Employment & Volunteering Focus - 17 May

Vacancies

RAMH
Peer Development Worker
A Peer Development Worker post is being offered as part of Renfrewshire Local Employability Partnership (RLEP) initiative to support people improve their mental well-being and move closer to Employment. The Peer Development Worker would have a lived experience and be keen to join a small emerging team. The Peer Development Worker will work closely with the Employability Lead on promoting the project throughout RLEP.

Volunteering

Happy Friday to you! I hope we are all enjoying the much deserved warmer weather – it makes such a difference! Now that summer is fast approaching, it has been great to see such an increase of new volunteering opportunities available across Renfrewshire. This week we have opportunities to be gardening in the sunshine at the Finding Your Feet charity hub, supporting with lots of fun and games at the ACCORD Hospice Summer Fair In June, and more.

The countdown is now on for Volunteers Week 2024 – the 40^th anniversary. Volunteers’ Week is always a special time of year. It’s so important to take a moment to recognise and thank everyone who gives their time to help out in their communities with charities and other good causes.

“This year Volunteers’ Week is celebrating in style with a revamped brand and new ways to get involved. A fresh look but a consistent message – join us and let’s celebrate volunteers and volunteering, this first week in June.”
- ALAN STEVENSON: CHIEF EXECUTIVE, VOLUNTEER SCOTLAND

Everything you need to celebrate Volunteers Week can be found here
Resources – Volunteers' Week (volunteersweek.org)

New Volunteering opportunities

Gardeners for general garden maintenance - Finding Your Feet
Finding your Feet are Scotland's amputee charity based in Paisley.
I'm sure you agree that time spent in the garden is beneficial for your mental health. This is why they have created a garden for the use of all the service users of the various charities who share our building, including our own Amputees.
They are looking for help with general garden maintenance, weeding, watering, dead heading, planting when required. They have the necessary tools required including gloves.
Timings are flexible.
Volunteers are required to have the ability to carry full watering cans, and are able to do light to moderate digging. Training on the equipment will be provided.
More information can be found here
Gardeners for general garden maintenance Finding Your Feet (engagerenfrewshire.org)




Key holder and shop assistant - Renfrewshire witch hunt
Renfrewshire Witch Hunt are a volunteer led organisation and their creative hub is based within the Paisley shopping centre, High Street, Paisley. They are open five days a week Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday between 10:00 and 16:00.
Within the hub they have a research area which tells the story of the Witch Hunt in 1697. The unique history of the Renfrewshire Witch Hunt allows us to encompass a wide section of Paisley’s history - from medieval times to present day (right through the industrial revolution of the textile town, all of which feature the main protagonist of the Witch Trials, Christian Shaw, who accused the original 35 people).
They are looking to recruit volunteer Shop Assistants, who can open and close the shop, engage with visitors, book walk and talks and learn about the Renfrewshire Witch Trials. There is also the opportunity to assist in other areas like garden planning, promotion, marketing, events and more.
Perks: Plenty of hot drinks and cakes when available!
More information can be found here
Keyholder and shop assistant (engagerenfrewshire.org)


                             
Volunteer grocery shopper for older residents of Renfrewshire – Food Train
 Food Train is an award winning charity providing services to older people who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Volunteer Shoppers work in our partner supermarket, Morrisons Anchor Mills, to make up the customers’ orders for delivery.
Working as part of team in store each morning the volunteer role includes:

• Making up and checking customers shopping orders from shopping lists provided
• Packing boxes ensuring safe weight distribution
• Putting customers’ orders through the till
• Paying for the shopping using Food Train funds and completing necessary paperwork
• Reporting any matters of concern to Food Train staff
• Informing Food Train Staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints
• Maintaining confidentiality
• Representing Food Train in a professional manner to customers and the wider community.

To apply, see link below
Volunteer Grocery Shopper for older residents of Renfrewshire (engagerenfrewshire.org)

 

Volunteers needed to run various stalls at upcoming Summer fayre on Saturday 08 June

ACCORD Hospice are looking for volunteers to come along and sell items / run games stalls etc at our Summer Fayre on Saturday 8th June at the Lagoon Leisure centre arena. Volunteers will be asked to take in money on the day for any items sold.
Stalls include toy stall, book stall, toiletries stall, tin can alley, hook a duck and many more. Shifts are as follows: 9 - 11.30am, 11.30 - 2pm and 2 - 4pm.
No experience required.
Skills You'll Need -
Our volunteers will be ambassadors for ACCORD Hospice on the day so a pleasant, friendly , and helpful manner would be appreciated. Working with money.
More information can be found here
volunteers needed to run various stalls at upcoming Summer fayre on Saturday 8th June (engagerenfrewshire.org)

St Andrews First Aid - Volunteer Recruitment Open Day 

 
Join us at St. Andrew's First Aid for a day dedicated to finding passionate individuals who want to make a difference in your community. This is your chance to learn about our Community Engagement Facilitator volunteer opportunities and how you can get involved. If you're interested in first aid or community outreach, this is the role for you! Come meet our team, ask questions, and discover how you can contribute to a safer and healthier community. We can't wait to welcome you!

St Andrew's First Aid Community Engagement Facilitator volunteers deliver first aid talks and demonstrations to people across Scotland, raising awareness of the value of first aid within their local community. Our volunteers deliver sessions in schools, colleges, universities, scout groups, businesses, charities, fayres, clubs, and everything in between! If this sounds like something you are interested in and are available during weekdays, then join us at our headquarters for our Volunteer Recruitment Open Day. No first aid experience required.

Our doors will be open between 11am to 3pm, you are welcome to come anytime between then and stay for as little or as long as you want. A ticket or pre-registration is not required. 
 
Community Engagement Facilitator Volunteer
Our team of community volunteers and facilitators work hard to educate communities across Scotland in first aid. As a community volunteer you will facilitate our first aid awareness talks and demonstrations in a range of community settings including (but not limited to): community groups, churches, youth groups, groups for older people, parent and baby groups, and schools. Community Volunteers may also be involved in online community engagement activities and fundraising initiatives at times.

You can help us make sure your community, and all people in Scotland have a chance to learn essential and emergency first aid by applying to be a community facilitator.
 
St Andrew's First Aid
St Andrew’s First Aid is Scotland’s dedicated first aid charity and leading first aid training provider. Our mission is to raise awareness of the importance of first aid skills through first aid event cover, first aid training courses and first aid education within schools and communities across Scotland. Our Community Engagement Facilitator Volunteers play a national role in raising awareness of overall first aid Scotland and of CPR and defibrillator awareness.
 
If you have any questions on the Community Engagement Facilitator Volunteer role or the Community Volunteer Recruitment Open Day please email: community@firstaid.org.uk. Thank you.