These are just some of the Volunteering Opportunities in Nairn and the surrounding area if you would like to find out more then don't hesitate to contact the office:If you would be interested in further information or applying for an opportunity then...... E-mail:nairn@signpost-inc.org 1. One Off Opportunities
Ref: 538 Coaching – all Sports Active Schools Volunteers will undertake the coaching of children in sports. Volunteers are required for all sports. Coaching will be provided to children at all levels of ability. Ref: 1552 Golf Fundraising Volunteer Action for Children To commit one day a week in an Action for Children office or at home, making calls and writing letters to local golf clubs finding out how they support charities. Developing a relationship with golf clubs and potential new captains. Sending information to golf clubs to let them know how they can support Action for Children and make a difference. Keeping a detailed account of golf clubs that have been approached.
Ref. 44-480 Volunteer Listener Samaritans Provide emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair. This support can be provided by telephone, email or face to face. Ref. 44.495 Trainee Councillor Alcohol Counselling Provides advice, education and counselling support for individuals and family members with drug and alcohol related problems. Ref.44-497 Advocate Advocacy Highland Advocacy Highland is about speaking up for and with people who are not being heard, helping them to express their own views. You will have the ability to listen and communicate effectively and are available for a few hours each week. Full training given. Ref. 44-501 Advisor Citizens Advise Bureau The Bureau provides independent, free, confidential and impartial advice and information to the local community. Some of the volunteers tasks will be to give advice, write letters, complete forms on behalf of clients and clarify complex information where necessary. Full training given. Ref. 44-502 Welfare Rights Assistant Citizens Advice Bureau Provide independent, free, confidential advice and information to the local community. Ref. 44-714 Peer Speaker Help the Aged Feedback has shown that older persons respond better to information from peers. Volunteers will be trained to provide information on current topics to local groups. Ref: 44-1551 Leaflet Squad Action for Children Spend one day or evening every 2 months in a large group putting up posters and handing in leaflets in your local area. Or we can post fundraising materials and you can distribute them at a time to suit you. The knowledge that you’ve made a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families. When we have a fundraising event we need to get the word out to recruit participants. You are providing us with vital support and raising awareness of issues such as child neglect. Opportunity to have fun and meet new people, a chance to work as a part of a friendly and supportive team Ref. 44-1609 Generalist Advice Worker Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau Advice workers interview clients and allow the client to explain their problem and asking questions. We use our electronic information system to find the correct information and explain to the client what their choices are so s/he can decide what to do. We give practical help, for example helping to fill forms and negotiating with third parties on the client's behalf. We the record all cases so that further help can be given if a client returns to the bureau. We also collect evidence to exercise a responsible influence on the development of social policies and services, both locally and nationally.
Ref. 44-493 Befriender/Companion St Olaf The Manor Become a friend or companion with someone who has learning and physical disabilities, play games, support with activities and take out for walks with wheelchairs. Ref. 44-498 Befriender Befrienders Highland By befriending, you will be offering friendship on a one to one basis with someone who has experienced mental health problems. You will receive full training, expenses and support. Ref. 44-519 Befriender/companion St Olaf’s Nursing home. Become a companion a couple of hours a week to a resident of St. Olaf’s Respite Centre. If you like to read, play games or go for a walk and are available a couple of hours a week. Ref. 44-583 Distance Befriender Distance Befrienders Highland To provide support on a one to one basis to individuals experiencing mental health problems. Contact is by email, letter and telephone. Ideal for those who would like to volunteer from home. Ref. 44-1196 Befriender Sight Action To provide befriending support to people so that their social isolation can be reduced. Volunteers will assist befreindees to go out shopping, socialise, attend appointments etc Ref. 44-1000 Therapet Volunteer Canine Concern Scotland Trust Ref. 44-1655 Member Forum Event Assistant RNIB Assisting blind and partially sighted participants into cars or taxis, or meeting attendees at the railway station or accompanying them there. Registering attendees on arrival at events. Guiding participants around the venue, helping them to find seating and providing directions to meeting rooms. Giving guide dogs short walks while participants are in forum sessions. Assisting with providing lunch and refreshments - tea-making skills are a definite bonus! Possibly handling the roving microphone in some sessions; note-taking in others. Anticipating and providing general assistance to participants, as needed. Ref. 44-1659 Befriender Birchwood Highland Birchwood Highland aim is to support people through mental ill health towards mental well-being. By becoming a Befriender, you could help reduce the isolation mental ill health can sometimes bring and help individual to regain their independence and lead a fuller life.
