Summer 2023 volunteering opportunities newsletter

Volunteering

Summer is an excellent time to explore volunteering abroad, but there are excellent opportunities closer to home too. Here are some reasons why you should volunteer this summer.

Flexibility - your time, your place. Enhance your CV. Develop your skills.

Meet new people.

Try something new.

Give back to society. Add to your personal achievement.

Gain a whole new perspective. Make change happen. It's fun!

All our voluntary roles are supported: people come first. You don’t need specific skills for many of our roles. All we ask for is enthusiasm and a willingness to get involved.

VOLUNTEER WITH US

CORE SESSION VOLUNTEER

We rely on the help of the many volunteers who give their time and their talents to us freely. We always need dedicated and reliable volunteers that can help out and new volunteers are always welcome.

enquire@srs-scio.org

savingandrehomingstrays.org

SUPPORT SESSION VOLUNTEER

SORT SESSION

SORT SESSION VOLUNTEER

BARTER SESSION VOLUNTEER

EVENT SESSION VOLUNTEER

Mainholm Road, Ayr KA6 5HD

DATE TIME VENUE

Every second Wednesday Between 10:30 to 2pm

Rozelle Lodge 149, Monument Rd Ayr KA7 4NQ

Assist the South Ayrshire Ranger Service tackle a variety of conservation tasks to improve the environment & biodiversity in South Ayrshire's blue & green spaces. Drinks & biscuits provided, please bring lunch & suitable outdoor clothing.

ranger.service@south-ayrshire.gov.uk

South Ayrshire Ranger Service

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.

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

WHAT DO VOLUNTEERS DO?

There are lots of different ways that you can help. Most of our volunteers come along for a couple of hours a week in the evening and help children with activities.

Volunteering with BB is very flexible, if you can only help out once a month, or even once a year at the annual camp then we are happy to welcome you.

WHAT IS THE AGE LIMIT?

You can volunteer from 14+ as a Young Leader, with a wider range of roles for those volunteers aged 18 years and over. There’s no upper age limit.

We really do welcome applications from all ages, even college and uni students following teaching & childcare courses. We value every volunteer just as we value every child and young person.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, adults at risk and all our colleagues and expect everyone who works for us to also share this commitment and to treat people with courtesy and respect.

Let's support families in need during a time of financial stress.

We will pay for out of pocket travel costs including mileage and parking.

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. baby2teen@outlook.com

WearelookingforpresenterstojoinusattheAyr HospitalRadio.Stateoftheartequipmentbroadcasting musictoAyrHospitalandonlinetoreachlistenersall overtheworld.

Noexperiencenecessaryastrainingwillbeprovidedbut aloveofmusicandgoodconversationarekey requirements.Presenterscanusetheirownmusicor playfromourdatabaseinthestudio.

Volunteer Befrienders will be matched with one of the adults with similar interests so they can be enjoyed together. These interests may include:- gardening or a trip to garden centres, going to the cinema, trips to the seaside or enjoying walks or going for a meal or having a coffee and snack and above all having fun!

Volunteer Gardener's main tasks would be to plant flowers, maintain planters, weeding and general garden tidy.

Maintenance Volunteers are needed to carry out odd jobs and repairs around the person's home we support.

volunteer.centre@quarriers.org.uk 01292288141

Help at our tea bar and/or shop at the Ayr Hospital or support us with the newspaper delivery rounds in the morning.

The service we provide is open to patients, visitors and staff

JoanWells 01292614567

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CASEWORKER

Youcanhelppeopleinneedbyvisiting,listeningandtalkingtothem,to workoutthebestwaystosupportthem.

BRANCHSECRETARY

AsthefirstpointofcontactforSSAFAinthearea,youwillplayacrucial partinpromotingSSAFAlocally,organisinglocaleventsandensuring thesmoothrunningofSSAFAacrossthedivisionsinyourbranch.

BRANCHFUNDRAISINGCOORDINATOR

Helpusbycreatingalocalfundraisingplan,organisingeventsand liaisingwithappropriatestakeholders,helpingraisefundsforSSAFA.

BRANCHFUNDRAISER

HelpusraisefundsbyrepresentingSSAFAatlocalfundraisingevents, providingafriendlyandapproachableservicetopotentialdonors.

MENTOR

MentorsprovidesupportandguidancetoindividualsleavingtheArmed Forcesandbeginningtheircivilianlives.

Wendy Taylor wendy.taylor@ssafa.org.uk www.ssafa.org.uk

Ayrshire Branch - https://www.ssafa.org.uk/ayrshire

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

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.

Let’s beat poverty together. Crosshill, Dunure, Fisherton, Kirkmichael, Kirkoswald, Maidens, Maybole, Minishant, Straiton, Turnberry

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GirvanPromParkrun Volunteers

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.

girvanprom@parkrun.com

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.

01312256963

Volunteer Drivers

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer driver?

Do you enjoy driving and helping people?

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 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. comunityaction@btopenworld.com

EqualFuturescreatesconnectionsforpeoplewithalearning disabilityorautismspectrumcondition.

Youwillbenefitfromtrainingandongoingskills developmentandreceiveprofessionalsupportfromour teamofProjectCoordinators.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT US!

If you would like more information about the volunteering roles available with Equal Futures, or would just like to have an informal chat, please email Shona.Fleming@equalfutures.org.uk or call 07787516597

VolunteerBefrienders

VolunteerProfessionals Com Volu

Volunteer Befriender

What's in it for you

Full induction and training

volunteer.barnardos.org.uk

diane.morgan@barnardos.org.uk

Regular supervision and support. Out of pocket expenses agreed in advance. Other training opportunities relevant to the volunteer role. 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 self-confidence; feeling like you are making a difference; improving your health and wellbeing; and a chance to contribute to a worthwhile children’s charity.

Volunteering with Ayrshire Rivers Trust

What you might be doing as a volunteer?

There may be availability to take part in electrofishing surveys during summer months. Tree planting and native seed collection. Assisting with our tree nursery. Green engineering (installations and projects).

Jennifer Garland jennifer@ayrshireriverstrust.org

01290 518130

ayrshireriverstrust.org

What are the benefits to volunteer with Ayrshire Rivers Trust?

It adds to your education from school to postgraduate

It promotes health and wellbeing

It increases social conscience

It makes you feel part of a community

It promotes inclusion

It encourages environmental benefit

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.

Areyoupassionateaboutsavinglives andsharingawarenessofCPRinyour community?

AsaStJohnScotlandCPRvolunteer youcanempowerpeopleofallages, fromallwalksoflife,withtheskills theyneedtosavesomeone’slife.

Youdon’tneedtohaveamedical background–justenthusiasmanda willingnesstolearn.We’llprovideyou withthetrainingyouneedtoshow peoplehowtodoCPRwithconfidence. You’llneedtocompleteaPVGcheck, andwe’llgiveyouaninduction, trainingandvolunteeruniform.

Ifyouenjoymeetingnewpeopleand wanttohelpsavelivesinyourarea, we’dliketohearfromyou.