Paisley Supported Living Services supports five adults with learning difficulties. VOLUNTEER ROLE: We are looking for a volunteer handy person to join our team. The purpose of this role is to help with general DIY around the house of the people we support. MAIN TASKS: To assist with tasks around the house ie Painting and Decorating, Putting up shelves and fixing small items.

We are looking for fundraising volunteers to join our fundraising team. if you are after a more flexible opportunity then you can also join our fundraising events and an as and when basis.

Befrienders are matched with 1 or 2 children/parents and will support them on a fortnightly basis to build positive relationships and to develop new hobbies and interest by doing various activities within the community with them.

We are looking for volunteers to become anything from reception staff to working in our retail stores, caterers, cleaners, gardeners, fundraisers, marketing teams and volunteer patient drivers.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

Quarriers Riverview is a short break/ respite service based in Quarriers Village with over 80 people accessing the service. We provide support for seven people with a variety of needs at any one time. The service is busy and fast paced. PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: A volunteer is required to befriend a young lady who is registered blind, has Asperger’s and attends respite regularly. The young lady is a bright and very intelligent young woman who has a passion for languages. MAIN TASKS: The main tasks will be to spend time with the young lady to get to know her and enrich her respite experience.

The main tasks are as follows; • Can placement • Can collection • Counting/banking and banking money • Making/developing new contacts • Liaison with Events and Community Fundraising Team • Building local relationships

The main tasks are as follows: Uplift and return equipment and stock from Fundraising Department before and after events; Setting up and dismantling of stall before and after event; Running lucky dip competition on event day; Counting and bagging of funds raised; Represent Quarriers

Learn about the skills involved in what it takes to be a swimming teacher. Funded opportunities by Inverclyde leisure to gain a qualification to become a swimming teacher.

Driver- Driving 14 seater mini bus adapted with tail lift.

Volunteers for both services will be trained by National Office Victim Support Scotland Training Department. Volunteers working at victim service meet with victims of a crime on a one to one with volunteers who support witnesses at court. We need people with good communication and listening skills. Also are aware of the importance of confidentiality and want to help make a difference in someone's life who is affected by crime.

Volunteer will provide support to the duty manager and general manager in the busy day to day activity of the Beacon.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

The times would be Thursdays in Ashgrove project, Quarriers Village 1-3pm or 10am- 1pm until the Lady is happy to move out into a community environment with Volunteer. Activities on a Thursday could be meal preparation, offering direction with domestic chores. When out in the community it would be exercise class – yoga, Zumba ect and again it would be a Thursday and it would depend on the times of these classes. COMMITMENT REQUIRED: 6 months - 1 year to build up a friendship between lady and volunteer.

Renfrewshire supported living supports adult with learning and physical disabilities in their own homes and out in the community. Some of our service users are looking for a volunteer befriender to spend some time with at home and in the community: 50yr old lady interested in cooking and listening to music 32 year old wanting to have a befriender to go to the gym and swimming 53 year old lady looking to get out in the community on a Saturday and enjoy various activities

Need volunteers to assist handicapped/disabled children & elderly passengers.

Looking to recruit volunteer drivers and helpers to help continue delivering hot meals to older people in the local community.

Looking for a volunteer befriender to support a man in his 30's who is blind. tasks include - reading aloud, socialising and playing games.

Quarriers Renfrewshire Head Injury service provides support to 17- 64year-olds living in the Renfrewshire area who have experienced an acquired brain injury. The service is community based and provides brain injury awareness and strategies to help the person on a day to day basis and set realistic outcomes. We are looking for a number of Volunteer Befrienders to support people in the community to enjoy activities and achieve goals in the persons care plan. Examples of what the people would like to do/achieve include: • Helping client to route plan to access the community, helping clients overcome the confusion of public transport and how to get to places on time • To access community groups – travel and an introduction to the group assisting the person to make friends and build relationships reducing isolation. • To enjoy leisure pursuits such as the gym/swimming • Assisting with attending learning courses such as college overcoming fears and anxieties.

Escort will be required to assist service user on/off a minibus. Service users may have complex issues.

The Volunteers will support and build relationships with parents, encourage nurturing principles which will strengthen attachment relationships between parent and child. The volunteers will be working with families with children 0-8 years either within the family home or out in the community at various different locations such as bookbug or the local park.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

The main role of the volunteer will be to provide friendship and stimulation for elderly patients, many of whom will have some form of cognitive impairment. tasks include - talking to patients, reading to patients or playing games and providing verbal encouragement and support to patient during mealtimes.

Minimum 3 years driving experience required. Must be able to work with handicapped/disabled children & elderly passengers.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

A fantastic opportunity to use your spare time, meet new people, gain experience of supporting adults with health and social care needs and contribute to your community. We provide training, support, reward and recognition and development for volunteers.

You would be helping adults develop everyday literacies such as reading bills, reading food labels and writing letters.