Ref. 44-1472 Event Assistant Save the Children UK Save the Children's Golf Club Tournament involves golf clubs from across Scotland who holds their own qualifying competitions, and culminates in the Finals Day at Glenbervie Golf Club, Stirlingshire, in September 2011. The assistant’s role will be part of a small volunteer committee delivering the event with the support and guidance from Save the Children staff. This roll will be vital to the success of the tournament, and will give valuable experience of event organisation as well as an insight into how Save the Children both here and around the world. The assistant's main task will be to help secure prizes and sponsorship for the event, including making initial approaches, following up opportunities and ongoing liaison. Ref. 44-1563 Administrative Support Action for Children Action for Children is looking for someone to give assistance with administration by creating and maintaining spreadsheets, basic office tasks such as filing faxing and recording staff expenses and occasionally answering telephone calls from supports and staff. Also the chance to work as part of a friendly and supportive team and develop your IT skills Ref 44-923 Accounts Advisor The Highland - Russia Connection The organisation has just been registered as a charity and needs assistance in setting up accounts and training the new treasurer. Ref 44-922 Web Designer The Highland - Russia Connection To design and create a website for this new charity and then maintain or train someone to maintain the website. Ref 44-920 Chairperson The Highland - Russia Connection The chairman will lead the trustees in setting overall strategy and objectives, to drive the charity to meet its growth targets and to promote the charity to a wider audience of beneficiaries and potential done. Ref. 44-1610 Administration Worker Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau Not all our volunteers see clients. Perhaps you would prefer a role that is more 'behind the scenes'. We require administration staff to undertake a variety of tasks including filing, minute taking, inputting statistical data and general office duties. There is always a variety of tasks to be undertaken and plenty of opportunities to develop new skills or brush up on old one. Ref. 44-1550 Raffle & Auction Prize Co-ordinator Action for Children As an Action for children representative you would look to contact local businesses and supermarkets to see if they would be willing to donate prizes that we can raffle and auction to raise money in aid of Action for Children. Ref. 44-1588 Brain Injury Charity Volunteer Headway Highland A person who can relate to those with head injuries to provide a sympathetic understanding of their problems; have vision to generate new ideas; ability to organise activities when necessary Ref. 44-1589 Office Assistant Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau Young Highlander and Millennium Volunteers aged 14 - 25 to assist with general office duties Ref. 44-1610 Administration worker Nairn Citizens Advice Bureau An opportunity to join our busy, dynamic bureau as part of our administration team. Perhaps you are looking to return to the job market and need to update your CV, or maybe are interested in learning new office skills. We have opportunities for administration workers who can work on their own initiative and enjoy working as part of a great team.
6. Youth Work/Adult Education/Disability Ref. 44-1608 Support Group Volunteer Sight Action To provide support and assistance to blind or partially sighted adults at their regular meetings. These meetings are usually held one a month throughout the year. Ref. 44-510 Youth Worker/Leader Girlguiding Scotland Girlguiding is split into 4 Groups. All groups need volunteers to assist in the running of the Groups. Ref. 44-522 Social Volunteer Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland We require volunteers to offer important practical, social practical support by welcoming guests on arrival, escorting people to seats ant o help assist at a stroke group under the direction of the co-ordinator. Ref. 44-596 Youth Leader Nairn Youth Cafe Working in the Youth Cafe situated within the Nairn Community Centre. The post will involve assisting the young people to run the Cafe and developing positive relationships. Ref 44-832 Student Volunteer Aspire North Volunteers will act as positive role models to pupils, help demystify misconceptions and raise awareness of further higher education. Volunteers should be students. Ref. 44-1499 Wish Visitor Make-A-Wish Foundation To visit a wish child in their home and ascertain what their true wish is and why they would like it to be granted Ref. 44-1547 Children's Workshop Assistant CoVass The workshop offers activities for the children who attend and these activities can be practical, craft, games or any other that encourages social interactions. We hope that this show that difficulties can be overcome by working together with peer support and so reduce feeling of isolation.
