Current Volunteer Opportunities
Chair and Board Members
Chair and Board Member with Linlithgow Community Development Trust – Goodmoves
- Management Board
- Unpaid
- On site: EH49 Hub, Linlithgow
- Closing 27th August 2026
As part of our ongoing efforts to strengthen the Trust and bring forward more passionate local people to help guide the trust’s development. We are looking to recruit the following board level positions
- Chair of the Board
- Charity Trustees.
As a trustee you will help provide leadership and strategic direction to the trust, ensuring that it continually focuses on the needs and aspirations of the residents of Linlithgow ward and operates in a way that is both transparent and transformational.
As a trustee you will be asked to attend board meetings (currently 9 per year, one of which is the AGM) along with contributing to relevant small subgroup pieces of work where appropriate.
Following the previous chair standing down in April 2026. We are particularly keen to hear from anyone that would be interested in utilizing their skills and experience to provide strong leadership and direction to the organisation by undertaking the position of Chair.
These are voluntary roles, but reasonable expenses will be covered when undertaking any actions agreed on behalf of the trust.
Application notes
For informal enquiries, please contact the Chief Executive Officer, Lee Dolby, by email manager@trust-linlithgow.org.uk or phone 07341 090170.
Interested candidates should, in the first instance, contact the trust at the above email address to arrange an informal conversation. If possible, including a CV or cover letter, outlining how their skill would benefit the Trust.
We would be looking to formally vote in new trustees and elect the new Chair at our AGM which is planned for October 26th 2026.
Volunteer Admin Assistant (Linlithgow Repair Shop)
Do you have some time on a Monday and/or Friday morning? The Linlithgow Repair Shop is looking for a new volunteer admin assistant to help us with their busy workload and ambition to provide an efficient, valuable and affordable local service. The Linlithgow Repair Shop has recently celebrated its 1000th item brought in for repair. By taking on this volunteer role, you would be helping the reduce, reuse, recycle process – reducing waste and saving money in the local community.
Working as part of a small, dedicated team, the main duties would be:
- Assisting repair shop customers in person, by telephone or via email.
- Ensuring all necessary paper forms are completed at each step of the repair journey.
- Ensuring that all spreadsheet records and repair logs are kept up to date.
- Cash handling and sum-up card payments (training provided)
- Assisting with general Repair Shop set-up/take-down and tidying duties.
While no detailed prior experience is essential, we are looking for volunteers with:
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Familiarity with spreadsheets and data inputting
- Practical and safety-conscious
- Reliability and punctuality
If you are interested in this role, then please complete the online form below:
New Volunteer Interest Form – Fill out form
If you would like more information or a printed version of the form, please contact Ali Purshouse at alison@trust-linlithgow.org.uk
For more information about the Repair Shop, please visit
Linlithgow Repair Shop – Linlithgow Community Development Trust
Walk Leaders
Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT) are looking for new volunteers to lead their programme of short and easy walks in Linlithgow on a rota basis. This is an enjoyable role which helps you and others stay active and connected for free!
We currently run weekly “Buggy and Sling Walks” in Linlithgow on Wednesday mornings for new parents/carers and their babies and hope to offer more health walks for the wider community soon, as part of our “Move for Good” activities.
Full training, expenses and support from the LCDT staff team will be provided.
For more information or to express an interest, please get in touch with LCDT’s Move for Good team on hello@trust-linlithgow.org.uk, by phone on 01506 846991, or come and see us at 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX.
Other LCDT volunteering opportunities
We are always on the lookout for volunteers to get involved with the Trust’s exciting projects. You don’t need any specific experience and all volunteer roles are well supported by friendly staff. If you would like to talk through how you might be able to help please contact us.
As well as general volunteers, we are are often on the lookout for specific skills to help us with a particular task or project. At present we are on the lookout for the following;
- Anyone with fundraising or income generation experience
- Volunteers who are keen to get involved with supporting website development
- Anyone with an interest in community energy schemes or energy saving projects
If you think you might fit into one of the above categories, please don’t hesitate to contact us to talk through what we’re needing help with.
If you are looking for other local current volunteering opportunities take a look at the MyLinlithgow Volunteering page