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Assisting and supervising the nightly running of cadet activities with optional weekend events when they come up. Help the cadets develop their full potential.

Cadet Forces Adult Volunteer

Royal Air Force Air Cadets

Montague Row Inverness

Children and Young People

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We are looking to recruit Volunteer Drivers, who would use their own car to transport people in Fort William and the Surrounding areas which include; Glencoe, Kinlochleven, Ballachulish, Onich, Spean Bridge and Roy Bridge. We take clients to and from Medical appointments, Shopping, Hair appointments and Social Groups or just to visit a friend. We pay expenses which amount to 45p per mile. The Volunteers are also paid what we call "dead" miles. So they would be paid 45p each mile from their home to the clients home and back once they drop the client off.

Volunteer Driver

Care Lochaber/Community Car Scheme

Fort William and Surrounding Areas

Driving

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Are you creative? Do you have an interest in horses and supporting disabled riders? We need an enthusiastic IT and Content Creator to help boost our social media presence. You can do this from home but you are always welcome to come along, meet our horses and riders and be part of a friendly team. Perhaps you are a budding photographer, our horses are very photogenic and it would be super to let people see how wonderful they are. You would be required to maintain and update the Highland Group RDA website and advise on IT. It would be great if you could come to our events, or even organise some of your own for RDA. This is a role with a lot of scope for the right person.

IT Support /Website Content Creator Volunteer

Highland Group RDA

home

Administration

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Many people feel the need to get out and meet other people. The Chatty Café Scheme is addressing that need by creating “Chatty Tables” around the country, and for the last few weeks, people have been coming on a Tuesday morning to our Chatty Table in Café de Paulo in WASPS Creative Academy in Inverness, for a friendly chat and a drink. As they arrive, they are met by a volunteer who makes sure they feel welcome and that everything runs smoothly. We are looking for another volunteer. Our Chatty Table is proving popular and is making a real difference to people’s lives, so if you enjoy meeting people and would like to spare two and a half hours a week to help, please contact Christine at ChattyCafeInverness@gmail.com. Thereafter, application will be via the Chatty Cafe Scheme website. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61575080605247

Chatty Cafe Volunteer

The Chatty Cafe Scheme

WASPS Inverness Creative Academy, Midmills Building, Stephens St, Inverness IV2 3JP

Befriending

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Scottish Drugs Forum (SDF) is looking for people with living or lived experience of substance use to take part in peer research. This role is all about making sure real voices are heard in research and service improvement. Volunteers help shape studies by supporting interviews, focus groups, and outreach to local services, as well as contributing to questionnaire design and data analysis. You don’t need any qualifications – just reliability, understanding, and an interest in learning. Reasonable expenses are covered, and there’s flexibility based on your availability. Want to get involved? Contact Nicola Abson, Development Officer Email: peerengagement@sdf.org.uk Phone, text or WhatsApp: 07825 743903

Peer Research Volunteer

Scottish Drugs Forum

Highland Wide

Advice and Support

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Trustee required to help progress the future of the Riding for the Disabled Charity based at Reelig, Kirkhill. IV5 7PP. A knowledge of horses is not a requirement as the role involves organisation and governance of the Group. We have planning for 2 buildings so a knowledge of Project management, land management or building would be very useful.

Trustee (Project Manager)

Highland Group RDA

Mainly from from with requirement to attend meetings in the IV5 7PP area.

Animals, Trustee/Board Work

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Maintenance of the Highland Group RDA grounds; assist with field clearance (poop picking), grass cutting, weed control, harrowing arena. Repair fencing when required. Hours to suit applicant There is a quad bike to help with tasks so familiarity with driving a quad bike would be useful. contact Gay McKeown 07419812781 for further information

GROUND MAINTENANCE/HANDYMAN

Highland Group RDA

Hybrid

Maintenance

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, but it’s not limited to launching a lifeboat or providing lifeguards to save lives. Water Safety contributes to the RNLI’s vision of saving every one, by developing Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan and working with Partners to help influence improved safety, to reduce the number of preventable deaths and incidents that occur within local coastal and inland waterway environments. The Water Safety Adviser is part of a team contributing towards the local Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan by going into the community and delivering RNLI water safety advice. Part of this role is to identify local risks and work with partners to deliver targeted interventions. This role for somebody who has good communication and people skills and possibly some experience of public speaking but if not, the desire to gain some skills and/or confidence in this area. If you would like to join a friendly, dedicated, motivated team and you fit the criteria above or, have some of the required skills, we would like to hear from you. - Providing RNLI Water Safety advice to members of the public - Actively seeking opportunities to promote targeted RNLI safety messages - Maintaining good relationships with local stakeholders and partners - Attend regular Water Safety meetings - Be involved in other activities as required What you need for this role - Knowledge / experience of coastal / inland waterway environment and local water based activity is desirable - Experience in presenting / engaging with members of the public - Passionate and keen interest in improving water safety What's in it for you - Join an inclusive and diverse organisation - Have fun, meet new people and join a motivated and enthusiastic team who are making a difference - Learn skills and gain experience to enhance your CV - Gain the satisfaction of giving back - Training to fulfil your volunteer role will be provided and reasonable out of pocket expenses reimbursed

Water Safety Adviser - Loch Ness

RNLI

Loch Ness

Outdoors

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The RNLI are recruiting for a team of volunteers who will collect in the local supermarkets. We already have agreements in place with the supermarkets but unfortunately we have no volunteers available to fill this role. Supermarket collection volunteers will be inside where it is warm and will have access to tables and chairs if needed. It is a great opportunity to become a volunteer with a friend or family member as there would be at least 2 volunteers in the supermarket collecting at any one time. It is also a great way in making new friends with similar interests. If you are interested in this opportunity and would like further information or have any questions please contact Frances Beveridge, RNLI Community Manager, on 07773 120592 or email Frances_Beveridge@rnli.org.uk. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Frances

RNLI Fundraising Team Member - Inverness

RNLI

Inverness

Fundraising

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What Golf in Society does? Golf in Society offer age-friendly golf sessions suitable for those with dementia, Parkinson's, stroke, loneliness and depression. It doesn't matter if you haven't played before, we help to introduce you to a range of golf activities. Please contact Tom Duff, Regional Lead, Golf in Society Tom.golfinsociety@gmail.com or Volunteer with Us We are looking for 8-10 volunteers to give up 2 hours per week and support our golfers. Have a look at our video to see what our sessions can deliver. https://youtu.be/QFxUIIfgOXI?si=SCNzRGmcBojR1_3W To learn more about Golf in Society, visit www.golfinsociety.com Email info@golfinsociety.com

Volunteer

Golf in Society

Scotland wide

Outdoors

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Can you help us to raise awareness of bowel cancer symptoms across your local area? Become a Bowel Cancer Awareness Champion and use your voice in the community, in-person or virtually, to make sure everyone knows how to spot the signs and symptoms of bowel cancer. This will help make sure more people can spot the signs sooner and so get a diagnosis at the earliest possible stage when the disease is more treatable and curable. Take part from the comfort of your own home using your social media to share our specifically curated social media graphics and videos, in your community by reaching out to local businesses, community notice boards and places of worship to display our posters, or at your workplace by sharing information through your staff newsletters, our leaflets, or by putting our symptoms posters up in your staff toilets. No long-term commitment is required — just a little bit of your time and your local knowledge! We'll provide you with everything you need to get you started including our toolkit and handy guide, as well as support from our dedicated volunteering team. However you choose to take part, you’ll be helping your local community by making them aware of the symptoms of bowel cancer and where to find out more about what to do about them.

Bowel Cancer Awareness Champion

Bowel Cancer UK

Home and/or your community

Various

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We are looking for someone who would like to meet and greet customers coming into the Repair Cafe to get items fixed. The job is to welcome people, help them fill in a short questionnaire about their repairs and send them to the right repairer. It happens once a month, for three hours between 9am and 12 midday on a Saturday. Filling up on coffee and tea is also part of the fun as some people may have mobility issues. It's a fun day where you meet lots of people and share experiences and skills. Come and join us and be part of the team of change. Please contact sue.muir@ilmhighland.co.uk or call ILM on 01349884774 to find out more.

Meet and Greet Volunteer

ILM Highland

Alness

Administration, Advice and Support

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This is a 12-week residential volunteering opportunity at RSPB Insh Marshes, supporting practical conservation work on an internationally important floodplain site. With five core reserve staff, residential volunteers become vital members of the team, assisting with and implementing the reserve management plan. The role is centred around practical land management work, including habitat and species management, invasive non-native plant control, and estate management such as path maintenance, fencing, and visitor facility upkeep. Volunteers may also support survey and monitoring work, particularly during the spring, with some opportunities to assist with woodland and marshland bird surveys depending on skills. We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic individuals with an interest in conservation and wildlife. It is important that you are a responsible and mature individual, and happy living and working as part of a small team. Some lone working would be expected. The work can be physically demanding and involves walking across rough terrain and working outdoors in all weather conditions. Applicants must be aged 18 or over and hold a full clean driving license.

Residential Volunteer
(12-week placement)

RSPB

RSPB Insh Marshes Nature Reserve, Kingussie, Highland, PH21 1NT

Conservation, Outdoors

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To provide company and friendship to clients in client's own home. Client may request a shopping trip or take client to health appointment if no other transport is available. We match clients with volunteers with similar interests to try and limit loneliness and social isolation. We only ask volunteers to provide a few hours a week or a fortnight depending on how often visits take place. Out of pocket expenses given. Volunteer with access to car welcomed as well as those who can drive.

Befriending Volunteer

Sutherland Care Forum

East and Central Sutherland

Befriending

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Are you passionate about meeting new people and intrigued by local history? If so, we invite you to join our team of volunteers at Invergordon Museum. Role Description: • Welcoming Visitors: As a volunteer, you’ll play a crucial role in welcoming visitors to the museum. Your friendly demeanour will help orientate them, ensuring they make the most of their visit. • Learning and Sharing: We encourage you to explore the museum’s collections and familiarise yourself with the displays. Don’t hesitate to ask questions and learn from the volunteers on duty. • Rich History: Invergordon, a small Highland town, boasts a fascinating past. Our museum showcases artifacts from HMS Natal, Invergordon Castle, Naval Mutiny, and the old County Hospital. Additionally, we delve into the stories and displays from WW1 and WW2, as well as the more recent history of the Oil industry and its impact on the area. What We’re Looking For: • Enthusiasm: Bring your passion and energy to engage with our visitors. • Curiosity: A willingness to learn about the museum’s collections and share that knowledge with others. • Flexibility: Volunteer hours are flexible and can be discussed to accommodate your schedule. Training and Support: • We provide in-house training to equip you for this rewarding role. Contact Information: • If you are interested please Email: mike.sheraton@btinternet.com or Telephone: 07969 955968

Museum Volunteer

Invergordon Museum

Invergordon

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Cruse Scotland is looking for experienced counsellors to support bereaved people in the Inverness area. Our local volunteer team provide a range of specialist support to bereaved people and have a wide range of skills and expertise helping people to overcome obstacles to wellbeing and find ways forward through the challenges that life can bring when dealing with a bereavement. This is a unique opportunity to provide specialist intervention to support people to gain an insight and understanding into their grief. We work within a time limited model of support and ask that all volunteers work with a minimum of two clients at any given time We are currently delivering our services by telephone, online and face to face. You must be a registered member of COSCA or BACP and hold a recognised Diploma in Counselling.

