Volunteers

Loch Ness Monster 2023: Volunteers wanted for biggest ‘monster hunt’ in 50 years - how to apply

Volunteers wanted for biggest Loch Ness Monster hunt in 50 years

Leith resident Paul, said it was great to see the cygnets thriving. Photo: Paul Davidson @elementalPaul

Resident shares video of cygnets thriving in Water of Leith

Louis the Jack Russell with his owner after being rescued

Dog rescued after falling down one of UK’s biggest waterfalls

PD Arnie has graduated as a police dog despite harsh conditions in his early life

Puppy graduates as police dog after being found during raid

Metropolitan Police officers march along The Mall in London as they head to their positions for of the coronation processions of King Charles III and Queen Camilla.

Coronation: Street safety volunteers arrested over rape alarm concerns

Sally Field pictured with the late Paul OGrady

Britain's oldest dog walker crowned coronation champion by RSPCA

Title heroes: Rose players and management celebrate at Millfield Park [Pic: Emma McGuire]

Champions: Linlithgow Rose president on their journey back to the top

The cast for the highly anticipated Hunger Games prequel film The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes has been revealed. (Credit: Getty Images)

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - full cast

Volunteers involved in the World Care Foundation and State Street food bag and voucher initiative.

Syrian refugees in city receive food vouchers and parcels

Thousands of volunteers are needed to offer their helping hands over the course of King Charles III’s coronation celebrations - Credit: Getty Images

King Charles III coronation looking for thousands of volunteers

The NHS has re-launched its Check in and Chat service for isolated patients

NHS re-launches volunteer service for lonely and isolated patients

Puffins are among the thousands of seabirds which nest on the Isle of May during the summer

Puffin island offering 'once in a lifetime' role

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

British National dies in Ukraine, Foreign Office confirms

Just Stop Oil protesters guilty of conspiring to cause public nuisance at Silverstone British GP

Just Stop Oil guilty over British GP track invasion - watch protest

A dead 12ft whale was washed up on the banks of a British river last week.

Huge dead whale found washed up British river bank

The charity Fight Against Cancer Edinburgh (Face) organises an annual visit to Lapland for families who have lost a loved one to cancer, like Calum and Caitlin, whose mother was just 43 when she died

Cancer charities like Face are heroes for their work to help bereaved families
I recently bumped into a friend of mine who told me that she was working as a volunteer for a charity based in the Western General’s oncology unit.

Andrew Bagshaw, 48, and Christopher Parry, 28, have gone missing in Donetsk, Ukraine.

Two British men who volunteered in Ukraine go missing

A walrus called Thor was spotted having a rest at Scarborough Harbour ahead of the New Year

Walrus pays a visit to Scarborough harbour en route to the Arctic

Ten people slept rough along Edinburgh's Princes Street in minus five temperatures

People sleeping outside in city centre in freezing temperatures

Meet some of the volunteers at Trussell Trust food banks in the UK

April Jones went missing in October 2012 - her body was never found.

Mystery of April Jones as Channel 4 documentary revisits murder

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

Trussell Trust foodbanks need people to donate these items

Flossie, pictured here with new owner Vicki, has been named the world’s oldest cat by the Guiness Book of World Records.

UK cat Flossie officially named world’s oldest moggie

Lindsey Stockton (far right, holding framed document) with food bank colleagues

National World campaign: A day in the life of a Trussell Trust worker

Crates of food at a Trussell Trust food bank (Photo: Trussell Trust)

National World launch Trussell Trust winter fundraiser

EasyJet is bringing its Fearless Flyer course back to Gatwick Airport on Sunday, November 27, to help nervous flyers take control and overcome their fears. Picture by PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP via Getty Images

Passenger dies during flight between Cyprus and London

Dolphins spotted in UK waters as pod swim happily alongside RNLI boat - watch video taken of sighting

Dolphins spotted swimming alongside RNLI rescue boat
RNLI volunteers capture on camera a pod of dolphins swimming gracefully beside boat on a Sunday training exercise - watch the video here

Bo'ness Car 4U volunteers take local cancer patients to doctor's appointments.

