Spring Volunteering Opportunities Newsletter

Volunteering

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Collectcarepackages. Conductapubliccleanup.

Organiseafundraisingeventatyour workplace.

Sponsorayouthsportsteamandcheckif theyhaveanyvolunteeringrolesavailable.

Cultivateagarden.Checkifthereareany communitygardensinyourarea. Joinaretailteaminacharityshop,new stockhastoreplacethewinterstock.

Supportalocalpark.Mostlocalwoods andparkshaveawiderangeof volunteeringactivities.

Goplay.Localsportsgroupsorganise programs,leagues,competitionsforthe localcommunity.Mostofthesegroups relyonvolunteers.

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Newton Primary School Support Bank Volunteers

Volunteers are the driving force behind our work, and we would like to welcome anyone who would like to help us out by giving something back to the community. Volunteering hours may be flexible, and you can volunteer out with the support bank contact hours.

Volunteers can choose whether to volunteer at the stores without face-toface contact, or else meet directly with the people visiting the support bank.

Support bank is open Tuesdays and Fridays 12pm to 2:30pm yet any other hours are considered.

Russell Drive, Ayr, KA8 8JL

Do you enjoy making a difference in people's lives?

Volunteer as

Food Pantry Assistant

A friendly approachable nature

Honest & trustworthy

Minimum of 3.5hrs a week

All training provided

The Book & Bun 50 Newmarket Street, Ayr KA7 1LR

Email or call for an appointment or any queries

Angela McWhinnie

angela@vasa.scot 0800 432 0510

Shop Volunteering Opportunities

Our shops are at the heart of local communities raising vital funds for our fight against homelessness and bad housing - and they’re powered by our volunteers!

Danielle Mullins, 01292 262634 danielle _mullins@shelter.org.uk

High Street, Ayr, KA7 1QL

Under 16s need consent, minimum age 14.

PTPowerchairFootballCoach

This role is ideal for graduates of sports degrees or those that are still studying. Powerchair football is an adaptation of football and no previous coaching experience is required; only an enthusiastic approach, commitment, and a willingness to learn. There will also be opportunities to gain coaching qualifications, through the Club’s affiliation with SPFA and the Scottish Para-Football, as part of the individual’s continued professional development. 16+ Fridays 7pm - 9pm

info@ayrshiretigers.co.uk

ayrshiretigers.co.uk

Urgent call for volunteers to regularly help at the charity shop or more sporadic support as needed. A few hours a week could make a difference.

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01292 288 14

PDSA Shop

177 - 179 High Street

Ayr KA7 1QT

01292 290118

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Your support and generosity will make a huge difference to the lives of the people we support helping to improve their environment.

DEBRA is the national charity that funds research and healthcare to support individuals and families affected by Epidermolysis Bullosa. DEBRA focuses its work in two areas: > We fund pioneering research to find effective treatments and, ultimately, a cure for EB. > We provide care and support to improve the quality of life for individuals and families living with EB.

Shop Volunteer

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Shelter Shops (Prestwick)

Under 16s need consent, minimum age 14

The Prestwick Cluster offers sport and physical activity opportunities to young people and families in Prestwick. Weekday afternoons and evenings.

Dance Leaders Coaching Leaders

Find out how you can help by becoming a volunteer.

Aiden McLean

aiden.mclean3@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

CASEWORKER

You can help people in need by visiting, listening and talking to them, to work out the best ways to support them.

BRANCH SECRETARY

As the first point of contact for SSAFA in the area, you will play a crucial part in promoting SSAFA locally, organising local events and ensuring the smooth running of SSAFA across the divisions in your branch.

BRANCH FUNDRAISING COORDINATOR

Help us by creating a local fundraising plan, organising events and liaising with appropriate stakeholders, helping raise funds for SSAFA.

BRANCH FUNDRAISER

Help us raise funds by representing SSAFA at local fundraising events, providing a friendly and approachable service to potential donors.