Bereavement Counsellor

Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support

Inverness

Advice and Support

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Cruse Scotland is Scotland's leading bereavement support charity. We are looking for qualified counsellors in Highland to join our team to provide much needed support to people who are struggling with their grief. Support can be provided in person in Inverness and Nairn or online and by phone. We offer paid supervision, continuous CPD and training opportunities as part of our team.

Volunteer Counsellor

Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support

Hybrid, f2f Inverness, online or phone support

Advice and Support

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Our Macmillan Buddy service provides a lifeline for people with cancer by offering them weekly support through our Telephone service. The service is delivered by volunteers, who undergo comprehensive training and are fully supported by our staff and lead volunteers. As a Macmillan Buddy volunteer, you can make a real difference to people's lives, at the hardest time of their life. As a volunteer buddy, you are there as someone for your service user to talk to about how they are feeling and their support needs during this difficult time. You will also: - Be a key part of a friendly team of volunteers and staff - Receive comprehensive training and support - Have the opportunity to develop your communication and people skills

Macmillan Buddy

Macmillan Cancer Support

Inverness and Highlands

Advice and Support, Befriending

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Reach4Reality works with autistic young people and young adults involving them in a range of outdoor activities tailored to their individual needs. Activities might be short 1:1 sessions with our staff, half day/day activities during the holidays, building up to overnight stays, weekend camps and 5 day camps. The role of a camp volunteer is to come and support young people and young adults with autism or another social communication difficulty on our regular weekend camps. These take place at various self-catering venues mainly in the Aviemore/Kincraig area or at local outdoor centres. Volunteers do the outdoor activities (e.g. canoeing, kayaking, biking, walking) alongside the young people and our staff, supporting them as required, but primarily just befriending them and helping to make sure that they have a fun and rewarding experience. Within the more general social times on camp, the role involves chatting to the young people, playing games with them or helping with clearing up after meals. If someone has a particular interest, skill, or qualification in food hygiene or catering we would also welcome anyone who could help with meal preparation too! No specific experience of outdoor activities required, just a reasonable level of fitness and a willing to give activities a try!

Camp Volunteers

Reach4Reality

Inverness/Cairngorms

Children and Young People, Outdoors

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To cook a main evening meal for our young people, staff and volunteers on our weekend camps at Cairngorms Christian Centre, Kincraig: usually for upto 10 people. We will provide the food and details of dietary requirements etc. Frequency: we have probably about 10 weekend camps/year at Kincraig but would welcome someone who could come and help even occasionally.

Camp cook/caterer

Reach4Reality

Kincraig or Aviemore area

Children and Young People, Cooking, Outdoors

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Tool Librarian role - work as little as 3 hours a month (but more is available!) in our tool library, loaning out and receiving back any of our 500+ tools to Tool Library members. No experience or knowledge of tools is required and training is given. DIY skills are a bonus however, as we run occasional workshops for members of the public. Please email info@invernesstoollibrary.org.uk if you want to join, or learn more about, our volunteers team

Tool Librarian

Inverness Tool Library

Inverness

Administration, Maintenance

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Engaging with communities across the North of Scotland is instrumental in effectively raising awareness about the support and services we provide. We actively participate in numerous community events throughout the region number of local gala events. We are always seeking volunteers to represent Archie at various local supermarkets. We have established partnerships with well-known retailers including Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, and Co-op. These supermarkets kindly allow us to set up tables where we can sell merchandise or raffle tickets, promoting our cause and generating support. We are always looking for support at our events and fundraisers to help them run smoothly and successfully. This may include meeting and greeting, ticketing, raffle selling and stewarding. Examples of events we look for volunteer help at are balls, dinners, our challenge event and much more! We also look for volunteers to help at events run by our supporters which in the past have included fun days, concerts, toy sales and coffee mornings. Back-of-house operations within a charity are considerable and we’re really fortunate to have a small team of dedicated and highly organised and efficient volunteers who love rolling their sleeves up and helping us keep everything running smoothly. Counting cash donations, stickering toys for Archie toy boxes, processing gifts and donations and lots more besides, they’re a key part of Team Archie!

Events Volunteer

The Archie Foundation

Inverness and surrounds

Administration, Fundraising, Various

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Make a difference by helping your community and the environment ILM Highland is currently recruiting volunteer drivers to assist with the collection and delivery of electrical appliances from domestic homes across the Highlands. These collections are vital for residents who don’t drive or have access to a vehicle but want to recycle responsibly—protecting our planet for future generations. By volunteering with us, you can: Make a Real Impact – Support local communities, reduce landfill, and help vulnerable people live independently. Meet New People – Build friendships and social connections as part of a warm, welcoming team. Boost Your Skills & Experience – Gain valuable experience in logistics, customer service, and teamwork—great for CVs or future job opportunities. Improved Mental Wellbeing – Volunteering has been shown to boost confidence, reduce stress, and increase a sense of purpose. Feel Part of a Movement – Join a growing network of people passionate about sustainability, community, and social impact. Ongoing Support & Recognition – You won’t be doing this alone—we’ll support you every step of the way and make sure your contribution is recognised. Full training and e-learning provided Being part of a supportive, social team 15% staff discount in our retail shop Interested in helping your community while protecting the environment? We’d love to hear from you! Get in touch: martinmacleod@ilmhighland.co.uk Call us: 01349 884774 (ask for Martin)

Driver

ILM Highland

Easter Ross

Driving

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Our Lifeline fosterers provide temporary, loving homes for cats whose families are fleeing domestic abuse, until they can be safely reunited. Before applying, please make sure you: - have no other pets at home (we can’t guarantee your foster cat will like the company of other cats or dogs!). If you have pets that live in a tank or cage, get in touch and we’ll have a chat about whether this could be suitable - either own your own property or have written permission from your landlord or housing provider to foster cats By fostering with Lifeline, you’ll be helping us to support someone in need of a temporary home for their cat. We’ll cover all costs so all you need to do is provide a loving home for your foster cat and send us lots of photos so we can give their owner updates. Fostering with our service is completely confidential, so you won’t actually know anything about the owner and they also won’t know your identity either. All communication goes through our dedicated Lifeline team to maintain anonymity.

Lifeline Foster carer

Cats Protection Lifeline

Home

Animals

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From elderly moggies to energic kittens, every day across the UK cats and kittens are in need of a temporary place to stay, and lots of love and TLC! We need more fosterers like you to provide a safe, temporary haven for cats and kittens and provide them with everything they need before they get their chance to land on their four paws and make a house a home. We would need you to be able to provide a stable, safe and compassionate environment in your home or in a purpose-built pen in your garden provided by us We would also need you to be willing to, enrich the cats’ experience in care including play, exercise and appropriate handling/interaction; to complete some training in order to provide high standards of cat welfare; to introduce cats to prospective adopters so they can find their forever home. You can find more information on becoming a fosterer on our website www.cats.org.uk.

Volunteer Cat Fosterer

Cats Protection

Inverness, Nairn & District Branch

Animals

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Barnardo’s Befrienders work with young people a 1:1 basis, offering practical assistance and emotional support, to build their self-confidence, coping mechanisms and positive relationships. The work could be focused on a particular need, such as confidence building, or it could be more focused around supporting the young person to access local community groups. We are looking for volunteers, with a passion for making a difference in young people’s lives, with a friendly and approachable attitude and an ability to engage young people, empowering them to take steps towards improving their situation and achieving their goals.

Befriender

Barnardo's Highland

Inverness

Befriending

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Our General Maintenance Volunteers support us to carry out general gardening duties and tidying of service sites. The role could include, gardening, painting and decorating, general tidying up indoor and outdoor areas and fixing broken equipment. We are looking for enthusiastic people to join our team, who are able to complete basic DIY activities and are keen to support the provision of our services in welcoming and attractive service sites.

General Maintenance

Barnardo's Highland

Inverness

Maintenance

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Volunteer at our tree nursery! We offer day volunteering for locals in our tree nursery at our Dundreggan estate in Glenmoriston. Join us on Wednesdays, from mid-March to mid-November 2026, or on the last Saturday of each month (25 April, 30 May, 27 June, 25 July, 29 August 2026). Join our small friendly group and help with seasonal tasks which vary through the year, such as seed sowing, transplanting seedlings, weeding around seedlings, digging and packing trees for dispatch. Volunteers need to bring their own lunch and wear appropriate clothing, including boots and waterproofs. If you are interested in volunteering, then please contact us on: nursery@treesforlife.org.uk and we can give you further details and answer your questions if you have any.

Tree Nursery Volunteer

Trees for Life

Dundreggan Tree Nursery, Glenmoriston

Outdoors

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The Highlands Supports Refugees are looking for volunteers to help with their fundraising efforts going into 2026 as well as assistance with marketing and social media volunteer. It's been a busy year shipping aid around the globe and helping asylum seekers and refugees here in the Highlands, and now we're in much need of some funds! We are also looking to update our facebook page and website on a regular basis. If this is something you might be interested in please get in touch with the charity's chair, James on james.thsr@gmail.com or 07568 559477.

Volunteer fundraiser co-ordinator / Marketing and social media/website volunteer co-ordinator

The Highlands Supports Refugees

Highland

Administration, Fundraising, Trustee/Board Work

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Do you have a friendly pet dog or cat that enjoys meeting people? Do you want to share the love of your pet with others to help them get through their day? Have an hour a week or a month to spare? Able to get to somewhere to visit by car or public transport? If so then this might be for you.... Our Therapet Volunteers will visit, with their assessed and approved pet dog or cat, people who are in need of some support. We typically visit hospitals, hospices, care homes, assisted living facilities, individual homes, and day centres, as well as prisons, emergency service staff and other organisations helping people to de-stress or enjoy their day through the interaction with the animals and the chat with our volunteers. Some of these other organisations utilising our free services include carers groups, mental health organisations, and charities such as Alzheimer Scotland, CHAS, Sense Scotland, and Barnardos. We also support school pupils through our 'Reading with Dogs' visits, and our popular 'PAWS Against Stress'® sessions have expanded from universities and colleges to also support corporate wellbeing days. We work with Highland Council supporting residential schools and you may have seen us briefly in Inverness Airport or our regular Canine Crew in Aberdeen Airport. We do have pre-requisites for the dog/cat which must be a minimum of 1 year old and been with the current owner for at least 6 months. They cannot be on a raw meat based diet and they must be vaccinated and on a regime for parasite control recommended by your vet. Banned breeds and XL Bullies are not accepted, and we cannot take working assistance dogs (except those from Canine Partners). We will also obtain a Protection of Vulnerable People (PVG) Certificate for prospective volunteers from Disclosure Scotland prior to volunteering commencing. An information pack is available from our office info@canineconcernscotland.org.uk.

