The Food Train is an award-winning charity which operates throughout Scotland, supporting older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible. We have a large number of older people in Falkirk experiencing loneliness and isolation who enjoy getting out and speaking to others from their local area. Our volunteer outing helpers assist our members in accessing trips to local cafes and places of interest. If you like chatting, meeting people and getting out and about then this could be the role for you! The role involves: - Collecting and returning home older people, either as a chaperone on a minibus operated by a local company or in your own vehicle if preferred. - Updating staff after outings and completing any monitoring/reviewing as required. - Informing staff of any concerns, accidents, or complaints - Option to attend volunteer meetings, training and social events throughout the year If you have some time to spare and want to help older people and meet new people then we would love to hear from you!

The Food Train operates throughout Scotland, supporting older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible. If you like chatting, meeting people and getting out and about this could be the role for you! Our volunteer befrienders take part in home visits, one on one excursions and sometimes group trips. We have a large number of older people in Falkirk experiencing loneliness and isolation who would love the companionship of another person who can visit on a regular basis. The role involves: - Visiting an older person in their own home to spend time chatting, listening and discussing various topics; playing a game; doing a puzzle; cooking... Whatever interests you both! We will always try to match you with someone we think you would be compatible with. - There's always the option to go out on walks or outings. - Visits will be arranged in advance and may be at a regular time every day/week/fortnight. - We ask that you update staff after visits and complete monitoring and reviewing requirements. - Informing staff of any concerns, accidents, incidents or complaints. - There's always the option to attend volunteer meetings, training and social events throughout the year.

The Food Train is an award-winning charity which operates throughout Scotland, supporting older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible. Our driver volunteers drive our small vans with another volunteer helper beside you, delivering grocery shopping to older people in the local community. Our shopping service members are so grateful for this service, which is a lifeline for many and an important source of social contact, as much as providing access to food and helping our members live longer and more independently in their own homes. This is a great way to use your spare time to help older people in your local community! The role involves: - Driving a medium sized van, following a delivery route with a volunteer helper. - Delivering food shopping to older people in the Falkirk area. - Loading and unloading small grocery boxes. - Assisting with putting away shopping in people's homes. - Completing a small amount of paperwork. - Either meeting the Food Train van at the supermarket or collecting it from the Food Train Falkirk office in the morning (we have arrangements so you can leave your car free of charge). If you are interested then we would love to hear from you!

The Food Train operates throughout Scotland, supporting older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible. Our Falkirk branch is currently seeking volunteers to help Falkirk Food Train collect weekly shopping lists from our shopping service members! Every week we collect approx 50 shopping lists from our members over the telephone, which are typed up and printed out and used by our volunteer shoppers in-store (Asda or Morrisons). This service is a lifeline for many, and an important source of social contact; a Food Train phone call may be the only call that person receives that day. If you love to chat and have some spare time then please do get in touch!