MENTOR

Mentors provide support and guidance to individuals leaving the Armed Forces and beginning their civilian lives. Wendy

We are currently seeking anyone with specific experience in:

We are also hoping to create a volunteer squad to join our events team! We would love your support to help out at our pop-up cinema events,heritageexhibitsandcommunityworkshops.Ifyouwouldliketo getinvolvedinanywayatall,pleasedogetintouch.

Prestwick

You could be organising the finish funnel, operating the timer, or scanning barcodes using the simple Virtual Volunteer app. If you really want to do something in particular, please let us know and we'll see what we can do.

Just a few hours out of your week could make an older person's day! Help reduce loneliness and social isolation by volunteering at our community cafe. This offers older people the chance to meet others for a chat over a cup of tea or coffee and cake at a very reasonable price.

You will get to know the customers and build a positive relationship with them. You will do this by:

refreshments and clearing away at the end Building a relationship with customers by chatting to them and getting to know them

Barassie, Dundonald, Loans, Muirhead, Troon

What's in it for you

Have fun and meet new people

Develop skills for your CV including confidence, teamwork and problem solving

16 Portland Street Troon, KA10 6EA

volunteering@ barnardos.org.uk

01292676099

Make a difference to the lives of children, young people and their families

Learning and development opportunities through our Volunteer Academy which includes access to Level 2 Qualifications and other accredited courses

Full training and experience of working in retail as a volunteer

Shop

53, HIGH STREET TROON

Volunteer

01292 313765

Just like the charity’s lifeboats, the RNLI’s fundraising team need a dedicated volunteer crew. Volunteers are the heart of the RNLI and make up 95% of its people. They are ordinary people who do extraordinary things and without them, the organisation couldn’t continue to save lives at sea.

Unit1,49AcademySt, TroonKA106HR

Online Shop Volunteer

Stockroom Volunteer

Let’s beat poverty together.

9bChurchSt,Troon KA106AU

Sales Assistant Young Volunteer Trainee Lead Volunteer

The minimum age to volunteer with Oxfam is 14 years old so we will happily try to find an alternative role for you in our shop. Parental consent and safeguarding considerations will be required for those under 18.

Youth Zone is a youth led club for P3 - P7 with a variety of sports, crafts, gaming and cooking. It is an exciting way to socialise, find and meet friends, and have fun. We would like to have volunteer youth leader join our team to facilitate the youth club on Tuesdays and the school holidays programmes.

Although a sports background is not essential, we would like the sports coordinator to be motivated and able to engage with the young people during sports activities, such as indoor games, dodge ball, soccer etc. 01655 883222

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The Carrick Community Food Garden

Be involved volunteer

Sherrie McCorriston ccfg.grow@gmail.com

28 Allan's Rd, Maybole KA19 7AU

07454 006509

The Carrick Community Food Garden invites you to discover the joy of growing fruit and vegetables, building and creating with members of your community garden, where everyone shares the work and the harvest.

Being part of a community garden is a great activity to do by yourself or with friends and family and a good opportunity to get outdoors, learn new skills, meet new and like-minded people, keep active, improve mental health and contribute towards your community and the environment.

Peer Support Volunteer

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland supports groups across Scotland to meet the needs of people living with chest and heart conditions and following a stroke. Peer support groups give people the chance to share experiences with others who understand what they are going through.

Peer support groups have various reasons for coming together. It may be to meet socially, take part in physical activity or learn how to live well with their condition. Each group is unique and tailored to the needs of its local community. Everyone involved with the group will have a say in how the group is run.

Girvan Tourist Information Point Volunteer

Can you spare a few hours, to help us run the Tourist Information Point? You can volunteer weekly, fortnightly, or fill in as required. From the tourist information point we promote activities, walking routes, accommodation and food & drink details, news & events of things happening in Girvan and the smaller villages around Girvan.

Girvan Prom Parkrun Volunteers

timekeepers,finishtokens,barcode scanners,marshals,tailwalkers.....

You can volunteer alone or team up with someone else, and there are always people on hand if you have any questions.

