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Community Responder Volunteer

  • VO89935

Description

We are seeking to recruit volunteers to support our Community Responder project. This new project is focused on people leaving hospital who require some support to return home.
Volunteers will provide a range of tasks that help people. Such tasks might include:- transport from hospital to home or from home to outpatient or GP appointments; carrying out food shopping or collecting prescription medications; telephone befriending and carrying out wellbeing checks. Volunteers will also be able to help support people who are experiencing social isolation. Tasks would include shopping, cooking meals and chatting on the phone.
We are looking for people who are enthusiastic about the difference volunteers can make to services and patient experience.

Organisation aims and objectives

Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire is South Lanarkshire’s Third Sector Interface (TSI). Third sector Interfaces across Scotland are required by the Scottish Government to operate within 4 core areas of activity: Volunteering development Social Enterprise development Supporting and developing a strong third sector Building the third sector relationship with community planning Within these 4 core areas we deliver a wide range of activities and services designed for the benefit of the Third Sector and wider community. We also balance these with key and emerging local and national developments impacting on communities, and prioritise our activities to maximise our resources and focus on where we can make the greatest difference. We participate in a number of strategic partnership boards, groups and networks representing the Third Sector at all levels of engagement which cover the four core areas.

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Frequency and commitment details

to be discussed

Restrictions

Experience required: Befriending / Mentoring; Cleaning / Tidying / Sorting; Driving; First Aid / Medical / Therapy; Gardening / Conservation; Phone Support / Information Giver
Travel details: This opportunity takes place in SOUTH LANARKSHIRE
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: OOP Expenses and driving duties will be reimbursed
Training details: Full training relating to specific tasks will be provided
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer

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