Ref. 44-721 Handyperson Scheme Volunteer: Handyperson Scheme 8. Play Schemes/Children Clubs Ref. 44-810 Snack helper Croileagan Inbhir Narainn On a daily basis volunteer will be required to unload dishwasher, prepare food, set out food and drinks for the children, clear table and work surfaces appropriately for food prep and serving, clear up as the go along , prepare tea and coffee for staff and other helpers, clear and wash tables after snack Ref. 44-827 Storyteller/Helper Croileagan Inbhir Narainn Volunteer will be required to take children to story corner and read to them and possibly converse and interact with them, getting involved with the storyline, using Gaelic language. Ref. 44-828 General Helper (Gaelic speaker) Croileagan Inbhir Narainn Ref. 44-828 Croileagan Inbhir NarainnVolunteer required to help out with children in varied fields, play,music, arts and crafts with basic Gaelic wishing to improve. Ref. 44 - 541 Activity Assistants Active Schools Activity Assistants will assist children in a wide variety of activities (Crafts, Music, Drama, Gardening). These activities are undertaken both in and outwith school hours, weekends and school holidays.
Ref. 44 - 539 Activity Helpers Active Schools
Activity Helpers will assist children in a wide variety of activities (Crafts, Music, Drama, Gardening). These activities are undertaken both in and outwith school hours, weekends and school holidays.
9. Charity Shops/Retailing Need to have a friendly efficient manner and good customer care, efficient in administration and organisation of activities able to develop relationships with people from all backgrounds. Develop links with potential collection sites in the Community. Initiating a programme to ensure that sites are regularly visited. Ref. 44-1548 Store Collection Co-ordinator Action for Children Develop links with potential collection sites in the Community. Research & approach exciting venues to collect in such as football stadiums, theatres. Making an agreed amount of applications to stores. Recruiting & motivating volunteers to take part in store collections.
Ref. 44-1549 School Speaker Action for Children Develop links with schools in the area you live with the support of the fundraising team. Delivering short talks to children and young people about the work of Action for Children and how to get involved. Ref. 44-1051 Charitable Collector Leukaemia CARE To carry out voluntary charitable collections at various locations throughout the year. Ref. 44-834 Shop Assistant Highland Hospice Shop The shop provides funds for hospices throughout Scotland, thereby ensuring ongoing treatment, research and good facilities for those affect by cancer. There are several opportunities available from operating the till, serving the customers and taking in stock. Shifts are for 3 hours each in either the morning or the afternoon. Ref 44-514 Shop Assistant Blythswood Care To assist in the local charity shop selling goods to provide funds for overseas projets.
10. Other - Driving/Fundraising etc..... Ref. 44-1600 Volunteer Driver Nairn Community Transport Volunteer driver for Registered User Groups using vehicles provided by Nairn Community Transport. Midas and Accessible Wheelchair training given if required Ref. 44-1601 I.T. Advisor(s) The Highland - Russia Connection To assist with website and logo design and give further advice as required by telephone. To adive the management of certain programmes relating to saving formats, multi-media messaging and web postings Ref. 44-599 Assistant Forget-me-not Rescue Centre Volunteer will assist with cleaning out rabbit pens (indoor/outdoor),re-stocking of pens, moving hutches, answering telephone and dealing with queries if owner not available. Ref. 44-1473 Supporter Group Member Save the Children UK This is a great opportunity for dynamic and enthusiastic people ready to put their creative ideas into practice while developing different skills. Organising and staging events for Save the Children is a great way to use and develop different skill, meet new people and have fun whilst fundraising to improve the lives of children around the globe! Ref. 44-1474 Student Enterprise Promoter Save the Children UK Save the Children's Student Enterprise Scheme is a fantastic way for students to support the charity while developing valuable entrepreneurial skills, bolstering their CV's and having lots of fun. It can also count towards the Duke of Edinburgh Awards. Ref. 44-1476 Collection Can Co-ordinator Save the Children UK We need pro-active volunteers to find new places to put our collecting tins - shops, bars gyms - anywhere you can think of. After getting permission from owners/managers, you will then need to co-ordinate dropping off and picking up of collecting tins. Ref. 44-1477 Community Fundraiser Save the Children UK We are looking for enthusiastic people willing to help us make an impact on the lives of the children around the world by being part of a local support group Ref. 44-1495 Emergency Fundraiser Save the Children UK Emergency fundraisers are supporters who will drop everything to help raise funds when an emergency hits. Every volunteer receives an emergency