Assisting in the running of a busy Community Centre. Meeting once a month to discuss & decide the day to day running & management of lets. Making financial decisions. Helping with occasional let’s accessing the hall mainly at weekends. The hall has disabled access. Zoom can be used for meetings if required. Management committee members… Read more »
SHAX is looking for Volunteers to join their team at the SHAX Shop in Dumfries town centre. We’re looking for people who are passionate about fashion, homewares and support SHAX’s values to help local people in crisis through homelessness and/or poverty. This is a great opportunity to volunteer in our new Shop. You will be… Read more »
User and Carer Involvement is a disabled persons’ led organisation and we are looking for a Trustee who is willing to be our secretary. Previous experience is not necessary and full training will be given. The board of Trustees meets four to five times a year. Duties of the secretary would involve: Making sure that… Read more »
We are looking for someone who has the skills to help to set up a small woodworking shop to assist learning disabled adults to use suitable equipment to produce woodwork projects. This opportunity has disabled access and is Covid compliant.
We are looking for friendly and enthusiastic volunteers to help assist the Head Gardener manage the garden at Moat Brae, National Centre for Children’s Literature.
This is an opportunity for someone with basic gardening experience and a few hours spare per week to help residents of the charity and / or members of the wider community to enjoy their gardens much more. The role is light maintenance only such as grass cutting, pruning and tidying- to be discussed and agreed… Read more »
This is a wonderful opportunity to support a local man in Dumfries who has a learning difficulty to do activity pastimes within the comfort of his own supported living house, such as listening to music, play board games, ‘surf the net’ and generally have quality time and fun. The role is designed to have meaningful… Read more »
Dumfries and Galloway Advocacy Service is a Registered Charity and Company Limited by Guarantee. To be a Trustee in our organisation is an exciting and fulfilling role. We feel that our Board benefits from recruiting individuals from a diverse range of backgrounds, experiences and skillsets. The role of our Trustees is to ensure that Dumfries… Read more »
Dumfries Day Centre are looking to build a pool of volunteers to help them to provide entertainment within the Day Centre. For example, bingo, quizzes, gentle armchair activity and/or to accompany the bus driver when collecting Members in the morning or taking them home in the afternoon. Lunch for volunteers can be provided. Required: Good… Read more »
Dumfries Day Centre deliver meals to vulnerable people in the community. They are looking for a pool of volunteers to undertake this task. You must have good social skills, an understanding of members’ physical difficulties and mental health, and be kind and reliable. Lunch for volunteers can be provided.
Friendly and enthusiastic volunteers are being sought to help in the house and garden where Peter Pan began. The international visitor attraction, in the lovely refurbished Georgian property where J.M. Barrie played as a boy, has been set up to promote and encourages imagination, creativity and play, for everyone to enjoy. Do you want to?… Read more »
Meet and greet visitors including selling tickets. Working within the shop including restocking shelves, stocktaking and selling goods. Selling refreshments within the café. Cleaning and keeping the museum look tidy for visitors. Museum open Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday 10am – 4pm. Shop rota in use so volunteers can select when they are available.