Volunteering Opportunities in Ross & Cromarty 1. One off Opportunities 13. Culture / Arts / Heritage Ref: 41-824 Waste Prevention Champion Ref: 41-1019 Volunteer Visitors Ref: 41-1239 Awareness Events Volunteer Ref. 41-911 Volunteer Advocacy Support Worker Ref. 41-1169 Promoting Waste Awareness. Rowan is a small based charity based in Dingwall and our aim is to help people to cut their waste. We work with households, schools, businesses and community groups. We welcome volunteers to help with all aspects of our work. Ref. 41-499 Advocate A volunteer with Advocacy Highland helps vulnerable people have their voices heard when decisions are being made which affect their lives. It is varied and rewarding work. If you want to make a difference in someone's life please get in contact. Full training is provided and all travelling expenses will be paid. Ref. 41-1132 Learning Support / Study Buddy Can you use a computer? Would you like to help someone with a disability learn to use one too? Disabled people who cant get to a learning centre, or college, need you. Only a basic user knowledge required. Ref. 41-278 Advocate Volunteers are required to provide advocacy support for carers. Full training is provided and all expenses are reimbursed. Ref. 41-103 Advisors The CAB provides free and confidential advice on a huge range of topics. These include Benefits, the law, money problems, care services and Welfare Rights. All volunteers must be able to work in a non-judgemental way. This post requires interviewing of clients, research, on going training, recording and updating case details, negotiation with outside agencies and basic administration.
Ref. 41-1115 Volunteer Speaker
The Leprosy Mission Scotland Leprosy still exists. Help the Leprosy Mission Scotland raise awareness of a disease which still affects millions in the developing world. Make a difference globally and meet new people in your local area.
Ref. 41-1047 Career Speaker
Growing Ambitions
Young People need to hear from real people about real jobs so that they can make career choices that are right for them. You can help by signing up to volunteer a 30 minute face-to-face talk to young people near you.
Ref. 41-1125 Helpline Volunteer
Scottish Network for Families Affected by Drugs
Supporting family members who are affected by another person's drug use, you will be on the front line, providing information and suport when a caller really needs it. Full training is provided.
Ref 41-1247 Knitting/Sewing Club Activity Assistant
Fodderty House Care Home We are looking for volunteers to help run a knitting/sewing Club for our residents. No qualifications required but knitting/sewing skills essential to motivate and encourage our residents. Ref:41-1246 Exercise Assistant/Wii Enthusiast
Fodderty House Care Home We need to expand our element of fitness and fun in our residents routines. Gentle armchair exercises, walks as well as the recent purchase of a wii fit will hopefully help us on our way. We'd love someone with the time and enthusiasm to help achieve it! Ref :41-1248 Befriender
Fodderty House Care Home Our residents love a chat and to try out new activities as well as going for walks. It would be lovely to welcome any volunteers who could brighten up our residents day. Ref: 41- 1068 Befriender
Birchwood Highland Birchwood Highland offers befriending opportunities in our four operation locations i.e. Inverness, Easter Ross, Caithness and Lochaber. Our aim is to support people through mental ill health towards mental well-being. By becoming a befriender, you could help to reduce the isolation mental ill health can sometimes bring and help another individual to regain their independence and lead a fuller life. Ref: 41-2841 Activity Assistant
Fodderty House Care Home (Nr. Fodderty, Dingwall). Our residents love a good book. We need help to maintain our residents access to library books or someone willing to discuss or read aloud to residents. A car driver would be preferable to uplift and drop off books to the library once a month as part of the routine.
