We prioritise the inclusion of those disadvantaged by inequality; people living in poverty and deprivation, people affected by disability, caring for others, age-related and mental ill-health.

We work collaboratively with participants and volunteers to design, develop and deliver all our programmes, to address the needs and aspirations of the communities we work in. 

When you have been there for a while and by mutual agreement with the shop manager, you may have the opportunity to gain  experience with cash handling on a computerised till.

Training given, includes Health & Safety

If interested, please copy & paste the link to complete the online application:

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/shop-application or once you register interest, Margaret will contact you. 

or book a taster with Margaret, Volunteer Recruiter at https://forms.office.com/e/LVztVzySPD 

We work with schools and families to help young people unlock their potential, flourish in all areas of their lives, and contribute positively to their communities.

We recruit and train volunteers so they can get involved by working alongside us on our various projects. It is a great opportunity that develops skills and improves employability.

We create and run projects which address the needs of minority groups. These intiatives help us reach out to the people within the community.

We conduct research into issues which affect people’s access to services, rights, or opportunities, particularly action research with researchers from the community.

To do this we use teams of dedicated local volunteers across the regions to support our grocery shopping service, meal service and befriending services.

We have opportunities at all our branch locations across Scotland as well as one to one matching with an older person, and telephone befriending.  

Food Train Glasgow is a registered Scottish Charity that supports older people over the age of 65 in the City to access fresh groceries through a weekly shopping service, companionship and friendship through befriending and help round the home with tasks they are now struggling to do alone such as hoovering and changing bed linen.

We have volunteering opportunities across all services as shoppers, drivers, drivers assistants, befrienders and home support assistants. 

The roles are interchangeable and all except the shoppers role require application to the PVG scheme which Food Train will do on volunteers behalfs. 

Our services operate Mon-Fri every week and volunteers start times vary from 7.30am for shopping, 9.30am for deliveries, a half day on Fridays for home support and one hour per week at any time for befriending.  We would typically recommend that shoppers give themselves 3-4 hours per shift and drivers 5-6 hours.

Both the grocery shopping and home support roles are undertaken in small teams with on the job training from experienced volunteers whilst the befriending is a lone working role within an older persons home and requires additional training.

Volunteering with Food Train is a great way to support the City's older population, give a little something back to local communities, meet new people, keep active and get to know the City! 

We'd love to meet you!

Gig Buddies aims to link people with a learning disability with volunteers who share a common interest. A Gig Buddies role can involve anything that those two people share an interest in. This could include a music gig but could be any other activity they enjoy doing together, it’s whatever your ‘gig’ is!

Gig Buddies is a project that was founded by “Stay Up Late”, a Brighton based Charity, in 2013. Gig Buddies started in Scotland in 2016 with Thera (Scotland), and is a befriending project for people with a learning disability. We currently operate in Edinburgh, Midlothian, West Lothian, and Glasgow.

Our volunteers run more than 150 units across Glasgow for Rainbows (ages 5-7), Brownies (7-10), Guides (10-14) and Rangers (14-18), where they can be themselves, have fun, build brilliant friendships, gain valuable life skills and make a positive difference to their lives and communities.

With offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow, LGBT Health offers a range of inclusive, informing and fun social events, as well as offering free counselling and mental health support, supporting the whole community.

We have an LGBT Helpline – call 0800 464 7000, Tuesday to Thursday, 12 til 9pm, and Sunday 1 til 6pm. Or see www.lgbthealth.org.uk/services-support/lgbt-helpline-scotland/u

We offer a telefriending service, we conduct research and publish resources and information. We work with a wide range of partners to address health inequalities. And we support many community groups.

We also offer support and services for trans and nonbinary people, LGBT Age (50+ years of age), and refugees and asylum seekers. We have recently launched a campaign to support those who have experienced conversion practices.

Glasgow Humane Society has been saving lives on and around Glasgow’s waterways for over 230 years. Founded in 1790, we are the oldest practical lifesaving organisation in the world. Countless Glaswegians owe their lives to the Officers, Volunteers and Directors of the Society. 

The aims and objectives of Glasgow Humane Society are:

• To preserve human life in and around the waterways of Greater Glasgow.

• To provide lifeboat and safety services where and when requested.

• To advise councils, emergency services, universities and schools, businesses, riverside users and members of the public on safety and accident prevention.

• To educate the public about water safety.

Visit https://www.glasgowlife.org.uk/volunteer-with-us for more information including Frequently Asked Questions and Volunteer Stories. 

