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We’re hiring! Development Worker (Lewis) 17.5hrs, 2yrs fixed term.
‘Voices Scotland’ is a free and flexible workshop for people, employees, groups and communities who want to explore Health & Social Care issues of importance to them.
Grants between £7,000 to £30,000 per annum for up to 2 years and 9 months are available for projects relating to reducing oral health inequalities in areas of multiple deprivation in Scotland.
Year of Young People >
Volunteer as part of Year of Young People 2018 throughout the Outer Hebrides – you never know where it could take you! Watch local girl Eleanor Nicolson’s volunteer journey, produced by the Wee Studio.
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Volunteering is one of the most rewarding things you can do. Do you know how you can benefit?
Under 25? Find out more about youth volunteering and how you and your community can benefit.
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We offer a range of free Volunteer Management Training through our Training Programme which runs across the Outer Herbrides.
We run Volunteer Network meetings for volunteer managers. The VOLNET meetings are very informal and offer managers a chance to share practice and network.fr
You can download template Volunteer Policies here or contact us for support to develop your organisations volunteer policies.
This opportunity is also available in the Western Isles. Contact the Volunteer Centre, Stornoway 01851 700366 for more detailed informationVOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITY:
INDEPENDENT CUSTODY VISITOR - SCOTTISH POLICE AUTHORITY
Make A Difference - Volunteer
Become an Independent Custody Visitor
Independent custody visitors are members of the local community who visit police stations
unannounced to check on the treatment of
people held in custody. Full training and
expenses given.
For more information please get in touch.
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Befriending Volunteer with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (Western Isles)
This service aims to reduce isolation and enhance the quality of life of people living with Heart Failure. It offers one to one companionship, information and support by matching volunteers with a client whom they regular visit.
Volunteers from all walks of life and of all ages are welcome to join the team. Activities
range from outings, trips to quite enjoyable conversations allowing flexibility to suit the needs of the clients and provides a welcome link with the local community
Training will be provided and well supported by the Local Co-ordinator
Contact the Volunteer Centre, Stornoway 01851 700366 if you would like more information on this opportunity
Volunteer request - to help with the construction of a polytunnel in order to enable the service users at Ardsheilach to make use of it this year
The hoops have already been constructed and help is required to help finish the construction and skin the polytunnel.
This opportunity would suit a small group of people with experience of polytunnels who can work largely unsupervised to finish the construction
Let us know at the Volunteer Centre if you are interested in helping and we can pass on your contact detail -
FREE CPR TRAINING AT BACKFREE CPR and defibrillator training this FRIDAY!
Lucky2bhere will be running another training session at Back Football and Recreation Club on Friday 22nd March at 7pm.
This session is free and open to anyone, no need to book.
Defibrillators are now installed all over our islands, why not join us and find out how to use them.
Find out more about local MSYP candidates!
Western Isles Youth Services
Meet Sakshi from Stornoway who is standing as an MSYP in the Scottish Youth Parliament elections this month.
drive.google.com/file/d/1Tk2h8bqeIGlCjPDLOVoeqAxZdGIlzUfw/view
Find out more about your local MSYP candidates - Kelly from Harris
SYP Election - Kelly.mp4
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Find out more about your local MSYP candidates!
Western Isles Youth Services
Sandy Morrison from Back is standing as a candidate for Scottish Youth Parliament. Here is his campaign video
Find out more about your local MSYP youth candidates!
Cameron Thompson for MSYP
All of the SYP candidates were asked to make a short video to highlight the issues which are important to us and the reasons why people should vote for us.
As a trained Mental Health First Aider with a diploma in Advanced Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, I am very aware of the problems that many young people face with mental health, and also of what the government could be doing to help.
Out of the three issues I chose, I believe mental health to be one of the biggest, especially in an island community such as ours, where very few are left unaffected by the worst possible results of mental ill health.
In my 2 minute video, I talk about why proper mental health support for young people is so vital, and what I’d like to see the Youth Parliament do to effect change.
Find out more about your local MSYP candidates!Andrew Muncaster is standing to be your MSYP, find out more about him on his campaign video
www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJWl0jqWR54
Volunteer Opportunity. Minibus Driver for Lewis and Harris Youth Club Association - Contact @VolunteeringWI for more info
WE'RE HIRING - Stornoway office
Development Worker, 17.5hrs per week, fixed term 2 years, £20,500 pro rata
Closing date 15th April
See website https://t.co/TAlvUHtpDV for more detailed information
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Fourth of our GWT visits today with Stornoway Primary School and Lewis Ret Centre. Children spoke about the their learnings of the Iolaire disater.
#relationshipsforming #GWT #Intergenerational
VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES - Tong Gaelic Choir are looking for new members, Lewis Retirement Centre are looking for a new member for the Thursday Lunch Club. Call in. phone 01851 700366 or message for more details
#ivolunteer #usesparetimewell #learnnewskills
