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To be part of Real Life Volunteer Service providing services that help vulnerable people within the community and supports the work of local Real Life Options teams. Our values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility & Excellence underpin our approach and all our services recognise people for their individuality and are afforded the same dignity, respect, status and rights as other citizens.
Key Tasks:
Are varied and dependent on the needs of the people we support. We try to match volunteers to people with similar interests and provide opportunities for volunteers to utilise existing skills and knowledge.
Chatting to and befriending people we support
Home checks to make sure vulnerable people are safe and well
Everyday practical household tasks
Provide information and support to allow people to make informed choices about their lives
Assist with shopping
Support with correspondence
Provide transport
Support with social outings
Assisting with pet care
Assist with food preparation
Prescription collections
Supporting children and young people aged from 4 to 19, to take part in activities such as sports, arts and crafts; games; visits to places of interest such as the fire station, open days and cinema.
To be part of Real Life Volunteer Service providing services that help vulnerable people within the community and supports the work of local Real Life Options teams. Our values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility & Excellence underpin our approach and all our services recognise people for their individuality and are afforded the same dignity, respect, status and rights as other citizens.
Key Tasks:
Are varied and dependent on the needs of the people we support. We try to match volunteers to people with similar interests and provide opportunities for volunteers to utilise existing skills and knowledge.
Chatting to and befriending people we support
Home checks to make sure vulnerable people are safe and well
Everyday practical household tasks
Provide information and support to allow people to make informed choices about their lives
Assist with shopping
Support with correspondence
Provide transport
Support with social outings
Assisting with pet care
Assist with food preparation
Prescription collections
The Holiday Clubs are split into two groups corresponding to Primary and Secondary age groups. The Clubs are based at various locations across Shetland.
Supporting children and young people to take part in activities such as sports, arts and crafts; games; visits to places of interest such as the fire station, open days and cinema.
We need local volunteer drivers for our vehicles, to help the elderly and disabled get out and about. It might be a shopping trip, visit to family and friends, outings, transport to clubs/meetings, hospital visits and any other long or short journeys as required.
We give all our drivers MiDAS (Minibus Driver Awareness Scheme) training which is recognised throughout the UK as the standard course for volunteer drivers involved in community transport. Training includes loading and strapping in of wheelchairs.
Travel expenses are paid at 40p per mile.
To be part of Real Life Volunteer Service providing services that help vulnerable people within the community and supports the work of local Real Life Options teams. Our values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility & Excellence underpin our approach and all our services recognise people for their individuality and are afforded the same dignity, respect, status and rights as other citizens.
Key Tasks:
Are varied and dependent on the needs of the people we support. We try to match volunteers to people with similar interests and provide opportunities for volunteers to utilise existing skills and knowledge.
Chatting to and befriending people we support
Home checks to make sure vulnerable people are safe and well
Everyday practical household tasks
Provide information and support to allow people to make informed choices about their lives
Assist with shopping
Support with correspondence
Provide transport
Support with social outings
Assisting with pet care
Assist with food preparation
Prescription collections
To be part of Real Life Volunteer Service providing services that help vulnerable people within the community and supports the work of local Real Life Options teams. Our values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility & Excellence underpin our approach and all our services recognise people for their individuality and are afforded the same dignity, respect, status and rights as other citizens.
Key Tasks:
Are varied and dependent on the needs of the people we support. We try to match volunteers to people with similar interests and provide opportunities for volunteers to utilise existing skills and knowledge.
Chatting to and befriending people we support
Home checks to make sure vulnerable people are safe and well
Everyday practical household tasks
Provide information and support to allow people to make informed choices about their lives
Assist with shopping
Support with correspondence
Provide transport
Support with social outings
Assisting with pet care
Assist with food preparation
Prescription collections
To be part of Real Life Volunteer Service providing services that help vulnerable people within the community and supports the work of local Real Life Options teams. Our values of Respect, Honesty, Responsibility & Excellence underpin our approach and all our services recognise people for their individuality and are afforded the same dignity, respect, status and rights as other citizens.
Key Tasks:
Are varied and dependent on the needs of the people we support. We try to match volunteers to people with similar interests and provide opportunities for volunteers to utilise existing skills and knowledge.
Chatting to and befriending people we support
Home checks to make sure vulnerable people are safe and well
Everyday practical household tasks
Provide information and support to allow people to make informed choices about their lives
Assist with shopping
Support with correspondence
Provide transport
Support with social outings
Assisting with pet care
Assist with food preparation
Prescription collections
Ability Shetland offers adults with disabilities the opportunity to take part in various sporting activities including swimming, badminton, bowls, football and much more. Volunteers join in and have fun helping our members enjoy their activities.