Could you be our next CHAS reception volunteer?

Rachel House hospice is looking for warm, friendly volunteers to join our Reception Team.

As a Reception Volunteer, you’ll be the first welcoming face families and visitors see when they arrive and the friendly voice at the end of the phone. You’ll also support our Admin Team with important tasks like opening mail, photocopying and helping to keep things running smoothly behind the scenes.

If you’re looking for a flexible volunteer role with no set hours or weekly commitment, we’d love to hear from you!

Keen to get involved? Apply today via the link https://volunteer.chas.org.uk/opportunities/105517-reception-volunteer-2026-01-15 or email Emma Hanlon

Charity Shop Volunteer and Retail Drivers – Kinross

Helping in our shops is a great way to help CHAS and, as well as helping us raise money to fund our vital services, you’ll be part of a really great team of volunteers. You’ll be meeting new people, using your skills or learning something new, and making sure our customers get a great welcome and all the assistance they need.

We have lots of flexible shifts available in which you can volunteer as often or as little as you like. You can find out more about the role and how to apply on our website or to speak to a member of the Volunteering Team, please email .

Kinross-shire Volunteer Drivers

Could you spare a few hours and become a volunteer driver for Kinross-shire Volunteer Drivers?

KVD has been operating for over 40 years and delivers a vital service to help the elderly and disabled attend Hospital/Health Centre/Dentist appointments. Driver mileage expenses are reimbursed.

We are looking for additional drivers to ensure we can meet the demand for this very popular service. Drivers
If you are interested… Need more information contact the administrator on 01577 840 196 or email:

Guide Dogs

Guide Dogs are recruiting for Puppy Raiser volunteers in the Kinross area.

Puppy Raisers play a huge part in the development of their puppies as they wait to begin their training as fully fledged Guide Dogs. Without the help of Puppy Raisers Guide Dogs wouldn’t be able to be as effective in the lives of their service users throughout Scotland and the wider UK.

If you would be interested in taking on a dog for Guide Dogs, you can find out more about the role on the website.

You can apply to become a Puppy Raiser at the bottom of the webpage that the above link takes you to.

To speak to a member of the Guide Dogs Volunteering Team through this email:

Greyhound Rescue Fife

Baltree Country Centre, Gairneybank, Kinross, need volunteers to clean the kennels and walk & feed the greyhounds.
Can you Help? Phone 01592 890583. Visit our website at www.greyhoundrescuefife.com

Girl Guiding in Your Area

Volunteer with girl guiding and help make a difference to the lives of girls. Be an inspiration for girls and young women and help them realise their full potential and share some unforgettable moments along the way.

Register online at go.girlguiding.org.uk and I will get back to you as soon as i can. At the moment there are numerous units needing extra help and would love to hear from you. if you would like to volunteer but would like more information, please just give me a buzz. Alison 07764750212

S.H.I.P

S.H.I.P is a local charity that support children and young people with additional support needs and disabilities. We have recently started a Youth Club here in Kinross on a Tuesday evening and we are looking for some new volunteers to come along and help out. We put on a range of fun and exciting activities for the young people every week so we are looking for people who are enthusiastic and like to have fun!

All of our volunteers will receive a 6 week induction training on how to support young people with additional needs which will cover a range of topics including child protection, supporting visual impairment, promoting positiveness and information on a range of additional needs and disabilities.

Our club runs from 6.30 – 8.00 on a Tuesday night at the campus and we can take volunteers from thr age of 14 up. We happily support Duke of Edinburgh or Saltier candidates or anyone who is looking to get some experience in childcare.

For an application pack, please email us or visit us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/SHIPCharity

Home-Start

All parents know that those early years before children go off to school are vital in a child’s life and at Home-Start we believe parents have the key role in creating a secure childhood for their children.

It’s just that sometimes they need a bit of help …your help. Contact Jill or Fiona on 01738 638847 for more information on accessing Home-Start support or joining our great group of volunteers.

Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Community Asset Register (CAR)

This is a register of volunteers who have a particular asset or skill which they feel could be used to support emergency services and responders at an incident.
Examples include someone with a boat who could be called in times of flooding to assist evacuate people from houses to a place of safety. Similarly someone with a 4X4 may be used in times of severe snow to transport vulnerable people to a community hall.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to gauge how often a volunteer will be requested. Mobilisations can be determined by severe weather, a specific type of asset/skill required for the incident, the emergency services availability and resources in the area and the location of the volunteer.

It must be stressed that even when someone has registered, they are under no obligation to mobilise when they are called by the Operations Control centre.
For anyone to register an interest and request a form please contact and a registration form will be sent to be completed along with guidelines on how to complete the registration process. Or use this email address to contact CAR directly.

Homes for Cats Wanted Fife Cat Shelter

Homes for Cats Wanted Fife Cat Shelter, a Scottish Registered Charity, is always looking for homes for rescued cats.

Cats can be visited, by appointment, at Causeway Cattery, Scotlandwell. Contact Rhona on 01383 830286.

Kinross-shire Day Centre

We are looking for volunteers to help serve lunch to a lively bunch of over aged teenagers (over 65’s). If you have time to spare one day a week and would like to help between 11.45am and 1.15pm we would love to hear from you.

Pop in and speak to Nan or telephone 01577 863869

Common Grounds

We are open Tuesdays, Wednesday, Fridays and Saturdays from 10.00am to 12.30pm in the Church Street Hall, Milnathort.

Although we have a dedicated group of volunteers and have welcomed a number of new faces over recent months, we are always on the lookout for more to cover holidays, etc. So, if you are interested and prepared to give up a few hours a week in a good cause, or know someone who might be, why not give one of the contacts below a call or drop in for a cup of coffee and speak to one of the volunteers on duty.

Contacts outside opening hours are:- Elspeth Caldow 01577 863350 and Linda Freeman 01577 865045.

Potager Garden

The Potager Garden is a small community garden in Bowton Road in Kinross, KY13 8EQ. It is a registered charity run by volunteers, and a main aim is to give education to school children about plants, gardening and the environment. A P5 class from Kinross Primary school visits during the summer term, and they plant vegetables in the L shaped beds, and these are tended by volunteers, until the children return to harvest them in September. We also propagate potted plants for sale to fund our activities. The garden is also open to the public during the summer.

We have a small friendly group of volunteers who meet at the garden on Monday mornings throughout the spring and summer, who help with the maintenance of the garden, according to their own availability, interests and skills.

We would welcome any new volunteers who would like to help with any gardening activities, or learn about growing plants, fruit and vegetables in an environmentally friendly way. Activities can include potting and pricking out seedlings, weeding, tying up plants, and watering.

If you would like more information about our volunteering opportunities, please contact the Convenor, Amanda James on 07963 476803 or email