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Volunteer Visitor (Extra-Care Housing Loanhead)

  • VO85794

Description

Volunteer Visitors help to reduce loneliness and enhance wellbeing for the tenants of Hawthorn Gardens extra-care housing development in Loanhead with a weekly visit to chat, share hobbies, or go for a walk together.
Volunteers help to reduce loneliness and enhance wellbeing for the tenants of Hawthorn Gardens extra-care housing development in Loanhead. Volunteer visitors provide a friendly visit on a one-to-one basis. A visit could involve chatting, sharing a hobby or interest together or, where appropriate, taking a walk in the local area. With each visit they make, volunteers can expect to feel the immediate impact of donating their time as they help to enhance wellbeing for local people in Midlothian. Get in touch to find out about upcoming dates for volunteer training and start your journey today!

Organisation aims and objectives

Health care facilities and Hospitals

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1-2 hours per week for at least six moths

Frequency and commitment details

1-2 hours per week for at least six moths

Restrictions

Experience required: Good listening and communication skills · Comfortable making small talk and starting a conversation · Ability to be empathic, patient, and non-judgemental · Punctual and reliable · A warm, friendly, and professional approach
Travel details: Lothian Buses 37 stops on the main road outside Hawthorn Gardens. Lothian Buses 47 and Borders Buses X62 stop a 10 minute walk away.
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed in line with the NHS Lothian Volunteer Expenses Policy
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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