Service Team Volunteer Can you help promote services to local people in your community? Can you help at events and awareness raising sessions? You could help improve access to services in your community. This role is ideal for people who already have a connection to their community or would like to build one. The Service Team Volunteer role supports in the delivery of advocacy and other services by: Helping clients understand about advocacy. Attending events and awareness raising activities. Networking and promoting our services and organisation. Signposting to other services. Building professional relationships and partnership working. Supporting our community..
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School Mentor Role Description What? We are looking for volunteer mentors who support young people at one of the high schools we are currently working with (see below). As a mentor, you would be matched to a S2-S4 (12-15 years) young person from one of the schools. Where? Craigroyston Community High School (Muirhouse/Pilton), St Thomas of Aquins High School (near The Meadows) or Leith Academy (in Leith). Depending on the mentees preference and level of comfort, mentoring sessions could take place inside the school building or in a nearby public setting such as a café, a library, or a park...
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You can support your local ‘I Bike’ team with outdoor activities for children and young people at a school in your area. The activities you can help with could include: teaching children and young people how to cycle or scoot doing school playground cycle skills activities leading cycle rides or walks in your area near the school showing how to look after and repair a cycle helping with the maintenance of bikes (training provided). And much more! Volunteering is flexible. Just let us know in your application if there are certain activities or tasks that you would like to do...
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We are a community shop, cafe and meeting space, focusing on ethical, sustainable products run mainly by Volunteers. JOIN US! Make a difference to your community and learn new skills. If you have 3 hours a week to spare why not volunteer and join our team. Email hello@penicuikstorehouse.org for more information.
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If you're interested in becoming a Volunteer please contact - Tel: 0131 445 7731 Email: About Space We are a Charitable Organisation who train volunteers to become volunteer befrienders to young people aged between 5 and 16 years of age from disadvantaged backgrounds. We have worked successfully in the South West Of Edinburgh for many years and have recently received funding to work City Wide. We are looking for positive role models to become volunteer befrienders. We provide full training for the befriending role as well as information on child protection and other information relative to working with young people...
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Support Session Volunteer – Role Description What does the role involve? Support Session Volunteers help our clients with general advocacy, supporting people with a variety of challenges. This helps us to reduce waitlists and support more individuals by: · Helping clients understand about advocacy · Supporting clients to self-advocate with our tool kits Signposting clients to other services where required 1:1 casework Supporting the service to deliver “collective” advocacy sessions Keeping detailed notes and records of casework Promotion of services through events and community engagement What is needed for this role? · Good communication skills – written and..
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Service Team Volunteer – Role Description What does the role involve? The Service Team Volunteer role supports a local Team in the delivery of our services. This can include; · Administrative support · Helping clients understand the service and how to access it · Dropping off promotional materials · Attending events · Assisting staff with workshops, presentations and awareness raising · Accompanying staff on home visits · Promoting the organisation and our services · Submitting regular reports on activities completed · Promotion of the organisation and our services What is needed for this Role? We are looking..
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Community Engagement Volunteer Our role will include some of, but is not restricted to, the following tasks: Providing input and advice and share your experiences; act as an ambassador and advocate for the charity supporting our work. Engaging with local organisations and represent the views and perspectives of people living with or caring for someone with a terminal illness, or who have been bereaved. Engaging with local communities to listen to and learn from their experiences of end-of-life care and bereavement support. About Marie Curie Marie Curie provides care and support for people living with any terminal illness, and their..
Read MoreFamily Wellbeing Volunteer (Edinburgh) – Children 1st Would you like to support children, young people, and their families in Edinburgh? At Children 1st our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child. This volunteering opportunity will be based within the Children 1st Edinburgh Family Wellbeing Service which supports children and families across the whole of Edinburgh. The safety and wellbeing of children and young people..
Read MoreFamily Wellbeing Volunteer (Midlothian) – Children 1st Would you like to help to support children, young people and families in Midlothian? Are you able to offer a few hours of your time each week? If so, please get in touch, we’d love to hear from you. At Children 1st our ambition is for every child in Scotland to be safe, loved and well with their family. As a charity we offer emotional, practical, and financial support to help families to put children first and campaign to uphold the rights of every child. The Children 1st Midlothian Family Wellbeing Team..
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