GTL promotes sharing, collaboration, and learning as forms of resistance, empowerment, and resilience.

By creating a communal resource and community-run library we aim to challenge unsustainable relationships between use and ownership, promoting a more collaborative economy and society. Our aim is to bring communities together through the act of sharing by providing people with the tools they need to improve the objects, spaces, and places that matter to them.

To volunteer with Glasgow’s Golden Generation you do not have to have any formal qualifications, nor do you need to have any previous volunteering experience. What you do need is an enthusiasm for the role and a willingness to make a difference to someone’s life. We offer many different opportunities, suited to any interests you may have!

Day Centres:

GGG runs three day care centres, all providing a friendly meeting place for older adults, offering a nutritional lunch and lots of activities. There are many volunteering opportunities in the day centres including as a volunteer cook, support assistant, driver or admin assistant.

Befriending:

Our befriending service matches socially isolated older adults with volunteers, who visit them regularly in their homes or get in touch via phone and video call. The befrienders aim to keep their clients active and help them get out of the house and more involved in their communities. GGG also supports volunteer led weekly clubs throughout Glasgow, all of which need volunteers to help keep them going.

Digital Inclusion:

We work with many older adults in Glasgow who are isolated and lonely. During the pandemic we supplied around 200 tablets to service users and have began running digital cafes. Our classes and one-to-one sessions help our service users to communicate with friends/family, stream content, play games, use Google, and more! We are looking for some ‘digital champions’ to volunteer their time to help our digital inclusion team, helping to get older adults online.

GrassRootsWeb creates attractive, custom-made websites with no fee for charities, and a greatly reduced fee for other organisations.

We do this by recruiting and training volunteers in web design, client interaction, and project leadership, helping them to find fulfilling employment in a difficult job market. Our energetic team is always looking for new members, especially people who are quick to learn new technology and keen to help good causes. We welcome people of all experience as we provide training for our volunteers.

GrassRootsWeb is built around beginner's needs - we've created a custom-built program so you can learn web development from scratch! This program cuts out all the mistakes, resource searching, and dead ends which we encountered when learning web design so you can dig into real projects as soon as possible.

How do we do this?
We recruit and train students in web design, client interaction, and project
leadership, helping them to find fulfilling employment in a difficult job market. Our energetic team is always looking for new members, especially students as they are quick to learn new technology and keen to help good causes. We welcome people of all experience as we provide training for our volunteers. GrassRootsWeb is built around beginner's needs - we've created a custom-built program so you can learn web development from scratch! This program cuts out all the mistakes, resource searching, and dead ends which we encountered when learning web design so you can dig into real projects as soon as possible. As a web designer, you will usually move towards more advanced projects as you gain experience, but the pace depends entirely on what is important to you. For example, if you're keen to be challenged from the outset, we won't hold you back; equally, if you enjoy doing lots of simple projects or only have a couple of hours a week to spare, that's no problem! This flexibility in roles holds true beyond web design - if you're keen to be involved in client acquisition and recruitment from the outset, we'll give you the training you need to get stuck in right away. Whatever your ambitions are at GrassRootsWeb, there are ways to make them happen, and happen fast

Sound Good to You?
All you need to do is register your interest on our website (no experience is needed!). Then you can begin your training; we'll help you rapidly master no-code web design and leading client projects. After just a week of targeted training, you'll be working for real charities, startups and small businesses who greatly value your work. Check out our Instagram for our recent projects. We look forward to working with you soon!

Our aims and objectives:

To advance education in relation to gardening, local food growing, healthy eating, composting, and matters relating to the environment, biodiversity and living more sustainably.

· To advance physical and mental health and wellbeing by providing improved access to the outdoor environment, promoting an active lifestyle through participation in gardening and other outdoor leisure opportunities and promoting the benefits of growing and consuming healthy food in order to help maintain or improve health.

· To advance citizenship and community development (including the promotion of volunteering) through the provision of community garden spaces and by involving people who might otherwise be socially excluded in gardening, environmental improvement projects, community events and other appropriate activities which harness the skills and energy of the local community and promote community cohesion.

To advance environmental protection and improvement through establishing, coordinating, supporting and/or managing projects which are directed towards preserving and making best use of the natural environment for the benefit of the general public and, in particular, those resident in the areas in which Grow 73 operates.

Our ambition is a future where every person with sight loss has the confidence and support they need to live their lives to the full. We don’t just provide life-changing guide dogs, we also provide advice, skills, emotional and practical support for people and families living with sight loss to help them live actively, independently and well.