Charity calls for more volunteers to help drive local cancer patients to doctors

Volunteers form Linlithgow Community Development Trust, West Lothian Clarion and Linlithgow Athletic Club, at the site of the proposed new cycle circuit at Linlithgow Leisure Centre.

Volunteers delighted after West Lothian Cycle Circuit gets green light

Over £5000 was raised for the Queensferry RNLI at the Open Day event. (Photo credit: RNLI/Gary Ebdy)

Queensferry RNLI raise over £5000 during open day event

The Conservation Volunteers hard at work while keeping fit.

The Conservation Volunteers' Green Gym at Kinneil Estate

Members of the Bo'ness Community CleanUp Group with their award.

Bo'ness litter group picks up community award for their environmental efforts

Hebridean islanders, like these hardy souls evacuated from St Kilda in 1930, have unique DNA

Hebridean DNA study to investigate link between disease and genes

An aerial view shows the new 230-metre cycle track in Figgate Park next to the Craigentinny Train Maintenance Depot

New railway themed cycle track unveiled at Figgate Park

Photo supplied by Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland, the largest Scottish health charity supporting people with chest, heart and stroke conditions live their lives to the full.

Can you help Lothian people living with chest, heart and stroke conditions?

Volunteers with just some of the items removed from the burn after the clean-up.

Two skips worth of rubbish removed from Rosewell burn by volunteers

Performers take part in the Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh.

11 images capture Edinburgh's Beltane Fire Festival celebrations on Mayday

Volunteers have spent the past 10 years putting together the plans to bring the derelict building in Roseburn Park, next to Murrayfield stadium, back into use.

Work begins to transform derelict toilet block into cafe

Some of the volunteers who have come forward to help with the hospital garden project in Bo'ness.

Volunteers transforming garden at Bo’ness Hospital get set for Spring re-plantin...

Volunteers at the Klub Orla Bialego (White Eagle Club) in Balham, south London, sift through donations made by members of the public. Picture: Aaron Chown/PA Wire

How Scots can help to support Ukrainians during the conflict

Hearing Diagnostics co-founder and CEO, Claudia Freigang (right), explains the hearing test process to volunteer Susan Christie. Picture: Jamie Williamson

Hearing test developer asks Central Belt volunteers to 'lend an ear'

A picturesque spot on The Almond on the outskirts of Edinburgh

Fishing: Permit covering Cramond to Kirkliston is good value

Some of the donations collected by staff at the care home.

Lasswade care home gets in the Christmas spirit by collecting in donations of to...

Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Edinburgh and Glasgow councils ask staff to cover shifts at care homes

The body of the Sei whale was towed to Burntisland, so it can be properly disposed of.

Body of rare Sei whale that died after becoming stranded has been removed

Edinburgh born suffragette and doctor Elsie Inglis

Week of events to raise cash Elsie Inglis statue

Midlothian West councillor Russell Imrie (Labour).

Midlothian Council’s small grants scheme opens for applications

Rod McNeill, Bo'ness Car 4U

Bo’ness charity offers free hospital transport for cancer treatment appointments

Fareshare volunteer driver

Food charity launch urgent appeal for help

Volunteers pictured at a previous Let's Rock event.

Fancy free live music at Dalkeith festival?

Samaritan volunteers of Edinburgh and the Lothians say they are: "always there to listen".

Samaritan volunteers return to Waverley Station after 15-month lockdown

The log boat launched at Granton this month

Iron Age log boat made by Edinburgh volunteers has maiden voyage

Poppyscotland says planning is already well underway for the annual Poppy Appeal.

Edinburgh volunteers needed for centenary Scottish Poppy Appeal

Lt Col Richard Callander, Midlothian's Lord-Lieutenant.

Midlothian's Lord-Lieutenant thanks volunteers in advance of Volunteers' Week

Hero Bear will be at Tesco Colinton on June 26 adn 27

Do you have time to spare to give some Help for Heroes?