Therapet® Volunteer

Therapet®, Canine Concern Scotland Trust

Highlands wide. Usually within 30 mins of your own home.

Various

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Wheels In Nairnshire (WIN) runs two community transport services across Nairnshire and beyond. We provide personal door to door transport for those who would not otherwise be able to complete their journey, for whatever reason. We are available to all residents of the area and take them to appointments or shopping or to meet friends etc. We do not charge a fee, instead invite donations to cover our operating costs. Volunteers do not have to live in our area, though of course it helps. We invite all our volunteer drivers to take on a job and the first to respond will be allocated to it, so there is no need to commit to a regular time or day unless you prefer it. Journeys are often local, so not time consuming, but many of our passengers go to appointments at Raigmore or the National Treatment Centre and we would expect you to wait for them or go back to take them home. Volunteers have the option to drive one of our vehicles or their own car. Additional insurance is not required. We will ask to see your driving licence, car insurance and MOT certificate (if applicable) and we will request a PVG disclosure check since many of our passengers are disabled, vulnerable or elderly.

Volunteer Car Driver

Wheels In Nairnshire

Nairn, Nairnshire, Ardersier, Cawdor, Croy

Driving

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Our volunteer drivers either give our clients a lift in their own car or in one of our vehicles. You might use this vehicle for wheelchair users, but also if you don't immediately have your own car available. Journeys vary from a few miles in or around Nairn or from anywhere in Nairnshire to as far afield as Inverness, Dingwall and Golspie. We reimburse mileage expenses. We encourage our volunteers to enjoy the company of others and to give our clients a warm and welcoming experience. We don't have rotas and don't impose trips - we circulate basic details of date, time and location and volunteers who are free and interested can volunteer to take the task which we allocate on a first come first served basis. Volunteers don't need extra insurance. They'll need to notify their insurers, but because it's not "hire and reward" there will be no extra cost. We'll ask to see a copy of your insurance and driver's licence and we'll ask you to allow us to apply to Disclosure Scotland for a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) check. We provide insurance for those who drive one of our vehicles and show you how to use the foldaway wheelchair ramp. To find out more please contact our Manager, Jon Wartnaby, on 07716 214777 or email admin@wheelsinnairnshire.org

Volunteer Driver

Wheels In Nairnshire

Nairnshire

Driving

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We run a number of online and in-person support groups across Scotland that bring together people living with bipolar to share experiences and learn from one another. We believe that peer support helps reduce isolation, increases understanding of the condition, and encourages new ways of coping. To make this possible, we need dedicated facilitators who can ensure that groups are welcoming, safe, inclusive, and positive spaces for everyone who attends. As a facilitator, you will work alongside a co-facilitator to lead a group once per month for 2 hours. This involves welcoming participants, encouraging open discussion, and handling any issues or conflicts sensitively. You will also help the group run smoothly by keeping to time, making sure everyone has the opportunity to contribute if they wish, sending out meeting reminders, and submitting brief attendance statistics to Bipolar Scotland after each session. We welcome applications from people with lived experience of bipolar, those who have supported others with mental health conditions, or anyone passionate about mental health. Excellent listening and communication skills are essential, along with reliability, confidentiality, and a commitment to peer support. In return, you will gain valuable experience, build confidence, and receive training, supervision, and opportunities for development. PVG checks and references are required, and facilitators of in-person groups can claim travel expenses. Enquiries can be submitted to Kimberley Logan, Volunteer Development Officer- kimberleyl@bipolarscotland.org.uk

Support Group Facilitator

Bipolar Scotland

Inverness

Advice and Support, Mental Health, Mentoring/Peer Support

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Crocus Highland provide support for children and young people between 5-18 years of age who have experienced a bereavement. We are looking for volunteers with experience of working with children and young people to help support a monthly craft and chat group we run for primary school children who live in Caithness. This takes place after school once a month on a Wednesday and lasts for up to 90 minutes. The venue alternates between Thurso and Wick - we are looking for volunteers who are able to attend either or both venues. There will also be further opportunities for volunteering with us if interested as we are seeking to develop our presence in Caithness. If you are interested in volunteering for us please contact Louise Mainland - Bereavement Services Manager at crocushighland@highlandhospice.org.uk

Crocus Highland Volunteer (Caithness)

Highland Hospice

Caithness (Wick/Thurso)

Arts, Children and Young People

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Assist with maintenance and upkeep of Hearing aids in our Wick or Thurso centre. Office administration, filing, shredding, upkeep of data base. Issue batteries to clients. Take notes to pass to staff, answer phone

Volunteer

Hearing and Sight Care

Wick or Thurso

Various

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In this flexible role, you can get involved as much or as little as works for you. You can help by: Getting involved and supporting local events run by your team, which could include anything from quiz nights to coffee mornings, to collections or sponsored walks. Using your communication skills to chat and tell people about Guide Dogs and why we need their support. Helping spread the word about your team’s events on social media and to your local networks. Using your imagination and creativity to suggest new fundraising ideas that could raise money for Guide Dogs. All suggestions are welcome! What you'll get In this team role, you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you’re supporting people with sight loss by raising funds for our vital services. This is a flexible volunteer role where you can give as little or as much time as you want. You can fit your volunteering around any other responsibilities or commitments that you have. This volunteering role is a great opportunity to meet new people and build your communication and interpersonal skills. You’ll have lots of fun socialising and attending a wide range of different events. You’ll get to meet incredible dogs – from puppies and guide dogs in training to qualified guide dogs working in partnerships. You’ll have a dedicated volunteer manager and a team of volunteers who all support each other. Volunteering should never leave you out of pocket. We pay any expenses related to your volunteering with us, including travel costs.

Fundraiser

Guide Dogs

Inverness

Animals, Fundraising

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Could you help inspire and motivate a team of volunteer Fundraisers in your local area as a Fundraising Group Coordinator or support them to get things done as the Deputy Fundraising Group Coordinator? In these leadership roles you can use your skills to make a huge difference to people’s lives. In return, you’ll gain experiences, memories and friendships that last a lifetime. What you’ll be doing as a Fundraising Group Coordinator You can make the Fundraising Group Coordinator role your own - you can take on as much or little as works for you, with the option to share the role. You’ll also have the full support of the team and your Guide Dogs volunteer manager. You can help by: Using your fantastic people skills to bring the team together and offer support and encouragement to other volunteers. Bringing fresh energy and enthusiasm to help the team develop new ideas and activities that will raise funds for Guide Dogs. Putting your excellent organisation skills to good use by managing the team’s calendar and making sure the events are supported. Leading the fundraising group meetings. Using your local networks and connections to work with businesses, shops, schools, libraries and groups in your area to host events. Be an ambassador for Guide Dogs by sharing stories and information about the impact of our services. Inspire more volunteers to join Guide Dogs and become fundraising volunteers. How is the Deputy Fundraising Group Coordinator role different? The Deputy Fundraising Group Coordinator role can make all the difference and help your group smash their goal! You can chat with the Fundraising Group Coordinator about how you share the role and what areas you both can concentrate on. Some of the points below could be similar to the Group Coordinator role, however these can be adapted to what you and the group needs. You can help by: Building lasting partnerships with the fundraising groups and your local community, inspiring people to get involved and have fun. Bringing your own ideas and personality to the group, the more great minds that we get together the better plans we can make. Working with the Fundraising Group Coordinator to share the organisation between you; this is all about working to you and your group’s strengths. Leading the fundraising group when the Group Coordinator is away. Talking to local businesses and identifying places that can host and get involved in events, bringing these suggestions to the group and working together to make these plans a reality. Championing Guide Dogs and our work, sharing our stories in your local community. Inspiring more volunteers to join Guide Dogs and become fundraising volunteers. What you’ll get In these important volunteer roles, you’ll get the satisfaction of knowing you’re supporting people with sight loss by raising funds for vital services. You’ll meet lots of new people, including people whose lives you are impacting. You’ll also get to meet incredible dogs – from puppies and guide dogs in training to qualified guide dogs working in partnerships. You’ll visit new places and enjoy fun days out with your team. You can share your existing skills and develop new skills as we’ll also provide all the training you need for the role. You’ll have a dedicated volunteer manager and a team of volunteers who will help support you throughout your role. Volunteering should never leave you out of pocket. We pay reasonable expenses related to your volunteering with us, including travel costs.

Fundraising Group Coordinator, or Deputy Coordinator

Guide Dogs

Inverness

Animals, Fundraising

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Merchandise Coordinator Do you have free space within your home? Have you got a creative streak? Are you interested in seeing one of our adorable guide dog teddies? If you have answered yes to all three, then this could be the perfect role for you! In this role, you will be part of a group of like-minded people helping to swoon people’s heart through displaying our adorable teddies and other materials to raise funds and awareness. What you’ll be doing In this creative volunteer role, your support will include: Using your imagination to create creative displays of merchandise for events. Storing stock within your home and helping to dispatch the materials for events. Ordering more teddies, pens, badges, and other materials for local events to help capture the interest of the general public. You’ll ideally have: Good organisation and planning skills. A creative touch for displaying merchandise. Space within your home to store merchandise. If you don’t feel you tick every box but are sure this role is the one for you, we’d love to hear from you! We’re always open to suggestions and are very happy to chat with you to find out what’s possible, so please just get in touch on volunteer@guidedogs.org.uk. What you’ll get The satisfaction in knowing you are supporting people with sight loss to live actively, independently, and well, through helping to raise funds for our services. An opportunity to share your skills in merchandising or develop new skills for future career development. To have fun interacting with others, including people within Guide Dogs and members of the public. A dedicated volunteer manager and fellow peers who will help support you throughout your role.

Merchandise Coordinator

Guide Dogs

Inverness

Animals, Fundraising, Retail

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Being a parent is hard for everyone; for some it can be overwhelming. Some of us have fantastic support networks of family and friends to help, some of us don't. Your knowledge and experience as a mum, dad, grandparent or carer could help you provide the vital support a family needs and make a positive difference to their lives. Whatever your background if you have a few hours to spare, can listen and empathise and have the ability to offer emotional and occasional practical support this can make a big difference to a parent or carer and their children in your local area. If you could give as little as two hours a week to support a family and would like to find out more please get in touch at volunteer@home-starteasthighland.org.uk

Family Support Volunteer - Inverness

Home-Start East Highland

Inverness

Befriending, Children and Young People, Mentoring/Peer Support

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Being a parent is hard for everyone; for some it can be overwhelming. Some of us have fantastic support networks of family and friends to help, some of us don't. Your knowledge and experience as a mum, dad, grandparent or carer could help you provide the vital support a family needs and make a positive difference to their lives. Whatever your background if you have a few hours to spare, can listen and empathise and have the ability to offer emotional and occasional practical support this can make a big difference to a parent or carer and their children in your local area. If you could give as little as two hours a week to support a family then please get in touch.

