During the COVID19 pandemic, the role of Volunteers within our community has never been more important. These opportunities include helping with shopping, driving, check-in calls and collecting prescriptions for those in isolation/shielding. There are many activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. PPE will be supplied

During the COVID19 pandemic, the role of Volunteers within our community has never been more important. These opportunities include helping with shopping, driving, check-in calls and collecting prescriptions for those in isolation/shielding. There are many activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. PPE will be supplied

During the COVID19 pandemic, the role of Volunteers within our community has never been more important. These opportunities include helping with shopping, driving, check-in calls and collecting prescriptions for those in isolation/shielding. There are many activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. Perhaps you could help to coordinate volunteers as they assist with shopping and prescriptions, light gardening, friendly phone calls and other community needs that are identified. Please contact us if you feel you have the skills to coordinate local volunteer activity in Bishopbriggs, Auchinairn and Torrance.

. During the COVID19 pandemic, the role of Volunteers within our community has never been more important. These opportunities include helping with shopping, driving, check-in calls and collecting prescriptions for those in isolation/shielding. There are many activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. PPE will be supplied

Could you cook an extra portion of dinner for an older neighbour? Meal Makers connect people who love cooking, with older neighbours who would appreciate home cooked food delivered every now and then. Meal Makers is a local neighbourhood food-sharing project. They use an online platform (www.mealmakers.org.uk) to connect volunteers who are happy to share an extra portion of their home cooking with older neighbours who would really welcome a freshly prepared meal and a friendly chat. They aim to tackle social isolation and the growing problem of malnutrition by helping older adults who no longer find it easy to cook for themselves to enjoy freshly home cooked food. They also aim to strengthen connections with communities and provide a flexible way for people to volunteer their time and skills locally in a way which suits them. Sign up online to volunteer as a 'Cook' and they'll connect you with an older neighbour 'Diner' who would really appreciate some home cooked food and a friendly chat. Join Meal Makers today and do something great with an extra plate!

Volunteer Befriender

Volunteers will visit an elderly person within their own home, work with a group or by telephone on a regular basis. This can take place at any time of the week, and volunteers will be asked to support the elderly person for an hour or two per week. Volunteers will help the elderly befriendee by taking them on outings, helping build their self-esteem and confidence, and share hobbies and experiences, as well as having fun. No previous experience is required and volunteers will be provided with full training.

It starts with Hello and it's often surprising who is affected by loneliness. Together we want to reach out reconnecting thousands of lonely people with their communities, tackling what is shortening lives and eroding wellbeing. Community Connectors support people affected by social isolation and loneliness to help them gain confidence and to reconnect to their community in partnership with existing and new partner organisations. This involves: being aware of and keeping up to date with local community services appropriate to service users with support from manager; supporting lonely and socially isolated service users to build confidence, self-esteem and to regain independence; carry out tasks independently and as an effective team member; listening to people's needs, aspirations and concerns, and co-creating a step plan to ensure the person meets their aims - this may involve providing advice on regular, healthy nutrition and hydration and managing hygiene; and supporting people to attend local community services suitable to their needs, helping them identify other activities in the area and going with them as necessary - this may involve travelling with service users or transporting them using your own vehicle where appropriate. “I’m showing compassion, empowering people, letting them know what help is out there, and helping them move forward.” Lisa, Independent Living Volunteer Location: Glenrothes Office Commitment: The service operates from Monday to Friday between the hours of 10:00am – 17:00pm. Minimum commitment of 6 months, volunteers must be available 3 - 4 hours per week on weekdays

Help us keep our older people safe, warm and connected this winter by supporting our winter warmer programme. A weekly befriending call offering the older person the opportunity to develop a trusting relationship through conversation. This may help build confidence in themselves and enjoyment of being in touch with someone.

We are looking for a volunteer receptionist for our Footcare Service, we would like someone with a warm and friendly personality who can help our service run smoothly. The role is to be responsible for greeting the clients and making them feel welcomed and at ease prior to their appointment, you will be required to check that the clients details are correct, completing any paperwork that is incomplete, create a new record for any new clients, ensure that the client signs their form and that the date is correct for their attendance. Keep the area clean and tidy. Due to Covid we have had to have a flexible approach to our opportunities so depending on the restrictions that are active at any point the opportunities may come under one of the following options: Open for recruitment and placement Open for recruitment and risk assessed placement activity Open for some recruitment and some risk assessed placement activity Open for some recruitment but currently closed to placement activity Closed for all recruitment and placement activity