Linking Lives UK has been working hard to respond effectively to the impact of Covid-19 particularly among those already affected by social isolation and loneliness on a daily basis. Aberdeen Two’s Company is a local telephone befriending service that connects volunteers with local people (‘Link Friends’) through telephone contact. The aim of our telephone befriending is to help reduce the impact that social isolation by making connections with others. This is especially important at this time of COVID-19 Crisis in the UK. To volunteer and help please complete the following form at https://forms.gle/5LbSKmH7o9Zh5J2n8 or email aberdeentwoscompany@gmail.com All help makes a difference and is greatly appreciated.

VASLan are presently in negotiations with NHS Lanarkshire on issues of patient support post hospital discharge. Our Hospital Discharge Support Project will require volunteers to provide a range of tasks that help people recover well at home. 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. Potential volunteers will be advised of the project start date - we are currently looking to receive notes of interest from potential volunteers.

*Who We Are: UKFCP National Support Centre was established in March 2020 to safeguard Chinese vulnerable communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. We aim to develop a safer community for Chinese, East Asians and South East Asians with our large team of passionate multicultural centre representatives. We are now at the very CRUCIAL stage and we are looking for strong communicators who could provide immediate help to our community and be willing to address the issues for members of our communities in urgent need. Be part of us! *How to Apply Your Talents: As part of outreach team keeping an eye on the information across UK: - Engage with our communities to understand individual members’ needs - Engage with our communities to draw a better picture of national and local issues that need addressing by listening to individuals and organisations - Engage with experts who can offer deeper insights into specific issue for effective solutions - Develop partnerships with stakeholder organisations in the public, private and third sectors - Communicate the issues within National Support Centre Team to tackle any challenges together - Keep a regular record on outreaching progress *We are now looking for volunteers speaking one of below languages: Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), Burmese, Indonesian, Filipino, Singaporean, Cambodian, Malaysian, Lao, Thai and Vietnamese *Benefits - Work from home, with an energetic and creative team - Gain outsourcing and information processing skills A fantastic opportunity to help with all volunteer assistance greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Josephine Hua, Admin Assistant at email supportcentre@ukfcp.com or tel.: 07497348182.

*Who We Are: UKFCP Third Party Support Centre is established in March 2020 for the fight against Coronavirus COVID-19. We aim to ensure a safer community for Chinese people with great passion and dedication. We are now at the very CRUCIAL stage and we are looking for talents who could provide help for our community in your area and willing to address issues for the people in need. Be part of us! https://www.ukfcp.com/ukfcp-support-centre *How to Apply Your Talents: - Provide general assistance to our national virtual Support Centre - Make notes on call log sheet and report form when receiving calls and emails - Be able to respond in caring manner, particularly talking with elderly or potential victims or witnesses who report hate incidents / crime - Redirect clients to relevant organisation for specific problems - Keep Centre Manager informed of any serious/ high level cases in a timely manner - Provide English-Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese) interpretation *Benefits: - Volunteer from home, with an energetic, caring and creative team - A chance to safeguard local communities who have built the environment we enjoy living in - Learn more about Chinese community in the UK A fantastic opportunity to help with all volunteer assistance greatly appreciated. For further details please contact Josephine Hua, Admin Assistant at email supportcentre@ukfcp.com or tel.: 07497348182.

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

Our Responders are at the frontline of our work, they go out in the most treacherous of weather conditions to assist our partner agencies. A cool, calm approach is required and the ability to adapt to changing situations is paramount. We are looking to increase the number of volunteers and would love to hear from you.

This is a new team within the organisation and these volunteers will run and manage our response and the activities of the responders taking the initial phone call asking for assistance, log this onto our system, deal with enquiries and then dispatch the responders. If you think this is an opportunity that would benefit you then we would love to hear from you.

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price

There are an estimated 300 million children in the world for whom walking with shoes is a rarity. This makes them extremely vulnerable to infection by parasites, such as hookworm; while injuries to the feet and ankles can lead to ulcers and other conditions which are almost always left untreated. Without shoes, many children are not permitted to attend school. www.salsshoes.com To support this charity you can recycle shoes that your children have outgrown. They need to be in a reasonable condition Details on where to send them to can be got at info@salsshoes.com where you will get and address and details of postage price