Family Support Volunteer - Ross-Shire

Home-Start East Highland

Mid and Easter Ross

Befriending, Children and Young People, Mentoring/Peer Support

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Position Summary: To help with the operation of our clothing department which filters through clothing, linen and material donations. Donations are resold or repurposed and it will be part of your role to decide this appropriately. There is opportunity for progression to our online sales department, which over see’s the resale of exclusive and branded items via online platforms such as vinted and eBay. Key Responsibilities: As a clothing department worker, your duties will likely include: Assessing if clothing items are appropriate for our charity shops, Vinted or recycling Sorting and processing donated goods by clothing type, size, etc. Ensuring the clothing bay is kept tidy and organised. Washing some items of clothing. Identifying and organising specific items for the shop, i.e. at Christmas we will be looking to sell partywear, Christmas jumpers and festive attire, in summer we may be looking for sun hats, summer dresses etc. Liaising with our online sale and marketing team to make sure suitable clothes are organised and stored appropriately Opportunity to help research the value of different clothing brands Person Spec: Organised with good communication skills. Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team. Able to pay attention to detail, and capable of deciding what is fit for resale and what is not. Brand awareness with a good eye for current trends and able to recognise some fashion labels and high street brands.

Clothing Department Volunteer

New Start Highland

IV38DU

Retail

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An exciting opportunity has arisen to volunteer at Action for Children, Inverness. We run a needs led volunteer mentoring service for young people aged 8-14 who are subject to home supervision. We know that these young people are often vulnerable, socially isolated or at risk of offending. The main aims for the service are: · Improve attainment levels for young people · Enhance positive relationships within the family and wider community · Support children to have increased levels of self-esteem and resilience · Support Children to explore and engage in personal hobbies/interests If you are you looking for a rewarding and challenging volunteering opportunity and can spare a few hours a week this may be for you. All we ask is that you: · Are you able to be an active member of a child’s life · Are you a good listener · Will you act in the best interests of the child · Can you commit to 12 Months? Our Children and Young people need stability. If you are interested in getting involved, or would like more information then please contact me on the details below: Volunteer’s co-ordinator Action for Children Tel – 01463 717 227 sarah.sproul@actionforchildren.org.uk

Mentor - Young People

Action for Children

Easter Ross & Highland

Mentoring/Peer Support

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Ness Islands Railway is a charming miniature railway featuring 7¼-inch gauge trains. Guide customers to climb aboard one of our delightful locomotives for a scenic journey spanning over half a mile—an experience sure to enchant both children and adults. After their ride, they can stop by our kiosk to enjoy a selection of cold drinks and tasty snacks. • Deliver exceptional customer service to all visitors of the railway. • Operate the kiosk, selling cold drinks and snacks to customers. • Collect ticket fares from passengers in a friendly and efficient manner. • Handle cash transactions and operate both the till and card payment machine. • Follow opening and closing procedures, including end-of-day cashing up. • Adhere to organisational guidelines to ensure the smooth and safe running of the railway.

Ness Islands Railway Volunteer

Highland Hospice

Whin Park, Bught Road, Inverness

Heritage, Outdoors

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ARCHIES Child Bereavement Service provides a range of services for children and young people who have lost a loved one. One of the services is to provide direct support, advice and guidance to a child or young person in the child's home or at their school. The aim is to help the child navigate their way through their grief and help them adapt to life without their special person being there.

Responder

The ARCHIE Foundation

Across Highlands and Islands

Children and Young People

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We are looking for Volunteer Advisers to help provide effective and efficient advice to members of the public. In this role, you will work directly with clients, both face to face and over the phone, to understand their situation and support them in accessing the information they need. You will research and interpret information, present clients with options, and support them to take appropriate action. This may include referring to other services, drafting letters, or acting on behalf of clients where required. You will also be responsible for maintaining clear and accurate case records. This role requires strong communication skills, the ability to work with a wide range of clients, and confidence using computers. You should be able to work as part of a team, respect different perspectives, and be willing to undertake ongoing training. If at any stage you have a query about volunteering with IBS CAB or wish to discuss the volunteering opportunities more fully, please feel free to contact: E: volunteer@invernesscab.org T: 01463 252 292

General Adviser

Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau

Inverness, Raigmore and Aviemore

Administration, Advice and Support

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We are looking for Volunteer Receptionists to support the smooth running of our office and ensure clients receive a high standard of customer service that meets their individual needs. You will be the first point of contact for clients, welcoming them appropriately and supporting them in a respectful and non-judgemental manner. In this role, you will help signpost clients to the most appropriate services, explain CAB processes and timescales for dealing with enquiries, and gather initial information from clients about their situation. You will also support a range of administrative tasks including handling paperwork, updating client information on internal systems, managing post and deliveries, and maintaining office resources. This role requires confidence in working with a wide range of clients, including those who may be vulnerable, as well as the ability to work in a busy environment, use computer systems, and communicate effectively as part of a team. If at any stage you have a query about volunteering with IBS CAB or wish to discuss the volunteering opportunities more fully, please feel free to contact: E: volunteer@invernesscab.org T: 01463 252 292

Volunteer Receptionist

Inverness, Badenoch & Strathspey Citizens Advice Bureau

Inverness, Raigmore and Aviemore

Administration, Advice and Support

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Our registered charity currently runs two shops, both situated on Kingussie's High Street. These are our Bookshop and the Charity Shop, which sells furniture, bric-a-brac, high end clothing and contains out community foodshare facility. We are always looking for volunteers to help in the shops. Our shops are open from 10am - 4.30pm, Tuesday - Saturday, and volunteers usually work either morning or afternoon. We are also happy to cater for volunteers who can only help out for a couple of hours. Tasks involved entail dealing face to face with the public, making sales, operating the till, sorting donations, and setting up shop displays. There is usually always someone else to help, and we aim to make volunteering in our shops both fun and enjoyable. Many of our volunteers tell us that they gain a great deal of satisfaction from their time spent volunteering with us. Want to know more about who we are and what we do? Check us out on out website, Facebook or Instagram.

General Volunteer

Caberfeidh Horizons

Kingussie

Various

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At Counselling Highland, we’ve been supporting individuals and families across the Highlands for over 30 years. As we enter an exciting new chapter of growth and innovation, we’re inviting compassionate, curious, and community-minded people from all walks of life to join us as volunteers. Whether you’re looking to: ✨ Learn new skills & gain valuable work experience ✨ Build your confidence and sense of purpose ✨ Improve your own wellbeing and mental health ✨ Meet like-minded people and make new friends ✨ Give something back to your community ✨ Help improve how things work—for the better We are currently seeking volunteers for the following roles: 🔹 Intake Workers – the first friendly point of contact for those seeking support 🔹 Healthy Relationships Project Worker – get on board with this brand new exciting project delivering preventative work in the community 🔹 Admin & Office Support – helping keep the heart of our service running smoothly No specific experience is necessary—just kindness, reliability, and a willingness to get involved. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities, and we’ll provide full support and training to help you thrive in your role.

Various Roles

Counselling Highland - Relationship Scotland

Office & Home

Administration, Mental Health

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Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with Police Scotland? With a long and impressive history. The Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of members of the public, who give up their spare time to support us, support their communities. As a special constable. You will be given identical powers to that of police officers, where you will work alongside us, during times that best suits you. If you are interested in learning new skills, forging strong partnerships in the community, preventing crime, and interacting with all kinds of people to make a real difference, then this is the role for you. This can be done by volunteering a couple of hours a week and up to 96 hours per year or more. Our Special Constables come from all walks of life including professionals, parents, teachers, students, and from sectors such as retail, transport, finance, engineering, plus many, many more. If you want to know more about the special constable role and how to apply, please either get in touch with our point of contact, or follow this link; https://policescotland-spacareers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-PoliceScotlandExternal/brand-3/user-9/xf-88debf64938a/wid-14/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/3/adv/?

Special Constable with Police Scotland

Police Scotland

Highlands and Islands

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Are you passionate about mental wellbeing and building strong, meaningful relationships? Do you have a few hours to spare each week and a desire to be part of something that truly matters? At Counselling Highland, we’ve been supporting individuals and families across the Highlands for over 30 years. As we enter an exciting new chapter of growth and innovation, we’re inviting compassionate, curious, and community-minded people from all walks of life to join us as volunteers. Whether you’re looking to: ✨ Learn new skills & gain valuable work experience ✨ Build your confidence and sense of purpose ✨ Improve your own wellbeing and mental health ✨ Meet like-minded people and make new friends ✨ Give something back to your community ✨ Help improve how things work—for the better We are currently seeking volunteers for the following roles: 🔹 Intake Workers – the first friendly point of contact for those seeking support 🔹 Peer Support Ambassadors – using lived experience to offer understanding and hope 🔹 Admin & Office Support – helping keep the heart of our service running smoothly No specific experience is necessary—just kindness, reliability, and a willingness to get involved. We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, ages, and abilities, and we’ll provide full support and training to help you thrive in your role. To apply or for more info email office@counsellinghighland.org or call 01463712888

Volunteers- various roles

Relationships Scotland- Counselling Highland

Hybrid

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Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 500 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK. Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale! Please contact - Sharon lay Volunteer Recruitment Support Officer E : sharon.lay@barnardos.org.uk T : 07594781343

Charity Retail Volunteers

Barnardo's

12A Church Street, Inverness, IV1 1EA

Children and Young People, Mental Health, Retail

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Our small community charity shop has huge potential. Currently open one day per week from 2pm - 4pm, the shop provides affordable goods locally while raising funds for the Trust. But with the right person, or small team, this could become something much more. This is not just a “shop helper” role. It’s an opportunity to shape and grow a small social enterprise within our community. What You’d Be Doing • Sorting donated items (identifying quality items vs. recycling/disposal) • Organising and displaying stock attractively • Pricing items appropriately • Serving customers during opening hours • Handling basic cash transactions • Identifying higher-value items suitable for online sale • Selling selected items via platforms such as Vinted, eBay or similar • Occasionally promoting items on our own social media • Exploring creative fundraising ideas (e.g. themed sales, swap events) You will have real scope to influence how the shop develops. This is an opportunity to turn a small local charity shop into a vibrant, sustainable, community enterprise, generating income, reducing waste, and bringing quality goods back into circulation. If you see potential where others see clutter, we’d love to hear from you.

