Employment & Volunteering Focus - 12 April

Vacancies

Scottish Huntington's Association
Finance Officer
We are looking for an experienced Finance Officer to join our small but busy team based at our National Office in Paisley. This rewarding role offers the opportunity to share and develop your skills while contributing to our mission to ensure that every person in Scotland who is impacted by Huntington’s disease has access to the specialist care and support they need when they need it, regardless of where they live.

St Vincent's Hospice
Senior Trusts & Foundations Fundraiser
Working closely with the Director of Income Generation, this role is responsible for Trusts and Foundation applications, cultivating relationships with funders and maximising on the funding needs of the Hospice. You will work with key audiences and a wide range of stakeholders to embed an effective income stream.

Maintenance Operative
Carrying out non-specialist repairs & maintenance duties within all hospice properties, providing & maintaining a safe environment for patients, families, staff & volunteers.
 
Staff Nurse
St Vincent’s Hospice is actively recruiting for an additional Staff Nurse, working 37.5 hours per week rotationally within our In-Patient Unit, ensuring the implementation of a high standard of care within the service.
 
Healthcare Assistant
The successful post-holder will have a strong commitment to providing & ensuring excellent person-centred, safe and effective care, with previous experience within a healthcare setting.

Volunteer Managers' Forum 

The next Volunteer Managers forum is on 29 April, 10-11:30am at Engage Renfrewshire. As always, this is an opportunity to come together with other Volunteer Managers and coordinators across Renfrewshire to network, share best practice and ideas! Scan the QR code below to share any upcoming events, news or any other business which will be shared during the forum. This month we will be taking a deep dive into Team Kinetic, our Volunteer Management system.

                          
 
Alternatively you can click this link, Volunteer Managers Forum April 2024 (office.com)

Haven’t booked your place? Book here
Volunteer Managers Forum Tickets, Mon 29 Apr 2024 at 10:00 | Eventbrite

Disability Rights UK

Recruitment & Retention of staff, volunteers and trustees: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPO’s)
 
These guidance notes published by Disability Rights UK are aimed at Disabled People's Organisations (DPOs) and are divided into different sections for ease of use. They provide an explanation of the key principles with additional hyperlinks for those people wanting in-depth information and real-life examples. Please note, some information and advice given in the article relates to paid members of staff and not volunteers, however might be worth having a quick read over.
Included –

• Developing an inclusive workforce and supporting Disabled people
• Volunteer Recruitment and Selection
• Where to advertise for Volunteers
• Recruiting and retaining Trustee’s
• Key considerations and future aspirations for an inclusive Board

Example volunteer policies and trustee recruitment policies might be of some use.
Recruitment & retention of staff, volunteers and trustees: An online resource to support Disabled People’s Organisations (DPOs) | Disability Rights UK

Renfrew YMCA Community Award Show 

Where: Glynhill Hotel and Spa, Renfrew, PA4 8XB
When: Friday 19 April, 2024

Renfrew YMCA are excited to announce Renfrew Stars taking place on the 19th of April! 

Do you know someone who is a total star in the community that makes a big difference and goes above and beyond? Renfrew YMCA are hosting an awards show to recognise the Stars of Renfrew featuring YOUR nominations. Their Youth Social Action group has been working hard to organise this event so are excited to launch this and look forward to seeing you all there!
 
Group and Single Tickets are available here: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/renfrew-ymca/renfrew-stars/e-ldjggd

Chest Heart & Stroke Community Support Services 1:1 Volunteer 
Community Support Volunteers support people with one or more conditions to develop autonomy and confidence in self-management, enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing. The service follows a pathway from hospital to community and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or group settling in person, virtually or via telephone. Volunteers provide a person-centred approach to encourage self-management of all conditions to help service users achieve personal goals.
To find out more information about what skills and experience are desired, see below Chest Heart & Stroke Community Support Services 1:1 Volunteer 


Chest Heart & Stroke Community Support Services Walk Leader Volunteer
The walking project at CHSS aims to increase access to walking as part of the prevention of chest, heart or stroke conditions. They are looking for volunteer walk leaders to enable walks in the Renfrewshire community.