Ref: 41-1230 Befriender with dog
Fodderty House Care Home ( Nr. Fodderty, Dingwall). Looking for volunteer visitor with a friendly dog to brighten up their residents day. Some of their residents who used to own their own pets really miss them and would love to have contact with a dog again. Ref: 41-912 Volunteer Befriender
Open Secret Volunteer needed to give support and build confidence in people through befriending. This is done by encouraging and supporting new positive relationships and experiences in social, recreational, educational, community and employment environments and being there as a listener. Ref: 41- 814 Volunteer Befriender
Health and Happiness Volunteers are required to 'befriend' clients with learning difficulties to improve their social contacts eg attending clubs and activities, improve their skills, eg supporting clients with college courses, widen their circle of experience, eg attending new activities, to provide one to one social contact. If you are interested in helping to support someone with learning difficulties, this rewarding opportunity could be for you Ref: 41-1185 Social Club Helper Health and Happiness Health and Happiness is a charity who help support people with learning disabilites. They are looking for volunteers to help out at their Social Clubs in Dingwall and Invergordon for Wednesday evenings (7-9). This will include organising activities and helping out with teas. This is a very rewarding opportunity and a chance to meet new people and make new friends. It will be once a fortnight. Ref: 41-1144 Volunteer Befriender
Wyvis House Care Home You would be spending time with clients, chatting ,playing board games, going on organised outings. During our organised events such as open days you may like to give some of your time to help set things up on the day, contribute your own ideas and participate in the fun.
Ref: 41-1156 Befriender and One off Support
Sight Action Highland
The main purpose of this role is to provide support to people so that their social isolation can be reduced. Volunteers will assist ‘befriendees’ to out shopping, with socialising, attend appointments or maybe the socialisation will start in peoples’ homes so that their confidence can be built up before ‘venturing’ out.
Ref. 41-1116 Social Events Facilitator
Great Expectations Highland Great opportunity for a fun loving, outgoing, confident and positive person to help others who have few opportunities to go out and who really want to improve their personal lives. Must be able to listen and want to facilitate.
Ref. 41-1117 Group Therapist
Great Expectations Volunteers are required to organise groups, where people with physical and social disabilities can improve their social skills and learn re re-learn how to form deep friendships and relationships. Ref. 41-234 Visitors / Befrienders
Contact The Elderly
Do you enjoy listening and chatting to older people? If you can spare 1 hour a week, maybe in the afternoon or evening, or at weekends we would love to hear from you. We are looking for volunteers to visit an elderly person on a regular basis for a cup of tea and a chat.
Ref. 41-246 Support worker
Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland
Supporting members in a group or home setting with communication using methods suggested at training. Ref 41-1158 Chat Club Volunteer
Sight Action
Volunteers required to assist with Sight Action's Chat Club. The volunteers will provide support and assistance to the clients when they are on the minibus.
5. Administrative / Office Work / IT
Ref: 41 -1228 Public Partner
NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. Public Partners help us to provide a public perspective as members of review teams and project groups, ensuring that the voice of patients and the public influences the work we do. Ref: 41 -1229 Correspondence/IT Assistant
Fodderty House Care Home (Nr Fodderty, Dingwall) Sometimes our residents need some help to keep in touch with friends and family. Volunteers are vital to help with responding to letters or to emails. We would also love to explore making the internet accessible and available to our residents. Ref 41-739 Administration
Dingwall Youth Cafe Looking for a volunteer to work in the office, with support and guidance if required, to help us manage the necessary administative tasks which keep the cafe running. Ref 41-913 Consumer Network Member
Consumer Focus Scotland Consumer Network The Consumer Network is a group of volunteers who help to keep us informed about the issues that concern ordinary consumers throughout Scotland. We have over 225 individual members and we also have 6 member groups. If you would like to join us please get in touch. Ref 41-364 Volunteer Newsletter Editor
Alness Heritage Centre Alness Heritage Centre are looking for a volunteer to help produce the monthly newsletter. Volunteers are also required to help with other IT tasks such as typing and scanning. Ref. 41-730 Web Designer
SOAR Youth Projects
Volunteer required to develop a new website and keep it updated for the organisation within our office at Joss St. Hall, Invergordon. Ref 41-990 Writer of Gaelic Newsletter Articles Ross-shire Volunteer Centre are looking for a volunteer with good Gaelic writing skills to contribute to our quarterly newsletter. Ref. 41 - 63 Data Processing Volunteers are required to assist with the 'WayFarers Project', the production of a multi-media account of Ross and Cromarty's 36 communities. This involves word processing, taking and processing digital photographs and helping to sort and catelogue old documents and photographs. Good IT and website experience are required but help and support will be given. Ref. 41-257 Coordinator
Ref.1376 Women's Group Facilitator - Ross-shire Women's Aid This opportunity will allow interested individuals to develop their group work skills, by helping to co-facilitate a women's group. We organise a programme of events for these groups on a regular basis. This can involve having external facilitators providing an input, Women's Aid workers and volunteers providing input or organising activities. We are looking to provide these group work opportunities in other areas in the region we cover.