fundraising kit and as soon as the next emergency strikes, we will alert them to the disaster. They will then be tasked to fundraise as much as the can, as fast as they can, enabling us to react quickly on the ground and save children's lives. Ref. 44-1496 Promoting Save the Children Week Project Assistant & Ref. 44-1497 Promoting Save the Children Week Project Manager During Save the Children week we encourage all our supporters to hold events or collections to raise money for our EVERY ONE campaign. Save the Children Week is usually the last week in April/first week in May. We need to increase the awareness and promotion of Save the Children Week in 2011. Ref. 44-1498 Speaking out Speaker Save the Children UK You will create your own opportunities, speaking to groups within you local community while also responding to requests sent to head office. You will encourage audiences to support Save the Children in ways appropriate to them. Ref. 44-1516 Local Media Support Woodland Trust If you have an interest in woodland conservation, previous experience within press or public relations, and are enthusiastic this is for you. Ref. 44-1546 Dementia Day Care Alzheimer Scotland This opportunity affords individuals the ability to utilise any skills they may have in relation to arts, crafts, music, movement and games. Ref. 44-1616 CashBack for Communties Funds Assessor Youthlink Scotland As part of the Scottish Government CashBack for Communities programme, young people are encouraged to join their local assessment panel and be part of the decision making process which gives financial awards to local youth organisations to provide events and activities for young people aged 10-19 years Ref. 44-1625 Farmland Bird Surveyor RSPB Farmland bird surveys are offered to all farmers and crofters throughout the Highlands and Western Isles. When a farmer requests a survey we match them up with a trained local volunteer. This involves carrying out 3 or 4 farm surveys during April-July and recording all birds seen and heard on to the farm map. Volunteering for this project provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about farmland birds and allows us to give specific advice to individual farmers based on the species found. Ref. 44-1628 Home Visitor Pet Fostering Service Scotland Pet Fostering Service Scotland look for when assessing a foster carer's home differs depending on the species they wish to foster. We ask that all foster carers be able to safely keep foster cats indoors and foster dogs on a leash outdoors. You will be contacted by PFSS when there is a need for a home visit in your area, you will contact the potential volunteer and arrange a time for the home visit to take place. We have some standard home visit paperwork that is completed for each foster home. Ref. 44-1629 Pet Foster Carer Pet Fostering Service Scotland Pet Fostering Service Scotland is looking for foster carers to temporarily care for pets in their own homes. Foster homes are needed if pet owners need to go into hospital, are fleeing a domestic abuse home or if they are made temporarily homeless. We aim to provide short term fostering until owner and pet can be reunited. Ref. 44-1631 Fundraiser Pet Fostering Service Scotland Support the work of PFSS through fundraising, ensuring a sustainable future for the charity. We encourage you to be creative in your means of fundraising and are always available for support and advice. You can commit as much or as little time as you would like, we would even appreciate help in poster distribution. Ref. 44-1630 The Blue Cross Foster Scheme We are working in collaboration with Pet Fostering Service Scotland, expanding our foster scheme into Scotland and are looking for foster carers who will hep us rehome more pets in Scotland Ref. 44-1642 Volunteer Host Contact the Elderly Contact the Elderly is a charity that changes the lives of lonely older people. One Sunday afternoon a month volunteer HOSTS welcome a small group into their home for afternoon tea and companionship. As a host, you can choose to do this once or twice a year. Easy access and a downstairs toilet are essential. Feelgood factor guaranteed! Ref. 44-1643 Volunteer Driver Contact the Elderly Contact the Elderly is a charity that changes the lives of lonely older people. One Sunday afternoon a month volunteer use their car to take older members to and from a volunteer host's home for tea, cake and companionship (approx 2 hours). Ref. 44-1660 Board Director Birchwood Highland Birchwood Highland is looking for individuals who believe in the ethos of the organisation. We are keen to invite applicants from different backgrounds who will bring a wide reaching range of experience with them. If you come with an open view, are able to make balanced and measured decisions based on information presented to your and have a passion that will ensure your commitment to Birchwood Highland then we would like to hear from you. Board Directors will generally have experience gained in a business environment, the public sector, voluntary or charitable organisations or through previous voluntary or committee work.
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