Charity Shop Lead

Wester Loch Ewe Trust

Inverasdale, Wester Ross

Fundraising, Retail

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The RNLI has a network of local fundraising teams organising a wide range of activities and events, from coffee mornings to supermarket collections to running an online fundraiser, raising vital funds to save lives at sea. Each team is supported by a Community Manager, although the range and frequency of fundraising events is determined by the team themselves. If you have some free time and you would like to be part of an amazing new group in Inverness, to help with organising and attending collections and events, please get in contact we would love to hear from you. You will enable volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews to save lives at sea by carrying out and supporting vital fundraising activity in your local community. What you will be doing: - Participating in the planning and delivery of a range of fundraising activities in your community and online. This can include anything from emptying a collection box to running an event - Plannning activities with your fundraising crew to support RNLI campaigns - Encouraging and welcoming a diverse group of new supporters to assist with fundraising activities and helping to drive our One Crew ethos - Championing the RNLI and building its reputation in the area The skills you need: - Enthusiasm - Good interpersonal and communication skills - A flexible approach to taking on different tasks

Volunteer Fundraiser (Inverness City Fundraising Group)

RNLI

Inverness

Fundraising

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The RNLI has a network of local fundraising teams organising a wide range of activities and events, from coffee mornings to supermarket collections to running an online fundraiser, raising vital funds to save lives at sea. Each team is supported by a Community Manager, although the range and frequency of fundraising events is determined by the teams themselves. We are looking for someone who can lead the group of fundraisers and help with arranging fundraising events in Inverness. If this is a role you would like to be involved in please get in contact, we would love to hear from you. You will enable volunteer RNLI lifeboat crews to save lives at sea by organising and carrying out vital fundraising activity in your local community. What you will be doing: - Leading, guiding and motivating the fundraising crew to organise fundraising activities, including arranging meetings when needed - Being the main point of contact and cascading information to the fundraising crew - Participating in fundraising activities in the local community - Encouraging and welcoming a diverse group of new supporters to assist with fundraising activities and helping to drive our One Crew ethos as a champion for the RNLI in your local area - Liaising with the Community Manager to ensure that the fundraising crew operates safely and legally The Skills you need: - Enthusiasm - Leadership skills - Good interpersonal and communication skills - Good IT, organisational and administration skills - A proactive approach and willing to contribute and try out new ideas

Volunteer Fundraising Coordinator (Inverness City Fundraising Group)

RNLI

Inverness

Fundraising

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Bike and Ebike Maintenance Hours: Volunteer hours are flexible—contribute as much or as little time as suits you Responsibilities: Check bikes upon return, clean if needed and carry out or arrange repair Service bikes flagged as in need of maintenance Update the online borrowing platform MyTurn with maintenance that is scheduled and completed (Training provided) Check and test donated items before they are added to the library for borrowing NB It’s not essential, but it would be beneficial for bike repair and maintenance volunteers to possess basic repair experience. As a volunteer, what do you get? Become part of a team of local volunteers, all cheering you on Learn new skills like PAT testing, event planning, digital skills, etc. Support and training for the role where you can learn at your own speed

Bike and Ebike Maintenance

Transition Black Isle

The Black Isle. Bases in Rosemarkie and Fortrose

Maintenance

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By joining us as a volunteer Duty Controller you will be involved in the scheduling and monitoring the progress of our free transport service to the NHS in the Highland region. The role involves liaising with and booking jobs from the NHS by phone, and allocating jobs to our riders and drivers. We use online tools to manage and track our work, so familiarity with software (eg excel/word) and messaging services (eg WhatsApp) are particularly beneficial. However, full training will of course be given. We operate 7 days/week, and each day is broken down into 3 controller shifts. Each controller is expected to complete at least one operational shift every 4-6 weeks. All volunteers will also be expected to periodically support Highland & Islands Blood Bikes at fundraising events too. You can of course hold other roles within HAIBB.

Volunteer Controllers

Highland and Islands Blood Bikes

Home

Administration

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Join us as a Collections Volunteer for Canine Partners! You’ll help raise vital funds by placing and managing our collection tins in local shops, cafés, and community spaces, turning spare change into life-changing support. This flexible and rewarding role is perfect for friendly, organised individuals who enjoy getting out and about in their community. We’ll provide all the training, support, and materials you need to make a real difference. About the opportunity This role involves managing all static collection tins within your local area, including identifying opportunities to place a collection tin, emptying the tin and banking the money. There is no minimum time commitment, but the role requires a level of regular commitment to ensure that tasks are completed. What’s Involved - Identifying local businesses that would hold a collection tin in your community - Emptying collection tins on a regular basis or when they’re full - Completing the income monitoring sheet - Counting and banking money in a timely manner as per our cash handling guidelines - Informing and updating your Canine Partners Staff Contact of the locations of collection tins to maintain our records Role Requirements - Age 18 or over - Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations - Polite, confident and personable manner - Excellent customer service skills - Excellent record-keeping skills Support and Training - Reimbursement of expenses - Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team - Guidance on cash handling - Income monitoring sheet provided - Public liability insurance - Volunteer clothing and ID badge

Collections Volunteer

Canine Partners

Various locations

Fundraising

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Are you a natural organiser who loves bringing people together for a good cause? As a Fundraising Group Leader, you’ll lead a team of local volunteers to plan and deliver fun, impactful fundraising events in your community. From coffee mornings to dog shows, you’ll help shape the group’s activities, run monthly meetings, and keep everything running smoothly. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone who is confident, friendly, and ready to make a difference. You’ll be the key link between your group and the Canine Partners fundraising team and will be supported every step of the way with training, resources, and expert guidance. About the opportunity This role involves taking on the responsibility for leading a group of fellow volunteers to arrange fundraising events in your local community. You would host regular group meetings to discuss upcoming activities and ensure plans are in place for events throughout the year. We request that there should be a minimum requirement of one meeting per month, as well as additional planning and activity when required. However, the amount of time you commit depends on the nature of the activities held by the group. What’s involved - Leading a group of volunteers to organise fundraising events and activities to raise money for Canine Partners - Ensuring the group is following the guidelines outlined in the Fundraising Group Handbook - Being the main point of contact between the Fundraising Group and your Canine Partners Staff Contact - Being the public face of Canine Partners within your local area - Passing leads to your Canine Partners Staff Contact Role Requirements - Age 18 or over - Ability to motivate and organise a group of people to achieve a shared goal - Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations - Polite, confident and personable manner - Excellent customer service skills - Excellent record keeping skills - Some elements of this role could require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you. Support and Training - Reimbursement of expenses - Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team - Guidance on cash handling - Income monitoring sheet provided - Public liability insurance - Volunteer clothing and ID badge - Training and support in fundraising event management

Fundraising Group Leader

Canine Partners

Various locations

Fundraising, Various

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Join us as a Speaker Volunteer for Canine Partners! You’ll deliver fun and inspiring talks to local groups, schools, and clubs, sharing the incredible impact of our assistance dogs and the lives they change. This role offers flexibility, is deeply rewarding and perfect for confident communicators. We provide all the training, support, and materials you need to make a meaningful impact in your community. About the opportunity This role involves providing talks to a variety of groups, schools and organisations within your local area, raising awareness and promoting our fundraising activities. There is no minimum commitment for this role. Times can vary, and you can choose which talks you attend. Talks primarily take place during the week, with some evenings. The length of each talk will vary depending on the group’s requirements. You will be provided with speaker training before beginning this role. Talk requests are handled by the Canine Partners fundraising team; however, we would encourage you to secure your own talks within your local area. What’s involved - Giving talks about the charity to groups, schools and organisations in your local area - Raising awareness of Canine Partners and what we do - Promoting fundraising activities - Attending cheque presentations - Handing out literature, taking donations, and directing people to our website - Passing on any leads to the Community Fundraising team Role requirements - Age 18 or over - Online attendance at Speaker Training sessions - Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations - Polite, confident and personable manner - Experience in public speaking or delivering presentations to small groups - Comfortable using PowerPoint presentation and showing YouTube videos - Excellent customer service skills - Most opportunities require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you. Support and Training - Speaker Training - Canine Partners presentation provided - Public Liability Insurance - Reimbursement of expenses - Volunteer clothing and ID badge - Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team

Speaker Volunteer

Canine Partners

Various Locations

Fundraising, Various

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Do you love meeting people and being part of the action? As an Event Volunteer, you’ll represent Canine Partners at local events, helping to raise awareness, chatting to attendees, taking donations, and supporting on-the-day activities like setting up, selling raffle tickets, and packing down. This fun and flexible role is perfect for friendly, outgoing people who enjoy getting involved in their community. Whether you can help once or regularly, every event you support makes a big difference. About the opportunity This role involves supporting Canine Partners with events in your local area throughout the year. There is no minimum commitment for the role. Times will vary depending on the requirements of the event. You will be provided with an event brief beforehand to ensure you’re happy with the requirements for that particular activity. What’s involved - Raising awareness of Canine Partners and what we do by speaking to event attendees - Promoting fundraising activities at the event (selling raffle tickets, etc) - Handing out leaflets, taking donations - Set up and pack away on event day - Passing on any leads to the Community Fundraising team Role Requirements - Age 18 or over - Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations - Polite, confident and personable manner - Excellent customer service skills - Most opportunities require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you Support and Training - Reimbursement of expenses - Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team - Pre-event briefings outlining the requirements of the event - Public liability insurance - Volunteer clothing and ID badge

Event Volunteer

Canine Partners

Various locations

Fundraising, Various

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Canine Partners are looking for caring family homes to provide pre-planned care for holidays, emergencies, rehabilitation and rehoming for dogs in training, partnership, change of career or retired dogs waiting for their forever home. By volunteering, you will: - Be a valued member of our Charity - Know that you are integrally involved in the care and training of a dog that will change the life of a person waiting for their Canine Partner - Benefit from the companionship and enjoyment of having a dog in your life without lifelong commitment or costs associated with dog ownership - Meet like-minded people What we require from you - The primary Fosterer must be 18 years or over. - If you are a dog owner, you can have two pet dogs of suitable temperament. Your pet dogs will be assessed as part of the home assessment. They must be over 18 months of age. - At home for most of the day or around office hours - Access to own transport to travel to vet appointments - Reside in a house/bungalow/ground floor flat with a dog-friendly secure garden (non-shared) - To maintain the dog’s health, welfare. With support and training, to recognise behaviour/health concerns, report them immediately to your Canine Partners staff support - Settling your foster dog into a new home requires time and patience, from them and you. It can take a while for them to feel completely relaxed. The settling-in period will be different with each puppy/dog. - Keep in touch with your staff point of contact with regular updates. The dog in your care remains under the ownership of Canine Partners. Support and Training - Induction process which includes submitting of information form, telephone interview, home visit, training, and handling sessions - We allocate a Canine Partners trainer/staff point of contact as your first point of contact - Receive regular training, resources, and other essential information via your trainer. This may be in the format of physical copies, digital, webinars or in person - No previous dog ownership experience is needed but you must meet the criteria listed above to be considered - Pre-approved payment of expenditure such as mileage - Invitation to join our Official Canine Partners Community Facebook Group