6. Youth Work / Working With Children Ref 41-546 Parent & Toddler Group Assistant Ref 41-736 Cafe Worker Ref 41-886 Play Helper Ref 41-172 Youth Worker Ref. 41-826 Activity Assistant Active Schools is all about making 'more children, more active, more often'. Be part of this exciting initiative by becoming an activity leader or activity assistant in an activity or sport of your choice. Enthusiasm and the ability to relate well to young people are important. Skills in a particular sport or activity are welcome but not essential. Ref. 41-172 Volunteer Youth Worker Ref. 41-809 Volunteer Play / Youth Workers Ref. 41-178 Play leader
Killin Family Resource Centre To look after children whilst parent is being interviewed Ref 41 - 772 Activity Assistant Activity Assistants are required to plan, deliver or assist with physical activity sessions for primary school children throughout the Ross-shire area. This could be in a lunch club, football, basketball, dance or any other skills that you can bring to your local Primary School. Ref 41-1191 Student Volunteer 7. Practical / DIY Ref 41-738 Handyman Ref. 41-867 Furniture Store Worker New Start are looking for volunteers to assist in the sorting, preparation, organising and cleaning of furniture at their new depot in Invergordon. Training is provided and expenses will be reimbursed. Ref. 41-1066 Warehouseperson (with some driving)
Warehouseperson/Driver required for processing, storing, collecting/delivering goods. 8. Environmental / Outdoors / Working with Animals Ref: 41 - 1214 Foster Carer (Pet)
Ref. 1377 Gardener - Ross-shire Women's Aid Ross-shire Womens Aid provide refuge accommodation to women, children and young people with experience of domestic abuse. We are looking for an individual to work with those who stay in our accommodation to maintain our garden and planters.
Ref: 41-1131 Puppywalking Ref 41-1139 Home Visitor Ref 41- 429 Volunteer Officer Ref. 41-810 Green Gym Volunteers This is a unique scheme to help you become physically and mentally healthier by taking part in nature conservation activities to improve your local environment. Activities include tree planting, woodland management, creating wildflower gardens and footpath maintenance. As well as improving your health, you can meet new people, learn new skills and become more confident. As well as having the satisfaction of knowing that you are making a positive contribution to the Highland's environment and your local community.
Ref. 41-1114 Online Campaigner
WWF Scotland
Achieve real change on environmental issues by lobbying decision makers by email.
Ref. 41-303 Dolphin watching
Chanonry Volunteer Dolphin Watching Group Land based dolphin watching . Ref. 41-1022 Volunteer Gardener
Children 1st
A volunteer is requierd to help with gardening at our Killen Family Resource Centre. We are looking for someone to maintain our gardens which consist of grassed areas, shrub and flower beds and a small play area.
Ref. 41-80 Foster Carer (Pet)
Pet Fostering Service Scotland
We are desperately seeking foster carers to provide a temporary caring home for pets who have to be seperated from their owners due to the owner's ill-health, temporary homelessness or domestic abuse. We aim to provide short term fostering until owner and pet can be reunited.