At the heart of our service is a dedicated network of Home-Start Glasgow South volunteers. They are the lifeblood of our organisation, providing vital practical and emotional weekly support to families in their own homes, while for families in more acute need we can also provide intensive family support through our dedicated Family Support Worker.

Alongside our amazing volunteers we also run support groups and courses, provide English tuition and throughout the year facilitate family outings which enable families to share experiences that may otherwise not be possible. We are continually reviewing and adapting our service to meet changing needs, and everything we do is designed to help parents to overcome hardship and enjoy happier, healthier families.

Our impact within the local communities we serve is far reaching, aiding reduction in isolation and loneliness, improving mental health of adults and children, improving educational attainment, building healthy relationships, supporting more nurturing environments and improving the wellbeing of parents with, or at risk of, mental ill health during the perinatal period (during pregnancy and until infant reaches three year old). With our focus on empowerment and resilience, we assist families to become self-reliant, confident and connected.

Our goal is to make Scotland the best place to grow up for lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex young people. We play a leading role in the provision of quality youth work to LGBTI young people that promotes their health and wellbeing and are a valued and influential partner in LGBTI equality and human rights.

Licketyspit is a specialist early years theatre company based in Glasgow, working across Scotland. Our Storyplay approach opens doors to imaginary playworlds to unlock the limitless possibilities of children and support their rights.

We have been creating theatre and drama-led play projects for children aged 3-12 since 2004,  with a focus on the early years.

All of our shows and projects are created with children, for children, and our approach is based on every child’s right to be seen, heard and considered in their community, as well as their right to play and rest.

Our work is also inter-generational – we work with children, their families and teachers to put children and play at the heart of equal, connected, inclusive communities that understand and respect children’s rights and diversity!

We share our methodology and practice with professionals and practitioners working with children and families. You can find more on that in Professionals.

All families with 3-12 year olds are welcome to join our inclusive, supportive Children & Families Network, and attend our Porridge & Play sessions to play, share food and make friends!

Based in a retail unit in Govan, Make Do & Grow sells low cost, preloved clothing and toys for growing children, free drop in arts & craft sessions and low-cost workshops.  
Everything is reinvested in the community allowing us to launch new projects such as starting the Community Toy Library!

We’ll be here for you and your family when you may feel like no-one else is, to help you cope when you don’t know how. Marie Curie Nurses care for you in your home, when you need them most, day or night. Our hospices are at the heart of communities around the UK. And our trained volunteers and advisers are here for you with practical information and support when you don’t know what to do next or just need to talk. We’ll be by your side with care and support every step of the way, bringing light in the darkest hours.

MCR Pathways was founded in 2007 to address the gap in life-chances and educational outcomes, between care-experienced young people and their peers. The MCR charity was established to support young people who have experienced disadvantage and help them realise their full potential through education. We do this through our school-based mentoring programme – matching young people with a fully-trained volunteer mentor. 

Our journey began in St Andrew’s Secondary school, in the East End of Glasgow, where we developed the programme over 5 years. The evidence that MCR mentoring made a huge difference on young people’s confidence and engagement with school was soon overwhelming. The programme is now operating in multiple local authorities, nationwide.

Our vision is that every care-experienced young person, or those who have experienced disadvantage, get the same education outcomes, career opportunities and life chances as every other young person.

Lead Megasale Team Member

We are looking for mega organised leaders to work alongside and distribute tasks to corporate volunteer teams in our sorting hub at Cadogan Square in Glasgow. Tasks involve sorting out our stock, hanging textiles, cleaning books, toys and equipment in preparation. The sorting days take place on Tuesdays from 10-5 and Thursdays from 11-3. Ideally you would be available to help out at our Megasale during the weekend of 5th-7th October.

This is quite a physical role and involves moving stock around the hub.

Full training is provided along with unlimted hot and cold drinks and snacks, access to our spotify account when in the hub and travel expenses are covered too.

We have a great rewards system in place including free silent disco hire and volunteer days out.

We are looking for volunteers who can work with children and support them to learn how to code.  We need volunteers who are enthusiastic, patient and motivated. 

Currently we use Scratch, but have opportunities to extend into more complex code language. 

We would like to show our students what can be achieved by learning how to code so if you're on a computer course this would be ideal!
 

Our wealth of objects represents everything from Scottish and international archaeology to applied arts and design, from world cultures and social history to science, technology and the natural world.