Dog Foster Volunteer

Canine Partners

Homebased

Animals, Various

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Join the fun as a Fundraising Group Member with Canine Partners! Team up with fellow volunteers to help plan and deliver exciting local events that help raise vital funds for amazing assistance dogs. You’ll meet monthly, share ideas, plan activities, and be the friendly face of Canine Partners in your community. About the opportunity This role involves being an active member of a Canine Partners Fundraising Group, working alongside fellow volunteers to arrange fundraising events in your local community. You would attend regular group meetings to discuss upcoming activities and ensure plans are in place for events throughout the year. We request that there should be a minimum requirement of one meeting per month, as well as additional planning and activity when required. However, the amount of time you commit depends on the nature of the activities held by the group. What’s involved - Work with your fellow group volunteers to organise fundraising events and activities to raise money for Canine Partners - Taking on tasks to assist with the organisation of fundraising events - Liaising with the Fundraising Group Leader to organise events and keep Canine Partners updated - Being the public face of Canine Partners within your local area - Passing leads to your Canine Partners Staff Contact Role Requirements - Age 18 or over - Happy to contribute to event planning and on the day tasks - Access to your own transport with flexibility to visit different locations - Polite, confident and personable manner - Excellent customer service skills - Some elements of this role could require standing for the duration of the session and/or being in a busy environment. Please advise us if you have any concerns about this, and we will do our best to support you Support and Training - Reimbursement of expenses - Dedicated point of contact in the fundraising team - Guidance on cash handling - Public liability insurance - Volunteer clothing and ID badge - Training and support in fundraising event management

Fundraising Group Member

Canine Partners

Various Locations

Fundraising, Various

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If you love getting out and about but also want to support a cause in achieving it’s aim, then becoming a Collection Box Coordinator could be the right step for you. You will be involved in displaying our iconic collection boxes in your local community to help raise funds for Guide Dogs. In this community-spirited volunteer role, your support will include getting involved in these activities: Getting out and about to display our iconic collection boxes in your local community. Emptying and banking funds in the collection boxes, meaning you can see how much money you have helped us raise. Networking with organisations to share our cause and encourage them to display our collection boxes. Being an ambassador for Guide Dogs! What you'll get The satisfaction in knowing you are supporting people with sight loss to live actively, independently, and well. A flexible role where you can dedicate as little or as much time as you want. An opportunity to build your experience in communication and interpersonal skills. To have fun interacting with others, including people within Guide Dogs and members of the public. A dedicated volunteer manager and fellow peers who will help support you throughout your role. Volunteering for Guide Dogs should never leave you out of pocket. We’ll make sure we pay any expenses related to volunteering with us, including travel costs.

Collection Box Coordinator

Guide Dogs Scotland

Across areas of the Highlands depending on applicant

Fundraising

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Join Cancer Research UK's Race for Life Inverness volunteer team! We are looking for a variety of roles to support the fundraising 5k and 10k events. Roles available: A finish volunteer will help to welcome back our participants at the end of their race, clapping them in, providing the medal and water & keeping the finish area looking tidy & stocked up. A Course Marshal is one of the most important roles at Race For Life because they help to make our participant experience memorable and special. They are allocated a place along the route to provide general support, motivation and to ensure participants remain on the correct route. Suited to those who are confident and enthusiastic about giving our participants a fantastic experience. A pacer is someone who helps to set the pace for other runners. They will do this by wearing timed flag back packs (provided) & ensuring they stick to the right speed. We have 50, 60 and 70 minute flags and this role is only available for the 10k event. Suited to seasoned runners who are comfortable they can consistently run at their chosen speed. At Race for Life, our Cycle volunteers will lead the fastest runners around the course route. Showing them the way, and keeping the route clear to give them a fantastic experience. They will report in their progress along the route to our Finish line team who will prepare for the arrival of the front runners. The course route will be provided in advance of the event and signage will be in place to follow. Suited to someone who has their own bike and is confident to lead the runners. Enquiries volunteers will answer participant enquiries, issue new running numbers and process new entry using cash or online entries. They will take donations, sponsorship forms and log any Lost property. Suited to well organised individuals, confident in form completion and speaking to the public. And finally, a Backmarker who will walk behind the last participants on the course to make sure all our participants get back safely and get an equally fantastic experience. Suited to someone who is able to walk the whole course (either 5k or 10k).

Race for Life Event Volunteers

Cancer Research UK

Bught Park

Fitness/Sports, Fundraising, Outdoors

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We are looking for friendly volunteers to help our shop management team assist customers and donors, and ensure the shop is tidy and well stocked.

Retail Volunteer (Inverness)

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Henderson Road, Inverness, IV1 1SN, United Kingdom

Retail

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Highland Hospital Radio provides a 24 hour radio service for the patients and staff of the NHS Highland area. We provide a music and entertainment service as well as broadcasting health and wellbeing messaging to make anyone's day in hospital that little bit better, and inform them of the services available to support them while they recover. Informing patients and staff on how to access the hospital radio service is key to our charity to reach its aims and objectives. Ward Visiting involves spending maybe just 1 or 2 hours visiting the wards of NHS Highland hospitals to meet with patients and assist them in accessing hospital radio. You may help them use their smart device to download the HHR Radio app, or show them how to listen on their web browser. You will be the friendly face of the hospital radio service and let patients know what they can expect to hear. You will also ask for their music choices to be played during our live programming in the evenings and Saturday afternoons. You'd also engage with ward staff to advise them of the service being available to staff too. We are looking for someone who is comfortable in meeting new people, and is keen to cheer up someone in hospital.

Ward Visitor

Highland Hospital Radio

Highland

Befriending, Mental Health

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Help grow something special in the heart of Dornoch. Our Community Mushroom Farm is looking for volunteers who can spare a few hours each week to support this exciting local project. No experience is needed as full training will be provided. It's a great opportunity to learn new skills and be part of a supportive team while helping build a sustainable community initiative. To apply to be a part of the volunteer team email: charles@dfgcommunity.com

Mushroom Farm Volunteer

Dornoch Firth Group

Dornoch

Outdoors

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Care to Connect is inviting volunteers to help create a friendly, welcoming and supportive space for adult unpaid carers across Lochaber. Volunteers can get involved in a range of ways, including offering companionship and befriending, supporting activities and peer groups, helping with workshops and wellbeing sessions, sharing personal skills, or assisting in the drop-in kitchen preparing food and refreshments.

Volunteer – Supporting Adult Carers in Lochaber

Care to Connect

Lochaber

Befriending, Cooking, Mentoring/Peer Support

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The RNLI is the charity that saves lives at sea, but it's not limited to launching a lifeboat or providing lifeguards to save lives. Water safety contributes to the RNLI's vision of saving every one, by developing Water Safety and Lifesaving Plans and working with Partners to help influence improved safety, to reduce the number of preventable deaths and incidents that occur within local coastal and inland waterway environments. The Water Safety Officer is a pivotal role in that you would be involved in the design and implementation of the Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan, liaising closely with the local Lifeboat Operations Team, Area Lifesaving Manager, and the Water Safety team. A Water Safety and Lifesaving Plan is designed to identify "at risk" groups to reduce fatalities and serious incidents by working with partners to develop specifically targeted interventions. This is a great volunteer opportunity for someone who can be effective both within a team and on a stand-alone basis. If you would like to join a friendly, dedicated, motivated team and you fit the criteria above or, have some of the required skills, we would like to hear from you. What you need for this role: - Good knowledge / experience of coastal / inland waterway environment and local water based activity - IT literate - Supervisory experience - Understanding of risk management - Analytical skills

Water Safety Officer - Mallaig

RNLI

Mallaig, Highland

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The RNLI's Lifeboat Station in Wick is looking for a volunteer to join the existing team in the role of Launch Authority. Established in 1848, Wick Lifeboat Station in the far north of Scotland operates an all-weather Trent class lifeboat. Crew members have been recognised by the RNLI for their lifesaving achievements 11 times. The impact you will make This role will help us save lives at sea by carrying out the day to day management of the lifeboat station to ensure a permanent state of readiness for service. What you will be doing - Authorise launch of the lifeboat - Provide leadership in the absence of the Lifeboat Operations Manager or as delegated - Ensure that all operational activities are carried out to maintain the lifeboats and all associated equipment in a constant state of readiness for launching on service What you need for this role - Team player - Good communicator - Leadership skills - Local maritime knowledge - IT literate (desirable) - Live or work within 15 minutes of the station and be between 18 and 70 years of age - Knowledge of the RNLI (desirable)

Launch Authority - Wick

RNLI

Wick

Maintenance, Various

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The Dingwall Community Fridge was set up to help reduce food waste. It is a facility for everyone. Unsold food is collected at night from Tesco, Dingwall and the two Co-ops in Dingwall and Conon Bridge. It is delivered immediately to a fridge located adjacent to Dingwall Community Centre. Here it is transferred into two large fridges. We are looking for volunteers who can drive to collect and deliver the food. Volunteers need to be physically fit and to be able to carry large, sometimes heavy, boxes. They would be expected to collect food once a week. If you are interested please send a message to our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081847300689&sk=about. ALternatively, phone 07734 225 315.

Volunteer for Dingwall Community Fridge

Dingwall Community Fridge

Dingwall

Driving

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Do you like preparing and cooking with fresh vegetables? We are looking for volunteers to cook one-to-one, and with small groups, in our kitchen at the Grow Project. The Grow Project runs horticulutural activities for adults with additional support needs. We grow fruit and vegetables, and lots of our gardeners love to cook in our new kitchen. If you have an interest in sharing your passion for healthy cooking, locally grown food with enthusiasts with a wide range of abilities, please get in touch. Send us an email: Grow.Project@highlifehighland.com We are looking for a volunteer commitment of a minimum of 4 hours per week, any days Monday to Friday.

Grow Project Kitchen Volunteer

High Life Highland

Inverness

Advice and Support, Befriending, Cooking

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Why We Want You: Nursing Support Volunteers will assist our CHAS at Home team in families own homes. You will work closely with the staff providing an ‘extra pair of hands’ as well as providing high quality care to children and young people.  By volunteering with the CHAS at Home team you will be helping CHAS to provide the highest quality care and support for children and families. “The service that you offer at home - it is just so much more than respite. For us it feels like an extension of our family coming into help and bringing joy and fun into our lives. The CHAS at Home team are a very special and unique group of individuals that I have never found elsewhere, nothing is too much trouble and they don't see challenges only possibilities. Truly amazing!” (Quote from a CHAS family member) What You Will Be Doing: Helping to care for a child in their own home, alongside a member of staff. Undertaking personal care, moving and handling of people and equipment. You may also be asked to assist with play activities: spending time with a child- play, storytelling, watching a movie The Skills You Need: Experience of working in (or towards) a care or clinical role, or personal experience of a caring role. Understanding of working with children with complex needs. An ability to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Good communication skills both verbal and written. Empathy, sensitivity, non-judgemental. Adhere to rules around GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) and an understanding of the importance of confidentiality Contact: Please see Volunteering Opportunities on the CHAS Website, or contact Emma Steel - Outreach Volunteer Co-ordinator, at emmasteel@chas.org.uk for further information.

Outreach Nursing Support Volunteer

CHAS

Inverness and Surrounding Areas

Advice and Support, Children and Young People

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Do you have a car and some spare time to support veterans and their families in your community? Are you a good listener with the ability to show empathy? If you would like to help someone attend an important mental health appointment they can't get to on their own, we would love to hear from you! Supporting Members of the Armed Forces Community and families

Volunteer Driver

Vector24

Highlands

Driving, Mental Health, Mentoring/Peer Support

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Each month we spend 2 hours in the park maintaining the green space. Tasks include building dead hedges with fallen dead wood, cutting back shrubs, edging paths, maintaining wild flower meadows. There is also opportunity to record plant species and/or Pollinator species.