9. Retail
Ref 41-366 Volunteers Shop Workers
Alness Heritage Centre Volunteers are needed to help run the Centre's shop. Training and support provided. Tasks would include pricing stock, working on the cash desk and ensuring shelves are kept stocked and clean. Ref. 41-89 Retail workers
Red Cross Volunteers are needed to help in our shop in Dingwall. Take this chance to meet new people and make new friends raising vital funds. You will learn skills that could help you gain an N.V.Q in Retail or Customer Service. Ref. 41-209 Charity Shop Volunteers Blythswood Care Volunteers are needed for only a few hours a week, or fortnight to help work in Blysthwoods' charity shops in Dingwall, Invergordon, Alness, Tain and Ullapool. No experience is necessary, but must enjoy meeting people. Ref. 41-286 Shop assistant
Iona Community
Volunteers work with resident shop staff helping to run busy shop. Ref. 41-788 Home Visiting Volunteer Volunteers visit families in their own homes to provide emotional and practical support to families with at least one child under 5 years of age. The support offered is informal, friendly and confidential. Full training is provided and all travelling expenses will be reimbursed. Ref. 41-1132 Support WorkerLEAD Scotland Can you use a computer? Would you like to help someone with a disability learn to use one too? Disabled people who cant get to a learning centre, or college, need you. Only a basic user knowledge required. Ref. 41-296 Mentor
Volunteering Highland
To help, support and encourage unemployed people to enable them to move forward in their lives, hopefully towards employment.
Ref. 41 546 Family Mentor
Family First - East Sutherland
We are looking for volunteers who enjoy working with children and adults alike. An opportunity exists for local people to become involved with parent and toddler groups to bring their knowledge and understanding of parenting issues to others. We are also looking for people who will work with families on an individual basis.
11. Driving
Ref. 41-2523 Minibus Driver SOAR Youth Projects
Volunteers are required to drive a minibus on a rota basis, taking young people with additional needs to groups throughout Ross-Shire. Support staff will escort the young people. Ref. 41-238 Drivers
Contact The Elderly
This is a great opportunity, not only to help elderly people, but to do something which you will really enjoy. Drivers are required to pick up 1 to 3 elderly people and take them to a pre-arranged social event. The driver is most welcome to stay and enjoy the hospitality and the companionship.
Ref.41-1157 Chat Club Minibus Driver
Sight Action
Volunteer drivers are required to drive Sight Action minibus for the Chat Club.
12. Fundraising/Promotions/Media
Ref: 41-1213 Fundraising Events Marshall Ref 41-740 Fundraiser Ref 41-349 Fundraiser Ref 41-1133 Pin Badge Box Minders Ref 41-183 Fundraiser Ref 41-1012 Event (Mini Exhibition) Organiser
13. Cultural / Arts / Heritage Ref 41-363 Volunteer Archivist
Alness Heritage Centre A volunteers is needed to help sort through photographs and documents that have been donated to the Centre. Tasks could include cataloging donations, placing photo's into albums, scanning and printing. Ref. 41-1006 Curator
Ullapool Museum
Ullapool Museum operates an open doors policy where volunteers are actively encouraged to become involved in all aspects of the museums operation and it's ambitions for the future.
Ref. 41-75 Museum Volunteer
Tain and District Museum Welcoming people to museum building. Helping with questions.
Ref. 41-76 Museum assistant
Tarbat Discovery Centre
Welcome visitors to the museum - show them where things are, eg video, answer questions, operate till 14. Other
Ref. 41-861 Lunch Club Helper
Dingwall Baptist Church
Volunteers are needed to work alongside church members at our Church Lunch Club. Volunteers are required to provide soup and baking, serve and wash up and befriend lunch club users.
Ref. 41-83 Tutors Adult Basic Education
Volunteers help clients with reading, writing, spelling and maths. They also help clients prepare for interviews and exams. No formal qualifications are required as full training is given.
Northern Constabulary The Special Constabulary is a volunteer body of men and women, designed to assist the regular police and is drawn mainly from the local communities served by the force. Special Constables perform constabulary duties and exercise constabulary powers
under the supervision of and supported by regular police officers. They are expected to achieve a level of proficiency which will enable them to assist regular officers in solving local policing problems and therefore enhance the overall contribution of the partnership between the police and the public.Ref. 212 Hosts
Contact the Elderly Volunteer hosts are urgently needed throughout Ross-shire. All that is required is for the host to make available their home for one afternoon each month or so for a group of 6-8 elderly people to visit and have a chat. Must have ground floor amenities. |
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