We have an opportunity to offer 'hand-holding' volunteer sessions for people that need a little more support to thrive in their volunteering placement.  Our 'volunteer Buddy' will work alongside the volunteer for the entirety of the session.  We can tailor the length of the session to suit the needs of the volunteer, but we are assuming that sessions will be approximately 2-3 hours long.  There are opportunities for volunteers to help out with deliveries/ collections, putting out stock, chatting to the public, merchandising, etc.  

Please contact morag@transitionstirling.org.uk for more information. 

In addition to the one to one volunteering sessions we are delighted to be able to offer three opportunities for people to learn basic wood working skills.   The sessions will be tailored to the needs of the participants and we can cater for a range of additional support needs.  If you are working with someone that would be interested in gaining practical joinery skills in a supportive environment, please pass their details on to us.  The sessions will take place on a Wednesday afternoon between 1:30 - 3:30 and start from 30 October.  Again, please contact morag@transitionstirling.org.uk for more information and to book a space - only 3 available.

SSPCAare looking for volunteers for the National Wildlife Rescue Centre at Fishcross. Details here: Our National Wildlife Rescue Centre | Scottish SPCA   Includes a map of how to get there. Please note, it’s not the easiest place to get to and the client would have to make their own way there, preferably by car.

Fishcross Wildlife Centre:

• 6-week programme/volunteering, working towards Rehabilitate the animals (birds and small mammals), preparing them to go back/releasing them into the wild.

• Cleaning out enclosures and learning about the animals

• Washing and cleaning the animals (there will be limited handling of the animals at the beginning and will depend on the type of animal

• You will be involved with working within a team.

• Potential to stay on at the end of the programme if they enjoy it.

We have just launched our Employability Scheme Placements throughout our Rescue & Rehoming Centre’s, where we would like to offer work placements for those looking to get into or back into work.

We already offer a few other schemes for young people – our youth volunteering programme offers experience to those aged 14 -16 (one day a week for 8 weeks) and we have a further education scheme offering placements to those studying animal care/vet sciences at university or college (one full week, Monday to Friday). We’re now hoping to expand into offering employability placements to people looking for help getting back into work after a period of unemployment. Ideally this would be for older people, but we understand that a lot of young people need support getting into work as well so we’re open to anything. We have already trialled the programme in our Dumbarton centre, where two people came to us for a few hours a week for about 6 weeks to gain confidence in the working environment and it was very successful!

**Attention all ***

We are looking for Volunteers to help with the Maintenance team (they meet Tuesday and Wednesday).

If you are interested in woodworking, metalwork, electricity, stonemasonry, or general maintenance and are fit and able. please email us  at volunteer@bannockburnhouse.scot or come along to the house on a Wednesday between 10am & 2pm.

Joining our Maintenance team is not just about contributing your skills but also about learning and growing your own ability.

We are always looking for willing volunteers throughout the year. If this is something that you are interested in finding out more about and getting involved, 

Please contact Lisa Pilgrim, our Volunteer Co-ordinator at volunteer@startupstirling.org.uk who can advise.

If you are feline fantastic, Cats Protection have plenty of volunteering roles to get your claws into