Volunteering At The Rock Trust - A Way of Life

The Rock Trust believes that the realisation of its aims and vision can be strongly influenced through the active participation of citizens from its wider community. We therefore are committed to creating, promoting, and supporting volunteering positions across the whole organisation, in every aspect of our work.

We have many years of successfully supporting individuals in a wide range of volunteering roles and this work has been endorsed by the awarding to the Trust of the Investing in Volunteers (IIV) Chartermark.

What Opportunities are There For Volunteers?

A number of specific volunteering positions are offered by the Trust. These are covered in a bit of detail below. As a general rule however, we are always keen to hear from anyone who feel they have something to offer the organisation.

Where direct contact links are not provided below, please feel free to contact us on tel: 0131 557 4059 or use our general online contact link.

Joining the Board of Directors - Now Recruiting

The vision and governance of the Trust lies with the Board. The members of the Board are vital in maintaining a vibrant and innovative organisation. All Board members are volunteers. We welcome enquiries from people who feel they have specialist knowledge that they believe would be useful e.g. human resource management, however, the most important attribute is a passion for the rights, welfare and future of young people.

We require new Board members to help drive the organisation in this challenging financial climate towards the ambitious aims of its business plan. We would be particularly interested in candidates with skills and knowledge in the fields of HR, marketing, legal, fundraising or property management. Above all, we need people who are enthusiastic and committed to our vision for young people.

Whose Who on the Board Just Now?

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Volunteering In Our Support Services

All of our support services make good use of volunteers and we are always very interested to hear from anyone who feels that they have something to contribute to them. Find out what available by exploring the following links:

Volunteering In Our Housing Support Service

Volunteering In Our Step Up Service

Volunteer as a Host for Nightstop

Volunteer in the Underground Service

Volunteer in our Networks Service

Administration and Fundraising

Volunteering roles exist throughout the year to help with:

reception cover
preparing our newsletters for mail out (three times each year - usually in February, June and October)

We are also delighted to hear from people who would like to help arrange or provide on the day support for any of our fundraising events.

Drivers and Helping Hands

We have a 15 seater minibus which is used on a weekly basis for outings with our young people (particularly with the Step Up project). We are always looking for volunteers who are able to help us with driving duties.

Much of our success is measured by how many young people move on in a positive way into their own accommodation. When this move comes there is much to do. We are particularly interested in anyone who is happy to offer time and skills to help with the practical tasks of moving home - from moving furniture, to decorating and preparing the new house for a fresh start.