Volunteers needed to help operate the Oxygen chamber in the Healing Hub Centre based in Wick. This chamber helps people with ill health, MS, Cancer etc. The volunteers will be responsible for supervising people using the chamber ..Can you offer 2 hours anytime on a Tuesday- Thursday from 10-4pm ... .training and support given and volunteers urgently required

The Cancer Support Centre in Thurso is a voluntary organisation offering confidential, practical, financial and emotional support to people experiencing Cancer [and their families]. the group are looking for new volunteers to help with teas/coffees and to meet and greet people coming to the centre.

If you are aged 18 or over and fit and well with no underlying health conditions, could you offer some of your spare time to help at your local hospital or community healthcare setting? Key duties: • Spending time with patients who are on their own. • Recreational, social and therapeutic activities including: games, puzzles, reading, reminiscing hobbies and musical entertainment. • Accompany patients to non-clinical areas e.g. chapel, shop, restaurant/café with consent from families/patient. Patient must be independently mobile and deemed fit for leaving the ward area. • To ensure patients know where facilities are located. • Referring any patient concerns about their clinical care to a nurse. • Assisting at mealtimes with guidance from nursing staff. • Helping patients complete menu cards. • Handing out food trays and collecting used trays. • Cutting up food/opening containers • Checking and completing food/fluid charts (depending on ward area) • Providing fresh drinks and refilling water jugs Personal specification: • Volunteers must be 18 or over • This is not a clinical role and you will not be shadowing or assisting staff • Willingness to undertake any necessary training as outlined by staff • Ability to work as a team player • Ability to communicate well with patients • Patience and composure • A caring, sympathetic, sensitive manner and a non-judgemental approach • Reliable/ dependable and flexible • Understanding of confidentiality • Have a positive outlook and enthusiastic approach Additional requirements and general information • Successful placement will be dependent on Disclosure Scotland PVG and Occupational health clearances plus two character references • Maintain patient confidentiality at all times • Volunteers should not: undertake duties outside this role description without checking first with the Volunteer Manager; undertake any manual handling tasks without the appropriate training; undertake patients’ personal or clinical care • A volunteer can offer emotional support and empathy but must under no circumstances offer advice or medical opinion on a patient’s treatment • Volunteers are in place to complement the work of the paid staff and are not used to replace roles that are normally undertaken by paid hospital employees • Volunteers are bound by the ‘Volunteer Agreement’ which should be signed and returned to the Volunteer Manager prior to undertaking this role • You will be required to undertake training relevant to the role including: corporate induction; role training prior to ward placement and other training as identified for the role whilst on placement • Volunteers are required during the following hours: breakfast 8am – 9.30am; lunchtime – 12 – 2pm (approx.); and evenings 5pm – 7pm. • Ability to commit to the same times each week would be preferre

Alzheimer Scotland based in Thurso, are looking to create a weekly Dementia activity group to provide social interaction for people Diagnosed with Dementia. This opportunity will be based in Thurso and volunteers need to be over 16. Volunteers will help run the activity group and need to be patient and friendly. Can you offer a couple hours a week to help out?