As a volunteer walk leader, you will lead regular group health walks in the community alongside other Walk Leader Volunteers. These accessible walks are open to people with the following health conditions - chest, heart, stroke & Long Covid. Walks last no more than one hour. CHSS volunteers embrace a non-judgemental, supportive approach to enable walkers to achieve their goal(s). In return you will make a real difference to the service users, meet new people, develop skills and you will have access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role. For more information and details on how to apply, please click the link below
Chest Heart & Stroke Community Support Services Walk Leader Volunteer 

Paisley Food & Drink Festival 2024 - Photography Volunteer

Renfrewshire Council deliver a number of events throughout the year. One highlight of the event calendar is Paisley Food and Drink Festival.

As an Events Photography Volunteer, you will play a crucial role in capturing memorable moments during Paisley Food and Drink Festival. Your photographs will be used for promotional materials, social media, and documentation purposes. This is a great opportunity for photography enthusiasts to gain experience and help showcase Renfrewshire events.

The festival will take place on Friday 26th April and Saturday 27th April 2024. Located between Abbey Close and Bridge Street with great street food, live music, children’s workshops and much, much more!
You can find out more information about this opportunity, including benefits and perks using the link below:

Photograph Volunteer - Paisley Food and Drink Festival 2024

This opportunity is eligible for the Saltire Awards.

The Positive impact of Micro Volunteering - 25 April

Thursday 25 April 2024 | 9.30am to 12.30pm | Online via Zoom

Ticket prices: Members £25 | Non-members £40 

Micro-volunteering is a fantastic way for people to contribute to the causes that they care about because it offers a flexible and accessible way for busy people to make a positive impact to their community.
At this event you will learn about new ways to engage with volunteers by offering flexible opportunities for them to get involved in, and how you can create new diverse opportunities instead of the traditional roles that are typically offered.
You will also gain an understanding about how technology can help to promote and measure micro-volunteering and generate ideas to increase the awareness of your charity and its volunteering opportunities.

This event will cover:

• What is micro-volunteering?
• Examples of micro-volunteer tasks
• Difference between regular traditional volunteering compared to micro-volunteering
• Recruit and engage micro-volunteers
• How to measure the impact?

Sign up using the link below…
The Positive Impact of Micro-volunteering - Association of Volunteer Managers
 

Wellbeing in the voluntary sector - 30 April 

Tuesday 30 April 2024 | 11:00am to 12.00pm | Online via Zoom

Overall aim
SCVO want to bring charity staff together to discuss how the current difficult operating environment for our sector is impacting the wellbeing of our staff.  

Description
Since the pandemic, there has been an increased focus on understanding how wellbeing has been impacted in the workplace by disruption and changes to services. This is felt acutely in the voluntary sector, where budgets are particularly stretched, and capacity can be difficult to manage. 
SCVO are interested in understanding what the impact of the current operating environment has been on those working within the sector. To that end, we want to have an open conversation with people across the sector to explore what wellbeing means to us and where it sits as a priority for the sector. 

For more information and to sign up
Wellbeing in the voluntary sector: an open conversation - SCVO

National Youth Work Conference 

This year’s National Youth Work Conference will take place on Tuesday 05 November in Glasgow, where Youth Link Scotland will be examining how youth work’s early interventions not only mend but prevent fractures in our communities.

They’ll explore how youth work’s ‘upstream’ approach can build resilience, develop skills, promote healthy lifestyles – and ultimately change lives for the better.

At its core, youth work is prevention. Research shows that investing in youth work leads to significant improvements in mental health and wellbeing, reduces youth offending, and boosts educational attainment – making significant cost savings to the public purse. Continued investment in youth work can ease pressure on future budgets and equip young people with the skills and confidence they need for life.