
Volunteers are the lifeblood of our communities
We aim to develop and promote volunteering for all, improve volunteering opportunities, remove barriers to participation, and monitor the success of volunteering for the Scottish Government.
We work in partnership with many volunteer-involving organisations and projects, to promote good practice, recruit and place volunteers and to raise the awareness of the importance of volunteering.
Anyone can volunteer their talents, skills and experience and there is no ‘typical’ volunteer. Volunteers are the lifeblood of our communities. Local health support groups, sporting activities and events, arts and crafts classes – just some of the things made possible because of them.
While many people choose to volunteer after they have retired, it is also a great way for students to take a break from their studies or for younger people to gain experience. Short term voluntary opportunities also mean that you can give as much or as little time as you want.
See below for current volunteering opportunities.
Organisation | Opportunities |
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Borders Care Voice | Treasurer |
Yetholm Community Shop | Shop Assistants |
Hawick Acorn Project Initiative (HAPI) | Trainee Bike Technician |
Tweedddale Rideability Group | Group Secretary |
Roxburgh and Berwickshire Citizens Advice Bureau | Treasurer |
Peebles & District Citizens Advice Bureau | Finance Director & Treasurer |
Abundant Borders | Abundant Borders Volunteers |
Royal Osteoporosis Society (ROS) - Borders Osteoporosis CAMEO Group | Community Support Group Volunteer |
Scottish Border Versus Arthritis | Volunteer |
Healthcare Improvement Scotland | People's Experience Volunteer |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Specialist Workshop Leader |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Befriender |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Event Co-Ordinator |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Driver |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Creative Support Group Leader |
Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Cognitive Advice and Support Service | Volunteer Social Media Creator |
RNID | Hearing Aid Support Volunteer |
Outside the Box | Borders Buddies (Tweeddale) Borders Buddies (Hawick) |
Borders Additional Needs Group | Branching In Group Volunteers |
PND Borders | Crèche worker |
Live Borders | Management Committee Volunteers - Abbey Row Community Centre, Kelso |
Eildon Housing Association with Cyrenenans ( Older People Active Lives) | Volunteer with OPAL (Peebles) Volunteer with OPAL (Galashiels) Volunteer with OPAL (Hawick) |
Eyemouth Primary Playing Fields junior parkrun | Parkrun Volunteers |
ParentSpace | Befrienders |
Food Train | Volunteer Shoppers Volunteer Helpers Volunteer Drivers |
Duns Food Bank | Duns Food Bank Volunteers |
Royal Air Force Cadets (Galashiels, Kelso & St Boswells) | Cadet Force Adult Volunteers |
Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland | Retail Volunteers (Hawick) Retail Volunteers (Kelso) Retail Volunteers (Melrose) Retail Volunteers (Galashiels) |
Berwickshire Swap | Berwickshire Swap Volunteers |
Nature Unlimited CIC | Volunteer for Wellbeing |
Survivors Unite | Trustees |
South East Scotland Scouts | Regional Administrator |
The Royal Air Forces Association | Connections For Life VolunteerCaseworker |
The Trimontium Trust | Museum Volunteer |
Gala Wheels | Volunteer Drivers |
The Lavender Touch | Charity Shop Volunteers |
BAVS | Charity Shop Assistant - Duns Charity Shop Assistant - Eyemouth Charity Shop Assistant - Coldstream |