Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunity Submission
Thank you for taking the time to share your volunteering opportunities with us. By submitting your role, you’re helping us connect people across the Scottish Borders with meaningful ways to get involved, support their community and strengthen local organisations like yours.

Please provide as much detail as possible about the opportunity - this helps us represent it accurately and promote it effectively. Once submitted, our team will review your information and add the opportunity to the Volunteer Scotland website on your behalf, ensuring it reaches a wide audience of potential volunteers.

Together, we can make volunteering more accessible, more visible and more impactful for the whole region.

Your Organisation
Organisation Name
Enter your organisation’s full name.
Are you a member of BCA?
Become a member
Borders Community Action primarily supports member organisations. If you’re not yet a member, we encourage you to join before completing this form. Membership is free and helps us provide the best possible support to you and your organisation.

Your Contact Details
What is your first name?
Your first name.
What is your last name?
Your last name.
What is your role in the organisation?
Your role in the organisation (e.g. Chair, Volunteer Coordinator).
What is your email address?
Your email address.
What is the best phone number to contact you on?
Your phone number.Format: 00000000000.

Opportunity Overview
What is the title of this opportunity?
Provide a clear and concise title that describes the role. This is what volunteers will see first - for example, ‘Befriending Volunteer’, ‘Trustee’, or ‘Community Garden Helper’.
How would you summarise this opportunity?
Give a short overview of the role in one or two sentences. Describe what the volunteer will be doing and the main purpose of the opportunity.
What is the full description of the role?
Explain the role in more detail and what volunteers can expect. The more detail you provide, the easier it is for us to promote the opportunity effectively on Volunteer Scotland.

Opportunity Restrictions & Requirements
Minimum Age
Enter the minimum age required for this role, if applicable.
Maximum Age
Add the maximum age limit only if the role has a specific upper age requirement.
What skills or experience are required?
List any essential or preferred skills, qualifications, or experience needed for the role. If none are required, you can state that the role is open to beginners.
Are there any additional restrictions for this opportunity?
Use this space to explain any additional restrictions or requirements - for example, PVG checks, physical abilities, or other role‑specific limitations.

Taster Opportunities & Inductions
Do you offer a taster or introductory session for this role?
Describe the taster or introduction
Share any details that will help volunteers understand what to expect from the taster session.

Volunteer Training & Development
What training or support do you offer for this role?
Describe the training or support provided
Include any details that will help volunteers understand how they’ll be prepared and supported.

Support, Accessibility, Travel & Expenses
What support is available for volunteers?
How often is this support provided?
Choose how frequently the support listed above is offered to volunteers (e.g. Weekly).
Support Frequency & Additional Details
Provide any extra information about how support is delivered - for example, how often check‑ins happen, how volunteers access the named contact, or whether support is flexible based on need.
Travel Information
Explain any travel arrangements or requirements for this role - such as meeting points, transport provided, or travel expectations.
Are volunteer expenses reimbursed?
Expense Details
Describe which expenses are reimbursed, the claims process, limits, and any conditions volunteers should be aware of.

Insurance & Cover for Volunteers
Does your organisation have insurance that covers volunteers?
Insurance Details
Provide information about the type of insurance you hold - such as public liability insurance, employer’s liability, or any additional volunteer cover. Include anything volunteers should be aware of.
Is this a short‑term policy?

Declaration
Please be aware that we will record the details provided in this form on a national Salesforce database. The data can be accessed by other agencies including Scottish Council of Voluntary Organisations, Volunteer Scotland and other TSIs across Scotland.

This data sharing will enable effective joined-up working by ensuring that both local operational activity and national policy work is based on the same core data.

Your volunteering opportunity will be displayed on our website and Volunteer Scotland’s website. We may also publicise the opportunity on our social media platforms and on other third-party volunteer opportunity portals. This is to help maximise the reach of your opportunity.
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Volunteer Opportunity Submission