The Chatty Café is a nationwide initiative that aims to kick start conversations, get people chatting and reduce loneliness along the way. Central Library is at the heart of the community and is a welcoming safe space for everyone. Our Chatty Cafe will be open one day a month, offering free tea, coffee, and a friendly chat. We are looking for volunteers to host ‘chatter & natter’ tables, where the volunteer helps create a welcoming space where members of the public can get together and chat, should they wish to. This role would suit someone reliable who enjoys meeting and talking to new people. Main Duties - Host a Chatter & Natter session each month. - Meet and greet customers. - Help kick-start conversations, be a friendly face at the table and promote the scheme within your local community. Other Duties - Serve tea and coffee. - Clear empty plates and tables ready for new customers. - Ensure the cafe area remains clean and tidy during service. - Promote library and community groups and events to customers where appropriate.

Strathmore Cricket Cafe provide a high-quality cafe service. Main Duties: · To assist with the running of the Lochside Café including: - preparing light snacks, sandwiches etc. as required · Observing and complying with all relevant Health & Safety & Hygiene requirements · Meeting, greeting and serving customers · Cashing-up and the handling of cash - keeping finance records of all Café transactions · Washing-up/clearing tables and ensuring the Café seating area is kept clean and tidy · To carry out other duties that may reasonably required by the Café Supervisor This is an amazing opportunity to access training including food hygiene and adult achievement awards, so if you are looking to gain experience whilst learning this would be the perfect opportunity for you.

We appreciate and value the support given to us at RGA by volunteers. Our volunteers help and support our residents, garden, social enterprise projects and charity to grow and develop. They become part of the community, which is at the heart of River Garden. If you are interested in catering, you can volunteer at our Bothy Cafe. Some of the duties that you might enjoy doing are: - Serving customers - Washing up - Baking - Cooking - Supporting events - Retail "I was only in for a cappuccino and a scone and, nearly a year later, I am still here! I have found my “vocation” as the dishwasher! Yes!! The simple but absolutely essential dishwasher. The friendly, appreciative residents who have become friends make my time at RGA a very happy place and I consider myself very lucky to have found this wonderful and life-changing community." - Elisabeth "Having visited River Garden Café after reading its rave reviews, I decided to pay a visit to the grounds and Café. It did not disappoint. Being a coffee and cake connoisseur I was delighted... The customer service was excellent and everyone was so friendly. I chatted away to staff, volunteers and the residents, who were all so keen to tell me more about the project and share their stories. I decided, without reservation, to become a volunteer and hoped they'd accept me. I was delighted when they did, and haven't looked back since. It's such a lovely place to work. I'm part of the bakery team and also work front of house a couple of times a week. Being part of such a wonderful and happy team gives me a real sense of belonging. It brings fun and fulfilment to my life and connects me to my community." - Sandra

No matter how good our services are, we can't properly support our community well if we don't have skilled people in the team. If this sounds like you?... we would love you to consider volunteering with us for a few hours per week. Based in our Warm Hub which is adjacent to our cafe, we require volunteers to maintain the warm hub area by keeping the area tidy and engaging with people that use the hub. We are looking for someone with good customer service skills and volunteers will have the opportunity to gain a REHIS Qualification in Elementary Food Hygiene whilst with us.