Opportunities in and near Inverness

Sort and price donated goods, serve customers and run the till in a charity shop, helping raise funds for hospice care across the Highlands. Shifts are usually three or four hours, with morning and afternoon sessions available Monday to Saturday.

Give one-to-one tech support to older and disabled people, troubleshooting devices, setting up software and making everyday tasks more accessible. You could help someone shop online, email or video call family and friends, in a home visit, online or at a group session.

Support adults with disabilities as they build confidence and skills through meaningful work placements and services. Bring useful skills to projects in Elgin and Buckie, from embroidery and crafts to recycling, a thrift shop and upcycling. A PVG check is required, with its cost reimbursed.

Help organise local fundraising activities and support store collections for a lifeboat service’s lifesaving work. Give a few hours each year, work with a community-minded team and speak with the public in Buckie.

Take your dog or cat into care homes, hospitals, hospices or schools, bringing comfort and companionship through the calming presence of an animal. Choose weekly or monthly visits, each lasting no longer than two hours.

Prepare food, serve meals, wash up or help run community events as part of a friendly volunteer team supporting local life in Cullen. You can also bring your own ideas or get stuck into setting up, planting and weeding the new community growing space.

Plant, maintain and harvest in a community garden; prepare and serve food or help with events at a café; or support upkeep and activities in the village hall.

Support neurodivergent women, girls and non-binary people across Moray to join activities, build friendships and try new experiences in a welcoming space. Choose which activities you can support each month, with a full induction and regular team meetings.

Join the volunteer rota to support a local charity-based organisation, with commitments from a single hour to a larger block of time. Help is welcome on mornings, afternoons and some evenings.

A reserve warden leads hands-on conservation days at Loch Spynie, where you could maintain trails, repair hides, clear brash or help with wildlife monitoring. No experience is needed; work gloves and equipment are provided.

Work independently in an Elgin store, speaking with members of the public and using the telephone. This practical volunteering role is available on Saturday mornings.

Take on simple DIY jobs in your local area, choosing only the ones that fit your availability. Help with tasks like building flat-pack furniture, changing lightbulbs or putting up pictures, with mileage paid for jobs you attend.

A tailor-made development package worth up to £2,000 can combine tuition through open courses, retreat time and mentoring, with support shaped around your unpublished fiction project, whether it’s a short story collection or novel.

Meet NHS practitioners and explore pathways into nursing, midwifery, pharmacy, social care and more. Reflect on your strengths, learn what each role needs, and experience day-to-day activities in workplace settings.

Chat with lecturers about course content, explore campus on a guided tour and get answers about funding and learning support. This informal drop-in needs no advance booking, and you can take a break in the campus café.

Explore subject areas, speak with lecturers, ask about courses and get advice on funding and applications. A campus tour lets you see where you might study, with information on full-time, part-time and short courses, ESOL and essential skills.

Explore multiple subject areas at the Moray Street campus, speak directly with lecturers and ask about full-time, part-time and short courses. You can also get guidance on funding and applying, with no booking required.

Tour the campus, explore classrooms and learning spaces, and speak with lecturers about courses, entry requirements and progression routes. You can also get advice on applications, funding and student support, plus find out how S4-S6 pupils can study a college course alongside school subjects.

An adventure residential takes juniors to the Cairngorm mountains and seniors to Scotland’s West Coast. Alongside study options, choose from sports, drama, design, creative arts, cultural visits and social activities in a residential summer programme.

Use AI tools to turn a product idea into a brand identity, strapline and marketing content during a remote, one-day creative careers experience. Explore how technology, design and marketing shape real businesses, then pull your work together into a pitch for your idea.