PEN Group Tutor Volunteers

Posted on September 23, 2016

The PEN Group exist to support adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs to learn skills which will assist them to become more independent and socially aware.

Tutor Volunteers will work 1-to-1 with the service users attending the group, supporting them with the following:

Writing
Reading
Computer skills
Confidence
Public transport

This opportunity occurs on Monday evenings 7pm – 9pm in Falkirk, and is open to those aged 18 and over.

For further information regarding this opportunity, please contact the Volunteer Team by phone: 01324 692000, or email: info@cvsfalkirk.org.uk

Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park Authority Media and Campaigns Manager Vacancy

Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is recruiting a Media and Communications Manager. The position is 37 hours per week (Monday- Friday), with a salary of £31,438 – £37,844 (Band D) per annum and a fixed contract of 2 years (with possible extension). The position currently involves home-working, but is normally based in Balloch. The deadline for applications is 9am on Monday 7th December.

Volunteer Scotland Online Webinars

Volunteer Scotland is holding several online webinars in the coming months, covering topics usually included in their face to face training courses, including: Developing Volunteer Strategy (next session: Thursday 3rd December, 10am – 12pm); Volunteers Mental Wellbeing (next session: Tuesday 8th December, 2pm – 4pm); and Volunteer Induction (next session: Wednesday 16th December, 10am – 12pm). The webinars are free and will each last 2 hours, delivered online through Zoom.

12 Days of Giving Christmas Funding Boost

Ecclesiastical Insurance’s annual 12 days of giving Christmas campaign offers nominated organisations the opportunity to win a £1,000 festive financial boost. Through Movement for Good, Ecclesiastical Insurance will give 120 different registered charities, not-for-profit organisations and community interest companies (CICs) a £1,000 donation, with 10 winners announced each weekday from Monday 7th December – Tuesday 22nd December. Nominations are now live, and people can nominate their preferred group or organisation; the deadline for nominations is Monday 21st December.

My World My Health: Online Workshops

The Health and Social Care ALLIANCE Scotland (the ALLIANCE) is holding a series of online workshops on the My World My Health project, taking place in January 2021: Thursday 21st January, 1:30pm – 4pm or 5:30pm – 8pm, aimed at people from ethnic minority groups, and Monday 25th January, 10am – 12:30pm or 5:30pm – 8pm (aimed at people living in remote or rural areas, and/or people over 60 years old). My World My Health aims to shine a spotlight on things that contribute to wellbeing which are not necessarily clinical in nature. The workshops will gather people’s views on how information can be better used for health and wellbeing, and will ask how people feel about this type of data sharing, and what methods should be used.