Green space volunteer

Hilton Duck Pond

Castle Heather Park, Inverness

Conservation, Outdoors

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Volunteering in TYKES charity shop involves helping with the daily running of the shop, including sorting and pricing donations, arranging displays, and keeping the shop tidy and welcoming. This work helps raise important funds to support the charity’s mission. Our volunteers also assist customers and create a friendly atmosphere, strengthening community connections. The role offers valuable experience in teamwork and customer service while contributing to a worthwhile cause.

Charity Shop Volunteer

TYKES

Golspie

Children and Young People

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Black Isle Cares provides support to people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the Black Isle area (North Kessock, Munlochy, Culbokie, Resolis, Cromarty, Rosemarkie, Fortrose and Avoch). We offer a range of roles within our volunteer team, including Befriending, Meals Delivery, Community Garden, Community Larder, Group Activities and General Tasks (eg providing lifts, picking up shopping, doing simple DIY tasks). Befriending and Meals Delivery volunteering usually involves a commitment of around an hour a week but our more general roles can be very flexible, depending on the volunteer's circumstances and the needs of clients. Volunteering with Black Isle Cares is an ideal way of supporting your local community and helping those in need of some extra support. More detailed information about our Volunteer Roles is in the document attached. You can also contact Karin (07548 343375) or Elaine (07720 168266) or email admin@blackislecares.com for a chat about joining our team!

Volunteer Black Isle Cares

Black Isle Cares

Black Isle

Befriending, Mental Health, Various

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Black Isle Cares provides support to people experiencing loneliness and social isolation in the Black Isle area (North Kessock, Munlochy, Culbokie, Resolis, Cromarty, Rosemarkie, Fortrose and Avoch). We offer a range of roles within our volunteer team, including Befriending, Meals Delivery, Community Garden, Community Larder, Group Activities and General Tasks (eg providing lifts, picking up shopping, doing simple DIY tasks). Befriending and Meals Delivery volunteering usually involves a commitment of around an hour a week but our more general roles can be very flexible, depending on the volunteer's circumstances and the needs of clients. Volunteering with Black Isle Cares is an ideal way of supporting your local community and helping those in need of some extra support. More detailed information about our Volunteer Roles is in the document attached. You can also contact Karin (07548 343375) or Elaine (07720 168266) or email admin@blackislecares.com for a chat about joining our team!

Volunteer Black Isle Cares

Black Isle Cares

Black Isle

Befriending, Mental Health, Various

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We are looking for volunteer counsellors to join our team at ACI Theraputic Recovery Services. We are a Third Sector organisation based in Inverness, which offers free one-to-one, confidential counselling for adults who are experiencing issues with alcohol, drugs, gambling or other addictive behaviours. We also provide support to families and loved ones of those experiencing addiction.   In order to be a volunteer counsellor with us we ask for a minimum commitment of 3 hours per week and that you hold a diploma in counselling.

Volunteer Counsellor

Addictions Counselling Inverness

Inverness

Mental Health

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Customer Service Roles Hours: Volunteer hours are flexible—contribute as much or as little time as suits you Responsibilities: Meet and greet all visitors by creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere Check items in and out following correct processes & procedures Keep the area clean and tidy before and after lending sessions Open premises at fixed, regular times for members to borrow Maintain and clean items Take receipt of donations and add them to the library Maintain the online borrowing platform MyTurn to monitor items available, reserved, loaned and overdue Answer visitors’ questions and help them use the online borrowing platform Take membership payments (most payments are made online via the MyTurn booking system however there is an option to pay cash on arrival) As a volunteer, what do you get? Become part of a team of local volunteers, all cheering you on Learn new skills like PAT testing, event planning, digital skills, etc. Support and training for the role where you can learn at your own speed

Customer service

Transition Black Isle

Black Isle Library of Things: 18 High Street, Rosemarkie.

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Organise Trustee meeting in agreement with Chair; issue agenda; to take minutes during meeting and write up after, distribute to Trustees after agreement with Chair. Take part in discussion of agenda items.

Trustee - Secretary

Highland Group RDA

The role could be carried out predominantly at volunteers home with occasional meetings at Reelig, Kirkhill, IV5 7PP

Animals, Trustee/Board Work

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We are looking for an organised, reliable and flexible chair yoga teacher for our yoga studio in Nairn. We offer services that enhance wellbeing and have a social impact and we have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion We are a community and studio based upon: Trust Compassion – Fairness - Fun - Courageous Passion This role would suit someone who wants to become an integral part of our yoga community Location : Highland Yoga Collective, Nairn, IV12 4AD Relevant Experience, Skills and Knowledge • Experience of and engagement with yoga including an appropriate chair based yoga teacher qualification • Friendly and approachable • Reliable and consistent • Helpful and positive attitude Communication and Interpersonal Skills • Excellent interpersonal skills and active listening skills Please email a current CV and covering letter to highlandyogacollective@gmail.com

Chair Yoga Teacher

Highland Yoga Collective CIC

Nairn

Various

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MCR Pathways is a one to one mentoring programme that takes place in secondary schools across Scotland, including 11 within the Highlands and Islands. We are seeking volunteer mentors from all walks of life, to support a young person in their community, for just one hour per week, in school, during term time. Our vision is that all young people who are care experienced, or experiencing vulnerability, have equality of educational outcomes, career choices and life chances with their peers. MCR Pathways carefully matches young people with their mentor, based on shared interests, career aspirations and personality. The one hour per week could involve anything from having a chat, playing a board game, going for a walk in the school grounds, or helping with homework; but the main thing is to be there as a supporting adult in the young person's life. The results for our young people are exceptional and we know that mentors also get so much from the experience. Currently, the elven schools in Highlands where we are seeking mentors are Wick High School, Lochaber High School, Invergordon Academy, Alness Academy, Dingwall Academy, Nairn Academy, Golspie High School, Culloden Academy, Inverness High School and Inverness Royal Academy. As well as the Nicolson Institute in the Western Isles.

Mentor

MCR Pathways

Inverness, Easter Ross, Caithness, Lochaber

Mentoring/Peer Support, Children and Young People

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We are seeking a passionate and dedicated individual to serve as a Volunteer Customer Service Mentor at New Start Highland. This position offers an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact by guiding individuals and service users seeking to enhance their customer service skills and build the confidence they need to succeed in customer-facing roles such as retail or administrative assistant positions. As a mentor, you will provide personalized support and share your expertise to help mentees progress toward their goals. You may be based in any or all areas of the organisation which has an element of customer service. This role is to support, enhance and positively, professionally, guide our service users and trainees to a better understanding in the importance of good quality customer service.

Customer Service Mentor

New Start Highland

Carsegate Road, Inverness

Retail

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What's involved in Community Volunteering with Mikeysline? Our Community Volunteers tend to work directly with our Events & Fundraising team. They represent Mikeysline by helping set up and manage stalls at events including distributing information, exchanging merchandise for donations, and being a friendly face. From time to time, they may help to support and/or participate in external organisation events. They often identify places where our posters/banners could be promoted. Some help to set up Community Volunteer Teams in their own communities. Many help raise awareness and information regarding our support services by sharing our social media posts. They assist with fundraising and some arrange their own fundraisers. Contributing ideas and skills is always welcome. What does the commitment look like? Most events take place at the weekends although some will be in the evenings. There is no pressure on you to participate in absolutely everything and your attendance at events will be dependent on your availability, but we would hope that you will be happy to engage with us regularly and help as much as you can.

Community Volunteer

Mikeysline

Your local community area

Advice and Support

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Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around your pocket of the Highlands? Our Advocates help out at events, write to their local MP, ask businesses to provide more vegan options, and find places to display our leaflets. Advocates are a crucial voice. They ensure that our campaign messages are spread far and wide.  Every month, our Network choose from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town centre stalls, writing to a councillor or MP, sharing our campaigns on social media or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do. 

Vegan Outreach Advocate

The Vegan Society

Hybrid - around applicant's local area (Highlands essential)

Advice and Support

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Do you like working with children and enjoy being outside? We are looking for some help with our outdoor teaching sessions at North Kessock Primary School. The classes are taught by Laura, the Go Flourish Liaison Teacher and support curriculum learning. Having extra help will allow the classes to be split into smaller groups, which help to nurture the children’s time spent hands-on gardening. Gardening knowledge isn’t essential as all instructions will be given by Laura. Enthusiasm, patience and an ability to work as part of a team and use your own initiative are key for this role. As this volunteer role involves working with children in schools, we will need to carry out a PVG Disclosure Scotland check. There is no fee attached but we will need to work with you to gather the necessary information and ID’s etc before starting. Please get in touch with lyn@goflourishcharity.org if you'd like to find out more information.

Volunteer Outdoor Teaching Assistant

Go Flourish

North Kessock Primary School Garden

Outdoors

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Do you want to take part in vegan volunteering around the Highlands? We have an ever-growing Community Network of vegans just like you, who have a passion to volunteer and promote veganism. Every month, our Network choose from a range of outreach tasks. These could include town centre stalls, writing to a councillor or MSP, sharing our campaigns on social media or contacting local businesses. You're in control of how much or how little you do. Every month, you will be sent a collection of tasks to choose from. We create these from our programme of campaigns. You would be the point of contact for Advocates in your area, sharing these tasks and coordinating activities, such as stalls and lobbying councillors. We will provide you with a campaign toolkit and be in regular contact with you to ensure you have everything you need. You will also be invited to our private Facebook group and WhatsApp chat. We would expect you to provide any updates from your group and give feedback on each task. It's vital that we measure the impact that we are having, in terms of positive conversations and leaflets handed out. You can also give us ideas you have for future outreach tasks or campaigning. Many Organisers find a huge sense of satisfaction, improvement in self-esteem and enjoy the social side of volunteering in this role. You will also be responsible for welcoming new Advocates in your area. We will let you know when somebody new applies, and you will help them to get involved with any activities. As the main contact for Advocates, this role does require some awareness of safeguarding and data protection procedures and policy. You'll also be the health and safety contact for your group. There will be full training on your role in this, as well as a handbook and ongoing guidance and support. As an Organiser, you will ensure any resources or actions undertaken are in line with our branding and messaging guidelines and make sure that Advocates understand this too.

