CLASP

Charity registered in Scotland SC029988

The aims of CLASP are the relief of poverty and advancement of education. The charity’s objectives are:

To develop a community managed and run sustainable project in the Stevenston area but serving the North Ayrshire area.

To encourage a more empowered, informed and socially active community through community capacity building and active citizenship training and activities.

To support and facilitate individual and group activity on issues relating to social inclusion.

To provide a local base for information, advice, assistance and resources on issues such as poverty, health, unemployment, money advice, literacies and local training opportunities in partnership with other voluntary and statutory organisations.

To recruit and train local volunteers in the above activities offering, where possible, recognised accredited opportunities in partnership with training and education providers.
To develop a community managed and run sustainable project in the Stevenston area but serving the North Ayrshire area.

To encourage a more empowered, informed and socially active community through community capacity building and active citizenship training and activities.

To support and facilitate individual and group activity on issues relating to social inclusion.

To provide a local base for information, advice, assistance and resources on issues such as poverty, health, unemployment, money advice, literacies and local training opportunities in partnership with other voluntary and statutory organisations.

To recruit and train local volunteers in the above activities offering, where possible, recognised accredited opportunities in partnership with training and education providers.


Current opportunities

We aim to provide a Befriending Service and Information and Advice to Older People who are isolated and alone. The Admin Support Volunteer would help to maintain records. The Special person would be responsible to the HOPE Co-ordinator.

We are looking for Telephone Befrienders to help out at the HOPE Project Office in Stevenston. This role requires the following: • Someone who likes a good chat and is able to encourage and stimulate an older person to express themselves and feel comfortable engaging in conversation • Inspiring enough confidence further down the line to allow for attendance at a social activity If you like the idea of working alongside older individuals and would enjoy this telephone service then this is the right opportunity for you.

We are looking for general volunteers to help out at the HOPE Project Office based in Stevenston to: • Assist at various Activities and Events within the centre • Assist with Activities, Health and Fitness Classes and Interest Classes • Help older people who have mobility issues to attend social outings If you like working alongside older individuals and would enjoy supporting them to attend various Events or Classes then this is the right opportunity for you.

We are looking for Volunteer Befrienders to help support Older People throughout North Ayrshire who are living in their own home. This role requires the following: • Someone to provide companionship and support by visiting the individual in their own home • Where possible, accompany older people to lunch clubs, social activities etc. to increase social interaction and encourage the older person to develop new friendships If you like the idea of working alongside older individuals to prevent isolation then this is the right opportunity for you.