Looking for a fulfilling and rewarding experience? Join our team at our care homes for the elderly as a volunteer and make a difference in the lives of our residents. Whether its befriending and chatting with our residents or organising and participating in leisure and social activities, your contribution will have a significant impact on their well-being and quality of life. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to develop new skills, meet new people and create meaningful connections with our residents. Join us today and be a part of a community that values and appreciates the importance of companionship and human connection. Opportunities are available for weekdays or weekends, day time or early evening at: Glenfairn House Care Home-Sanctuary Care, 28 Racecourse Road, Ayr KA7 2UX Queens Care Home, 34 Ardayre Road, Prestwick KA9 1QL. We are a not-for-profit organisation specialising in care homes for the elderly and currently have over 110 care homes across England and Scotland. For more info, please go to https://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/jobs/volunteering/how-apply-be-sanctuary-care-volunteer If you would like to help our care homes through volunteering, opportunities are available for weekdays or weekends, daytime or early evening. We are currently looking to recruit volunteer drivers to drive our mini bus to help our residents attend appointments and outings. For more info, please go to https://www.sanctuary-care.co.uk/jobs/volunteering/how-apply-be-sanctuary-care-volunteer to learn more and apply online.

Volunteer Drivers with Bo'ness Car 4U will be asked to take people registered with any Bo'ness Medical Practice who have been diagnosed with cancer from their homes to places of treatment, then home again, using their own vehicles. We know that helping in this way gives volunteers a lot of role satisfaction. It is our policy to ensure that the patient and driver both undertake a covid lateral flow test prior to any treatment drive, thus ensuring a further level of protection for an already vulnerable group of people. If the patient tests positive, the drive does not go ahead, if the driver tests positive another driver will be used. •Each successful volunteer driver is issued with a holdall containing relevant PPE, a photographic identity card on a lanyard •Each driver, must have their own mobile phone, will be supplied with business cards to write their mobile number, or any other relevant contact number to give to the patient on arrival at hospital (this is essential for contact especially when an appointment is finished). •The Volunteer Coordinator circulates details of the date, times and place of treatment of pending drives by email to the driver group and drivers put their names forward to accept a drive. •Every volunteer is free to accept or reject any drive. •Once the drives have been allocated, the drivers are given the contact details of the patient to contact the patient the day before each pick up for an introduction, covid test reminder and to confirm the details of pick-up. •Driver conveys the patient to the place of treatment and waits for them before returning them home. If the treatment is to last for longer than two hours, two drivers will become involved. Relax and enjoy yourself. The service you will provide is much needed giving patients the dignity, respect and convenience that they deserve at a difficult time in their lives and is greatly appreciated by them.

If you have spare time any weekday and a car, we are looking for new Volunteer Drivers who can take local Lanarkshire Cancer Patients to and from their hospital and clinic appointments. We can repay your fuel expenses at a rate of 45p per mile. Your role will be to drive patients and any escort only. You will be asked for your availability by our office staff and given plenty of notice as to when and where a patient’s appointment will take place. Our drivers agree a pick-up time with the patient the night before and will either drop them off or bring them home if their treatment is a short one. For longer treatment times, drivers will be asked to either drop the patients off or be asked if they are available to pick them up later if their time allows.

Thank you for your interest in our Driver Volunteer Role. Ayrshire Cancer Support has operated since 1982, providing emotional support and practical help to those affected by cancer in Ayrshire. Our Volunteers make a vital contribution, by enabling the continuation of the support we offer. Kind, Caring, Compassionate? If you have a full driving licence, have a 4 or 5 door car, and have some time to spare, you can make a real difference by transporting cancer patients within Ayrshire to and from various hospitals, locally and in Greater Glasgow for treatment. Our service users are required to attend appointments at a wide range of times, generally between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday. Our Driver Volunteers…  Enjoy interacting with people.  Are supportive, non-judgemental and accepting of others.  Provide warmth, sensitivity and a willingness to listen.  Display patience and understanding.  Understand the importance of confidentiality and providing a regular commitment.  Contribute to the valuable services provided by Ayrshire Cancer Support We ask our Drivers to…  Undertake training relevant to the role – which includes shadowing a Driver Volunteer.  Adhere to the policies and procedures of ACS.  Safely transport patients from their homes to hospital and back at pre-arranged times. No formal patient transport experience or skills are required, however, a valid Driving Licence held for a minimum of 5 years is essential. You will be eligible to claim expenses for associated mileage whilst volunteering when using your own vehicle, in line with current HMRC allowances. If you are interested in this role or would like to discuss the opportunity, please contact us at volunteering@ayrshirecs.org or call us on 01563 538008.