Childline is a vital service available 365 days a year to support children and young people, whatever their worry or concern. Childline Glasgow currently have vacancies for Volunteer Counsellors. 

If you are interested in volunteering for Childline in Glasgow and want to find out more about the roles available, the next step is to attend a Volunteer Information Meeting, which is a fantastic opportunity to:

• Chat with staff as well as volunteers to ask any questions you may have
• Learn more about the application process and your volunteer journey

you can sign up to one of our volunteer info session by clicking the link below; 

NSPCC Volunteering | Job description

If you have any questions, please contact Alastair Smith on Alastair.Smith2@NSPCC.org.uk

If you are experiencing any issues, please contact volunteerrecruitment@nspcc.org.uk 

Please note you need to be at least 16 years old to apply for this role

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

As an organisation, we are committed to creating and fostering a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and thorough process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all persons appointed are suitable to work with our children and adults.

Volunteering as a member of our Retail Warehouse, you will play an integral part in the development and smooth running of the Retail Distribution Centre, from stock collection and preparation to customer service.  You will assist in the grading of newly donated and recycled merchandise, to help ensure a consistent supply of quality items meets our shops requirements.

As we get older, our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Loneliness can be cruel, and it affects millions of people over 75 who live in social isolation.

Re-engage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others.

Our tea parties are monthly social groups open to people aged 75 and over, and give older people regular afternoons of conversation and laughter with friends of all ages.

Call companions is our telephone befriending service ensuring older people stay connected to the outside world. Call companions is available to anyone aged 75 and over who’s socially isolated and would like a regular chat over the phone with a friendly volunteer.

Following the success of our call companions service, we launched rainbow call companions: a free telephone befriending service for LGBT+ people who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and feel they would benefit from a friendly phone call every week or two. This is a service specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus (LGBT+) people aged 75+ who would like to speak to someone who’s also LGBT+.

All our services are free to older people.

We strive to ensure that people who have been forced to flee their homes arrive in Scotland to a warm welcome and some of the things that will help people to feel more at home here.

R:evolve’s goal is to reduce clothing consumption, cutdown carbon emissions and decrease landfill waste by offering a range of services based on the stories, skills and experiences of older people which prolong the life of clothes. We do this by bringing back some good old-fashioned ideas like swapping, sharing, mending and making. We have four main aspects of our project; Create - Volunteer led workshops teaching sewing, basic repairs, and upcycling, all using materials from our eco haberdasheries; Swap - Our swap shops give people the opportunity to access new-to-you clothing for free; Clothing Bank - Assisting people in the community who find themselves in difficulty and are in need of clothing; Community Partnerships - Delivering bespoke workshops, pop-up shops, fashion shows, and much more. There is something for everyone!

We ensure that specialist support is given to all individuals to allow them to live the highest quality of life.

Being a STEM Ambassador is about engaging young people with science, technology, engineering and mathematics. You will help to encourage young people to consider further study of STEM subjects and inspire the next generation of STEM professionals. It offers the chance to give something back to education and the wider community, whilst giving you the chance to develop your own skills.

Once you register as an ambassador we wil lprovide a free PVG check and opportunities to volunteer with community and education establishments in your area or online.

You can help support our ‘I Bike’ team to deliver outdoor activities for children and young people at schools in Bishopbriggs (5 minutes by Subway from Queen Street), Lenzie (9 minutes from Queen Street by train), Milngavie (23 mins from Queen Street by train) and Kirkintilloch (24 minutes from Cathedral street by bus).   

This volunteering role would suit people who enjoy being active, and have an enthusiastic mindset about young people and outdoor education.

The activities you can help with could include; teaching children and young people how to cycle or scoot, school playground cycle/scooter skills activities, leading cycle rides or walks, showing people how to look after and repair a cycle, or helping with the maintenance of our bikes that we lend out (training provided).I Bike volunteering is very flexible - you will be provided with an online calendar which shows the upcoming dates for planned activities, so you can decide which ones you'd like to attend.  Activities take place within school hours (between 9am and 3pm) during school term times. There are no activities during school holidays (July-mid August).

The ARCH is a safe and secure establishment that provides a safe environment for vulnerable men who have been caught up in homelessness, addiction , poverty or mental health. The ARCH is an abstinent project, meaning that people decide to come to The ARCH to secure housing. We provide quality support in order people can sustain a tenancy and avoid the cycle of homelessness.

