West Lothian College

Do you want to give something back to the community and make a difference to the wealth and prosperity of the economy?

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Further information contact Alison Bruce, Clerk to the Board on 0131 535 4615

NHS Lothian

CAB WEST LOTHIAN – MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Citizens Advice Bureau West Lothian is a voluntary, community service. Its geographical boundary is West Lothian; 165 square miles with a population of c.168,000 people.   The Bureau provides free, confidential, impartial advice and information on issue such as welfare benefits, debt and housing issues, employment, tax, utilities and consumer issues and much more.

Meetings are held every quarter and last between 1 ½ – 2 hours and commence at 5.15pm.   The AGM normally takes place in September each year.

If you feel you could help please contact Karen McGhee for more information at www.cabwestllothian.org.uk

FOOD TRAIN WEST LOTHIAN

Food Train have a number of Volunteer Opportunities in West Lothian

The Food Train is a registered charity and voluntary organisation providing a vital grocery shopping delivery and home support service to older people living in Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland (please see the attached leaflet for further information). The ultimate objective of our organisation is to support local older people to live independently at home.

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Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland

A new support group is in the process of being developed and we are urgently looking for volunteers to push this project forward.  The support group will be member led, based in Bathgate and will be affiliated with Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland.  The purpose of the group will be to reduce isolation for people who have suffered a stroke which will include companionship, day trips etc.

We are looking for people to fill various roles, including Committee i.e. Treasurer, Chair, Secretary as well as group assistants and refreshments providers.

If you are interested please contact Lorraine at Lorraine.mackenzie@chss.org.uk.

YOUNG SCOT HOT 500

Young Scot is looking for 500 young people between the ages of 11 and 26 to become members of an online expert panel that will help shape everything that Young Scot does. Membership will last for one year and will involve optional monthly online tasks. If you know any young people who would be interested in joining the Hot 500, then encourage them to visit the Young Scot 500 website

VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT SCOTLAND NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As Scotland’s Centre for Excellence in volunteering, Volunteer Development Scotland leads the way in informing and modernising approaches to volunteering policy, enhancing practice and improving the quality of the volunteering experience for the people of Scotland.

Our Board of Directors provides strategic direction, accountability and support to the organisation. We would like to strengthen our Board through appointing up to 2 new members. If you can contribute well-founded views on current, emerging and future volunteering issues then we want to hear from you.

Appointments are normally for a three year term with a time commitment of around eight days per year for board meetings, workshops and planning and strategy events. Although unpaid, our directorships offer great opportunities to network and influence the future of volunteering at all levels throughout Scotland and further afield.

Volunteer Development Scotland is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. The Board has identified areas of particular interest as PR & Media, Finance and Commercial activity and Education & Young People.
For an application pack and further details, please email Carol Christie on 01786 479593.

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