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Adult Carer Support - Aberdeen

  • VO101267

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Aberdeen Carers Support Service (Quarriers) are looking for Volunteers to help for an hour or two per week at our adult carer support groups. We have various groups running across Aberdeen city, where carers and the people they care for can meet up for friendship and support. Aberdeen Carers Support Services supports unpaid adult carers.

If you are friendly and outgoing and have an hour or two a week to spare, we would love to hear from you.

Please call or pop in and see us for more details about this volunteer role.
Tel: 01224 914036
37 Albert Street, Aberdeen AB25 1XU
Email: aberdeencarers@quarriers.org.uk

Organisation aims and objectives

Quarriers is a Scottish charity providing practical support and care for children, adults and families. We challenge poverty and inequality of opportunity and choice, to bring about positive change in people's lives. Quarriers operates 127 Projects throughout Scotland and South-West England. They vary greatly, due to the wide variety of needs that we address but include group homes and supported living services for people with physical and learning disabilities, support services and Scotland's only residential assessment service for people with complex forms of epilepsy; a residential and day school and community based projects for children with social, emotional and behavioural difficulties; hostels and support services for young homeless people; family centres; respite and long term care for children with a range of disabilities and other difficulties and support services for carers.

Frequency and commitment details

To help for an hour or two per week. Commitment of one year preferred but not essential.

Restrictions

Experience required: If you are friendly and outgoing and have an hour or two a week to spare.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: All agreed expenses.

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