Meet new people, learn new skills and build your confidence by volunteering in your local shop. Whether you have a few hours or days a week, we have the role for you and measures in place to keep you safe. Easy to apply via our My Volunteer hub - search for opportunities in your area. 

Part of how we do this is to ensure that older people can thrive in later life. We work with our dedicated volunteers to provide the support that local older people need to live happy, healthy lives. We work to help older people stay connected with their communities, alleviating loneliness, improving health and wellbeing and making communities stronger through volunteering

The Sporting Aces is a local charity (based in Kirkintilloch) who work with adults, young people and children who have a range of physical, learning and communication difficulties. We run weekly sports sessions for participants to promote fitness, teamwork, confidence and communication skills through a variety of activities such as tennis, basketball, netball, football, badminton and dance. These sessions offer our participants the chance to feel part of a community, and this has significant social benefits for them. You can find out more about us on our website:

https://www.thesportingaces.co.uk/

We are currently looking for coaches and volunteers for our weekend sessions (Saturday and Sunday afternoons). This can provide students with valuable work experience, and they can receive certified hours towards a Saltire award. In addition, this might open up the pathway to becoming a paid coach for The Sporting Aces. One of our current coaches has taken this step herself this year. We also provide student placements, typically a 60 hours internship as part of a course, for which we provide written reports to tutors as required.

Befriending and Mentoring Services provide a respite to alleviate the pressures the children are under by matching them with an adult who is a positive role model and a safe person to talk to.

Young people and befrienders then use activities to build a supportive relationship where the young person can learn new skills, explore hobbies, realise their full potential and crucially also have fun.

The foundation of positive regard and consistency enables the young person to like and trust themselves, take on new challenges and build hopes and plans for the future.

We are looking for volunteers who are adults (18+) interested in supporting a young person, are able to spend time with someone once a week for between 2 and 3 hours and are able to commit to a befriending relationship which may be difficult and will certainly require several months to develop, so this should be seen as a long term investment in yourself.

What are the benefits of becoming a befriender/mentor to a young person?
•    You will access a high quality volunteering opportunity.
•    You will undergo extensive training with on-going possibility for additional skills and personal development.
•    You will gain experience and skills valuable to employers and training/  Further education providers.
•    You will have an opportunity to make a significant positive impact on a young person, their outlook and development.
•    You will have fun and have a chance to try new activities or revisit ones you haven’t done for years.

Character Mentoring Programme: We offer weekly group mentoring and 1:1 mentoring sessions for children aged 9-11 across primary schools at the end of the school day. We train volunteer mentors to provide personalised support to children as they go through a character-focused workbook and take part in fun group activities. 

Family drop-in days: Every 6 weeks or so on weekends, we offer fun activities for families and other community members to enjoy.

Graduate days: Every 6 weeks or so on weekends, previous attendees who have graduated from primary school and the Character Mentoring Programme can take part in fun activities, build their leadership skills, and keep in touch with their mentors. 

Every week, across the UK, volunteers and young people meet in school halls, community venues and a host of other places to learn about big ideas through fun activities like singing, camping, playing and debating. 

We are looking for volunteers to help support and lead our Glasgow groups.

Our aim is to have great fun, but also to try to develop children’s self-confidence and build their awareness of society around them.

Through our activities, outings and camps we help our members to:

• understand important issues like the environment, world debt and global conflict
• develop activities focused on sustainable development
• encourage children to think, hoping that they will help build a peaceful, fairer world.

At Yomo we aim to enable young people to empower themselves by promoting human rights, active citizenship, volunteering and lifelong learning activities. 

Our Values:

• We are a Youth Lead organisation.
• We are open to all young people.
• We communicate clearly.
• Our Services develop young people by adding to their skills, knowledge and building confidence.
• We build in time, learning from what we do.
• We celebrate the achievements of young people.

We support young people with a wide variety of services including mental health support, employability services and community volunteering opportunities.

When a child is diagnosed with cancer it threatens everything, for them and their family.

At a time when they should be busy being children, enjoying their rollercoaster teenage years or finding their feet at uni, life becomes full of fear. Fear of treatment, but also of families being torn apart, of overwhelming money worries, mental health stretched to breaking point, of having nowhere to turn, no one to talk to.

At Young Lives vs Cancer, we get that. We are the charity that helps children and young people (0-25) and their families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them.

We know everyone's different, so we work hard to make sure each family has what they need to get through cancer. Children and young people with cancer deserve the same opportunities as anyone else. We’ll always have their back, because we’ve been there before.

Powered by the kindness of our supporters, we’ll face it all together.