You don’t need any experience of parkrun, junior parkrun or of volunteering. There are a range of roles to choose from, and many of them can be combined with walking or running too.

A free, weekly, timed 5k walk/jog/run at 9:30am every Saturday. Open to all ages and abilities.

Food Pantry Volunteer

Are you interested in offering practical help as a volunteer in our Food Pantry by assisting local people to learn about the Pantry and do their shopping? The Pantry, based in Girvan Primary School, is a membership scheme aimed at helping people make their money go further by reducing their food shopping bills and providing advice and support.

We will give you full training on how it works, equipment used and systems to follow. A staff team member will always be present while you are volunteering. Volunteers are required for 3.5 hours on Wednesdays or Fridays each week.

and South Carrick Community Action Network (CAN) Volunteer Drivers

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer driver? Do you enjoy driving and helping people? If you have your own vehicle and able to offer regular commitment, we are looking for volunteer drivers to help us transport people to their GP or hospital appointment. We pay your mileage expenses.

Office Volunteers

Are you interested in volunteering as an office volunteer? As a small charity we benefit from volunteers who give their time to help our organisation and the families we work with.

If you are interested please get in touch with us or drop by our shop at 40, Dalrymple Street Girvan.

comunityaction@btopenworld.com 01465714060

Girvan

Girvan Prom Parkrun

We welcome applications from everyone, whether you feel able to help us on a regular basis, occasionally as a stand-in volunteer (such as when a member’s usual volunteer is unavailable due to illness or holiday), or even both.

There are several volunteer roles available within our Food Train Connects service.

Shopping Friend - doing weekly grocery shopping for an older person.

Phone Friend – phoning an older person once a week for a friendly chat.

Befriender – visiting an older person at home once a week.

Shopping Companion – taking an older person out to do their grocery shopping.

Fundraiser – helping with fundraising or organising fundraising events.

Leafleter – distributing leaflets or posters in your community.

Online Shopper – calling an older person to submit an online shop for them.

Telephone Supporter – calling lists of our members to check in on them.

Several of these roles require you to complete a PVG check. A head and shoulders photo is also required and on completing your application you will be asked to complete online induction and role training.

If any of these roles are of interest, we would love to have you on board. Please sign up and we will be in touch shortly. foodtrainconnects.org.uk

0800 783 7770

Volunteer Befriender

What's in it for you

Full induction and training

Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role

Regular supervision and support. Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance.

Access to the Barnardo’s internal vacancy listing.

Other benefits: experience of working with children, young people and families; experience for your CV; supporting your local community; meeting new people; increasing selfconfidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your

FUNDING APPLICATION VOLUNTEER

As an established community charity, SPRED Galloway would love to have enthusiastic, organised and self motivated people with us on our journey of successfully providing wellness in every local communities of Ayrshire.

We are looking for self motivated individuals with expertise in submitting funding applications, to local and national government and other organisations who may advertise funds that we may make applications to.

mackintosh.mac@gmail.com

01292 738 068

CAN you help a child (aged 6-16) engage with learning and fulfil their potential?

CAN you develop their communication skills, build their confidence and support them in overcoming adversity?

CAN you tutor English, Maths and potentially other subjects, dependant on experience.

ONE TO ONE ONLINE VOLUNTEER TUTORS

Beingatutorisarewardingexperience.Youwillmakeadifferencetotheeducationof thechildyouaretutoring.Mostchildrenbeingtutoredneedhelpwithbasicreading, writingandnumeracy.Someneedsupportforspecialistsubjects.

Beforeyoucanstarttutoringyouwillreceiveinductiontrainingwhichincludeslesson planningandchildprotection.Youwillbeencouragedtotakepartinadditional traininginareassuchasdyslexiaawareness,learningandcommunicationandEnglish asanAdditionalLanguage.VTOalsoprovidesongoingsupport,trainingandtutoring resourcesonceyoustarttutoring. volunteering@wdcvs.com

ToallVolunteers, My love is like a red, red rose That's newly sprung in June: My love is like the melody that's sweetly played in tune.

~ Robert Burns

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