Community Organiser

The Vegan Society

Hybrid - around applicant's local area (Highlands essential)

Various, Outdoors

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We support unpaid Carers, offering many Volunteering opportunities, we have something to suit everyone: - Befriending by telephone - Online support groups (Adult or Young Carers) - Face to Face support groups (Adult or Young Carers) - Counselling Volunteers (Student or trained Counsellors) If you are interested in or wish to discuss any of these opportunities please apply to: volunteering@connectingcarers.org.uk or text / telephone: 07570 302287

Volunteer - Various roles

Connecting Carers

Home based or Local Area

Befriending, Various

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Reach4Reality works with autistic young people and young adults involving them in a range of outdoor activities tailored to their individual needs. Activities might be short 1:1 sessions with our staff, half day/day activities during the holidays, building up to overnight stays, weekend camps and 5 day camps. We are looking for volunteers to come and help us on our half-day activities during the Easter holidays and our full day activities during the summer holidays. Volunteers do the outdoor activities (e.g. canoeing, kayaking, biking, walking) alongside the young people and our staff who run the activities, supporting the young people as required, but primarily just befriending them and helping to make sure that they have a fun and rewarding experience. No specific experience of outdoor activities required (although welcomed), just a reasonable level of fitness and a willing to give activities a try!

Activities Volunteer

Reach4Reality

Inverness and surrounding area

Children and Young People, Outdoors

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Go Flourish is a small charity with a big vision; to reconnect children with nature and improve their mental health, educational achievements and future career opportunities. The aim of Go Flourish is to drive a change in educational policy to make gardens part of school life. Currently, Go Flourish has installed a school garden and a Liaison Teacher at their pilot school - North Kessock Primary School – and plans are in motion for an Inverness primary and a secondary school to form part of their scoping study. Go Flourish are looking for some help with creating social media content to tell the story of Go Flourish and bring it to life. This role would involve a mix of working from home and the school garden at North Kessock Primary School. Volunteer hours are flexible as content can be scheduled in advance although we do require someone who is able to pre-arrange times to go into the school occasionally to work alongside the Liaison Teacher when taking photos in the garden, as well as a short weekly check-in with the Project Coordinator. Please note: As this volunteer role involves working with children in schools, we will need to carry out a PVG Disclosure Scotland check. We’re looking for someone with the following: * An understanding and appreciation of the importance of reconnecting children with nature. * Excellent organisational skills and an ability to manage your own time. * Excellent communication skills and an ability to put across the Go Flourish aims in a professional, clear and friendly manner. * Ability to work alongside others (from home and in the garden) and take direction from the Go Flourish staff team whilst using own initiative. * Good photography skills * A good understanding of social media (currently Facebook & Instagram) Please contact our Project Coordinator lyn@goflourishcharity.org if you’d like to find out any more information on this role.

Volunteer Content Creator

Go Flourish

North Kessock Primary School Garden & Home working

Administration

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Reach4Reality works with autistic young people and young adults involving them in a range of outdoor activities tailored to their individual needs. Activities might be short 1:1 sessions with our staff, half day/day activities during the holidays, building up to overnight stays, weekend camps and 5 day camps. We are looking for volunteers to come and help on our two 5 day camps: 20th - 24th July 2026 @Badaguish; 19th - 23rd October @Abernethy Trust, Nethybridge. The role of a camp volunteer is to come and support young people and young adults with autism or another social communication difficulty on one of our 5 day camps. Volunteers do the outdoor activities (e.g. canoeing, kayaking, biking, walking) alongside the young people and our staff, and centre staff, supporting them as required, but primarily just befriending them and helping to make sure that they have a fun and rewarding experience. Within the more general social times on camp, the role involves chatting to the young people, playing games with them. No specific experience of outdoor activities required, just a reasonable level of fitness and a willing to give activities a try! This opportunity can be counted as a Gold DofE residential if required.

Camp Volunteers: 5 day camp

Reach4Reality

Highland: outdoor activity centres

Children and Young People, Outdoors

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Working with vulnerable children and adults. Assist with horse/pony care. Assist with sessions -leading pony/side walking to support participants. Assist with site maintenance. Knowledge/familiarity with horses is not essential as training is given. Applicants will need to provide 2 references that are not family members and will be subject to PVG clearance by Volunteer Scotland. More information can be found on our website - www.highlandgrouprda.org.uk

Volunteer

Highland Group RDA

Reelig, Kirkhill

Animals, Outdoors

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Would you like to make a difference? We have a variety of roles that you may be interested in being involved with, including: - Counselling (qualified or student placement) - Supporting Adult/Young Carers - Local Support Groups (Face to Face) - Online Support Groups - Fundraising - Carers Call Highland (telephone befriending or online support) - Events - Board of Trustees - Duke of Edinburgh Award (Age 15+) Our opportunities are varied: there is something for everyone. Do you have life experiences, a skill or simply time that you would be happy to share with Carers? We would love to hear from you! Our volunteers come from all walks of life and are from all across Highland. What they have in common is a caring and friendly personality and the ability to help Carers. We are registered with 'Room to Reward' - free hotel stays are gifted to individual Volunteers (x4) twice yearly, as a thank you for their ongoing commitment. https://forms.office.com/e/BG3GYbpA2s

Various Volunteering Opportunities

Connecting Carers

Home based or in person

Various

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Being a CHSS Community Connector is perfect for busy people who’d like to get involved and help CHSS, but don’t have much time to give. Our tasks are quick and include signing petitions, completing surveys and sharing posts on social media. As a CHSS Community Connector you can support CHSS any time or anywhere, giving as much or as little time to the tasks as you wish. As long as you have access to a smartphone, tablet or computer you can get involved to ensure No Life is Half Lived.

Community Connector

Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Home

Mentoring/Peer Support

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Go Flourish have installed a garden and dedicated Liaison Teacher at North Kessock Primary School, where all children now receive curriculum-based lessons each week outside in nature. Depending on the time of year, we need help with planting, growing, weeding, watering, harvesting, garden admin tasks, general maintenance and garden development. The garden especially needs help over the school holidays. This is a community space and so we are keen to hear your ideas on what you’d like to see happening in the garden when it comes to sharing skills, workshops and community events. Gardening knowledge is a bonus, but what is most important is enthusiasm and there are many skills that will come in handy in the garden. Please contact lyn@goflourishcharity.org for more information.

Gardening Volunteers

Go Flourish

North Kessock Primary School Garden

Outdoors

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Position Summary As a Volunteer Lorry Driver, you will play a vital role in the operations of our charity by helping transport donated furniture and goods to and from various locations. Your contributions will directly support our mission of promoting reuse, while also providing individuals the chance to gain work experience and practical training. This role requires a compassionate, responsible, and reliable individual who shares our passion for making a difference in the lives of others. Key Responsibilities: Drive the charity's lorry to collect and deliver donated furniture and goods from various locations in a safe and timely manner. Assist with loading and unloading items, ensuring all items are handled with care. Help maintain the cleanliness and functionality of the lorry, reporting any issues to the Removals and Transport Manager. Engage with the public, donors, and volunteers in a friendly and professional manner. Support other team members in day-to-day operations and contribute to the success of our training programs. Adhere to all health and safety regulations while driving and carrying out duties. Participate in volunteer training sessions to improve service delivery and personal development. Person Spec, Skills and Qualifications (desired but not essential) Organised, kind-hearted and friendly, with enthusiasm and integrity and the ability to pay attention to detail. Strong communication skills with the ability to interact professionally and courteously with staff, volunteers, and the public. A positive attitude and willingness to support the charity’s mission and values. Previous experience in driving a lorry or working with charities is desirable but not essential. CPC card desirable. Person Spec, Skills and Qualifications (essential) Valid UK driving license with cat B1 (for driving vans up to 3.5 tonne) Valid UK driving license with cat C or C1 (for driving lorries up to 7.5 tonne) Good knowledge of local areas, road safety and traffic regulations. Physically fit and able to assist with heavy lifting and loading of furniture. Reliable and punctual with a strong commitment to volunteer hours.

Volunteer Van / Lorry Driver

New Start Highland

IV38DU

Driving

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Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity and our vision is a world where every cat is treated with kindness and an understanding of its needs. As a charity we are able to help thousands of cats each year thanks to the generous donations we receive from members of the public. Our fundraising team leaders have the exciting and varied role of inspiring our fundraising volunteers to plan and deliver local fundraising events. Using their passion and imagination, they oversee a small team of fundraising volunteers who come together to raise the vital funds needed to cover costs such as veterinary bills and food. Our fundraising team leaders support their team of volunteers in all aspects of their roles, making sure our volunteers are happy, confident and supported. Activities include: • Supporting and encouraging a team of fundraising volunteers • Planning fundraising events and activities with your team • Allocating tasks before and during fundraising events • Keeping financial records from fundraising events • Encouraging and promoting a professional image of Cats Protection • Following policies and guidelines and ensuring licences and permits are obtained for events You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by helping raise funds and awareness through organising local events. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers We're looking for someone with the following: • Great people skills and the ability to bring out the best in others • Excellent organisational skills • The ability to prioritise and delegate • An appreciation of the importance of handling money and charity resources responsibly • Fine-tuned communication skills and a passion for engaging with people within your local community • Basic IT skills to use Cats Protection systems - training and support can be provided • Committee volunteers need to be aged 18+ More info via Roslyn Mackay Tel: 07350 445170 or E-mail: neysfundraisinghub@cats.org.uk

Fundraising Team Leader Volunteer

Cats Protection

Inverness and Nairn Area

Fundraising

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Reach4Reality works with autistic young people and young adults involving them in a range of outdoor activities tailored to their individual needs. Activities might be short 1:1 sessions with our staff, half day/day activities during the holidays, building up to overnight stays, weekend camps and 5 day camps. The role of a holiday activities volunteer is to come and support young people and young adults with autism or another social communication difficulty on our half day activities during the Easter holidays or our full day activities during the summer holidays. These take place at various locations within the Highlands. Volunteers do the outdoor activities (e.g. canoeing, kayaking, biking, walking) alongside the young people and our staff, supporting them as required, but primarily just befriending them and helping to make sure that they have a fun and rewarding experience. No specific experience of outdoor activities required, just a reasonable level of fitness and a willing to give activities a try! Contact: Sylvia Longbottom, Project Coordinator on 07796905339 or sylvia longbottom@reach4reality.org.uk

Holiday activities volunteer

Reach4Reality

Inverness/Highland

Children and Young People

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Trustees are responsible for the governance of our Riding for the Disabled Group based at Reelig, Kirhill and to enable the group to go forward Ideally you will have experience and keen interest in horses, with a significant understanding of the therapeutic benefits that come from being around them. It would be good if you also had experience of working with young people, individuals with disabilities and health issues. We hope to see Highland RDA grow from strength to strength. A good communicator with strong organisational skills would be desirable. Meetings are held every 1-2 months. you will be invited to attend 2 meetings before committing to volunteer. An introduction pack is included below with more details

Trustee

Highland Group RDA

Hybrid

Trustee/Board Work

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The Highland Third Sector Interface is a Scottish Registered Charity SC043521 and a Scottish Registered Company SC425808

HTSI is an independent charity on a mission to support, encourage and inspire work with community groups, clubs, charities and other third sector organisations throughout Highland.

Address:

Thorfin House,

Bridgend Business Park,

Dingwall, IV15 9SL

Email:
General Enquiries: enquiry@highlandtsi.org.uk 

Organisational Support: TSIservices@highlandtsi.org.uk

Phone:

Telephone: 01349 864289

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