The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) works with NHS Forth Valley to develop volunteering in local hospitals. We are looking for volunteers to fill some gaps in the rota at Stirling Care Village. Volunteers are supporting NHS and GP practice staff by monitoring the doors and greeting people who are attending their GP practice, the Minor Injuries Unit or X-ray. Volunteers ask people at the door whether they have any Covid-19 symptoms, ask them to sanitise their hands and wear a face covering before directing them to the appropriate reception desk. The Centre is open between 8.30a.m. and 9p.m. Volunteers are required to wear masks, and gloves are available if the volunteer prefers to use them. A Volunteer t-shirt is provided.

The Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme (RSVP) works with NHS Forth Valley to develop volunteering in local hospitals. We are looking for volunteers to support staff in the Reception / Waiting area in the Emergency department at Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert. Volunteers will greet people who are attending the department. They will ask if they have any Covid-19 symptoms and ask them to sanitise their hands and wear a face covering before directing them to the reception desk. The priority times for cover are from early afternoon onwards until 9p.m. Volunteers are required to wear masks, and gloves are available if the volunteer prefers to use them. A Volunteer t-shirt is provided. The project is co-ordinated by RSVP and is primarily for volunteers who are 50 plus.

Through the support of the Big Lottery Fund's Community Spaces Programme, Hillhead Housing Association reclaimed 2 disused plots of ground and developed them into community growing and recreational spaces within the neighbourhood of Hillhead, Kirkintilloch. The Project provides 11 raised beds, a large polytunnel and an orchard as well as seating areas and a range of high nectar trees and climbing plants to attract native life and improve biodiversity. The project is intended to benefit the whole community by improving the environment of Hillhead and by promoting increased community involvement and providing activities which will reduce isolation. They are looking for volunteers to grow their own fruit and vegetables and help maintain the garden.

Age Concern Glenrothes (ACG) provides services for older people in the Glenrothes area that enhance their quality and enjoyment of life by encouraging interaction, mental & physical activity, and companionship. They seek an enthusiastic person with a financial background to oversee the organisation’s finances and to share responsibility with their other Board members for ensuring ACG is run effectively and efficiently. By joining their Board of Directors as Treasurer you will be responsible for producing financial reports for funders, producing a realistic budget, advising and guiding the Board on the financial implications of the charity’s strategy, and understanding the accounting procedures and key internal controls to be able to assure the Board of the organisation’s financial integrity. Your experience and expertise will contribute to providing the services needed to meet this aim. This opportunity allows you to further develop your skills and gives you a very real feeling of actively helping vulnerable people.

Age Concern Glenrothes (ACG) provides services for older people in the Glenrothes area that enhance their quality and enjoyment of life by encouraging interaction, mental & physical activity, and companionship. Will you be the someone who makes a difference? Volunteer as a board member! No qualifications are needed but you should have a drive to want to make life better for older people. By joining our Board of Directors, you will help steer the organisation and gain valuable experience in management and governance. Your own experience and expertise will contribute to the board’s ability to provide the services needed to meet this aim. This opportunity not only gives you the chance to develop your own management, planning and teamwork skills, but contributing effectively also gives you a very real feeling of actively helping vulnerable people.

DVVA is working with Get Local Support partners to promote digital inclusion and ensure that the benefits of the digital world are available to as many people as possible. Digitally-excluded people can lack skills and/or confidence and we are looking for digitally literate people who are able to provide one-off and remote support to people who request help through the Get Local Support web-based platform. If you are familiar with technology and can explain instructions in a supportive and friendly way, this may be something that you can help with. You will need patience, resourcefulness and appreciate that for some learners this is very unfamiliar territory. These are examples of what is likely to be required: How to set up and/or use Zoom How to set up and/or use Skype How to make an appointment with a health professional through Attend Anywhere/ Near Me How to do an online shopping How to stay safe and surf the internet How to use WhatsApp How to participate in online activities and meetings How to read an eBook How to send and receive emails How to participate in community surveys and consultations, using sites like Survey Monkey You will register as a volunteer through Get Local Support (www.getlocalsupport.com) and, on completion of a brief verification process, receive notifications of requests for help submitted by community members. You will have the ability to accept them or decline them, depending on your availability. The request will be for one skill or task, so you would deal with one request per call. However, the recipient may request help again so they can build up their skills base, but any Get Local Support volunteer can respond.

Retail Social Media Volunteer – to set up a Facebook Page for our Age Scotland Broxburn shop, to help us promote the goods to the local community and surrounding areas. This role would be designing and keeping up to date our Age Scotland, Broxburn shop social media platform. From promoting the shop, to posting photos of items we have for sale, from advertising events being held in the shop to the local community and surrounding areas, taking any opportunity we have to promote the shop and increase sales and foot fall.

VOLUNTEER BEFRIENDERS REQUIRED TO VISIT LONELY ISOLATED OLDER MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY TO OFFER COMPANIONSHIP AND HELP WITH UNDERTAKING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES. Responsible to: The Project Coordinator Where: To provide 1:1 Befriending to an allocated beneficiary within Livingston and the surrounding areas Duties & responsibilities: • To visit a person with whom you have been matched, building a relationship of friendship and trust • To assist beneficiary with participating in community life and accessing community or leisure activities • To visit beneficiary on times agreed with your co-ordinator • To maintain your position of trust and build a one to one relationship and adhere to the appropriate boundaries • To respect the beneficiaries wishes and help them to become more independent • To work within a non-discriminatory boundary • To support staff with information sharing and updates • To fill in any correspondence during and after visits and attend supervision meetings with your project co-ordinator Skills, Experience & Knowledge You should be: • Reliable with an interest in making a difference to someone’s life • Genuine, honest and non-judgemental • Empathetic, with good listening skills • A good communicator who doesn’t impose their own views, values or opinions. • Approachable with a positive attitude • Able to form a positive supportive relationship with others • Patient and friendly • Willing to attend training and supervision as required We request that Volunteers are willing to commit their time for 3 months, you can decide how many hours that you are able to give from as little as one hour per fortnight, however, by committing to a period of 3 months, we can ensure consistency for our beneficiaries.

Join us and you'll have the opportunity to: • work on the till processing sales and returns • prepare stock, including sorting and pricing • create stylish window displays • replenish stock on the shop floor • stocktake and other administrative tasks No experience is necessary as we give our volunteers full induction and training, as well ongoing support from the reporting manager both by telephone and face to face. We welcome people from all backgrounds who are patient, understanding and have good communication skills. As this volunteering role involves cash handling, volunteers will be required to complete a Basic Police Check Disclosure Application. We will assist you with the application if required. We also ask all volunteers to provide two referees for us to contact as part of the application process.

Do something amazing, volunteer today. RVS urgently need more volunteers in Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath and surrounding areas Would you like to help people in your local community? If you have a few hours to spare, then they would like to hear from you. Their volunteers share time because it is enjoyable and rewarding. You will be fully trained, and all expenses reimbursed. Volunteering with the Royal Voluntary Service won't just help transform the lives of older people, it will change your life too. A couple of hours volunteering will make you feel great. You will be amazed what effect one conversation, one laugh from someone who has spent days alone or a heartfelt 'thank you' can have. Volunteering gets you out and about. As a volunteer you won't be stuck doing the same thing and you certainly won't be stuck indoors. RVS volunteers ensure that their clients are transported safely to and from various medical and personal appointments throughout Fife and sometimes beyond.