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Care and Share Companionship supports older people living in isolation and loneliness within the Kirkcaldy area. Support is offered by our volunteers on a 1-1 basis. Their aim is to provide a service that helps improve health, well being to make people feel valued and part of their community.
Volunteer Companions might take people out shopping, to appointments, hairdressers, places of interest such as library, local exhibitions, for a refreshment or simply have a cup of tea and chat at home. They can accompany their 'friend' to groups of interest to help build their confidence or return to a hobby they previously enjoyed. Occasionally there will be group events for 'friends' which volunteers can be part of e.g. lunch or theatre.
Care and Share Companionship listens to what the person would like and tailor our support to their needs.
They offer fixed term volunteer roles and welcome volunteers from 16 years upwards. They believe everyone has life experience and skills to bring to this role and welcome volunteers' suggestions and ideas.
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Community Champions support Action on Elder Abuse by raising awareness about safer ageing and how to keep older people safe in Fife. This may include organising coffee mornings, events and other sessions at church halls, your own home, care homes, schools, community halls, places of worship and other places in the local community i.e. garden centres and shops. Volunteers will meet other people including older people wishing to become volunteers or even reporting forms of abuse; they will also provide information about the aims of the charity, safer ageing and how to keep safe as an older person. Volunteers will, at times, be requested to participate in fundraising activities.
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Crossroads Befriending is a service for adults and older people in Fife Central, Levenmouth and North-East Fife who feel socially isolated and/or lonely.
By volunteering as a befriender you will provide a vital contact for a person, and important link to the outside world that often acts as a gateway for other services and valuable support.
Befrienders are there to support a person to build confidence and to participate in the local and wider community. It is done in a safe environment for both parties involved - for example, in the person's home or out in the local community.
If you are over 16 years of age and feel you are a positive indicidual who can offer some time to a person in your local community, please contact Crossroads Befriending.
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The main part of the WW100 Exhibition is a visual interpretation of 100 stories of people and events for the first world war, created by 100 young people from across Scotland. The exhibition uses traditional printmaking techniques, combined with innovative technology.
As a WW100 Volunteer you will support the delivery of the WW100 exhibition when it's in your area. This could see you any of: welcoming members of the public and groups visiting the exhibition on arrival; dealing politely and professionally with queries from those visiting; identifying any problems (both potential and actual) and informing the staff as they arise; maintaining and replenishing resources as required; assisting with evaluation of WW100 exhibition by encouraging feedback and collecting data; undertaking duties ad-hoc as requested by the exhibition team; supporting the staff team in setting up and down each day.
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Jolly Sixties are looking for a couple of volunteers to help with the serving of meals, tea, and coffee to the club members. As well as serving, they are looking for someone with a friendly nature who will chat and have fun at the same time.
This is a day and lunch club for over 60s. Members usually arrive at about 10am. There is opportunity for socialising, entertainment and sometimes even days out. Lunch is served at 11.45am.
The coordinator is happy to negotiate start/finish times to work around the volunteers' other commitments if necessary.
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Jolly Sixties is a day and lunch club for the over 60s taking place on Thursdays every week and they are looking for a volunteer to help in the kitchen. Eating together is a big part of socialising and reducing isolation and thus the organisation are looking for a volunteer with a bit of previous experience in cooking, ideally for a small group.
Members usually arrive at around 10am. There is opportunity to socialising, entertainment and sometimes even days out. Teas and coffees are available in the morning and a two course lunch is served at 11.45am. It will be your role to cook or assist with cooking and planning meals each week. The volunteer will discuss with the coordinator what ingredients they will need for the following week and the coordinator will take responsibility for doing the shopping. The volunteer will also be expected to help with the cleaning up at the end of the meal.
The coordinator is happy to negotiate start/finish times to work around the volunteers' other commitments if necessary.
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Fife Day Care Services are giving you the chance to be part of a team who help to make a positive difference in the lives of socially isolated older people, delivering day support groups at their Active Aging day centre in Lumphinaans. Responsibilities include service meals and refreshments, and helping service users to participate in group activities.
Any travel expenses would be reimbursed, and all drinks, snacks and lunch provided, so no out-of-pocket expenses will be incurred.
You can choose to help out one day a week, or more if you wish..
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The East Neuk Frail Elderly Project are seeking to recruit a Treasurer to be part of the Management Committee, to report to the Management Committee of the finances of the project and to oversee the co-ordination of all financial transactions on behalf of the project.
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To transport and assist clients who travel to and from their homes to ACG's Active Ageing day services using own vehicle. this involves ensuring clients are comfortable and safe in your vehicle, providing assistance with seatbelts as required and transporting rollators/walking aids as required. you will assist the client to and from your vehicle when collecting them from their homes and on arrival at the centre. You will drive in a safe and lawful manner, and ensure your vehicle is well maintained with all necessary documentation and insurance in place.
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Care and Share Companionship, with the support of volunteers, reaches out to adults of 60 years & over who find themselves, for a wide variety of reasons, living in loneliness or isolation. In providing 1-1 support, guided by the needs and aspirations of their clients, they hope to help them find their way back out into their local community, confident that they can be supported in accessing appointments etc, and that there is someone to care and be a listener and friend.
C&SC are a young charity and in the early stages of developing their service to its fullest potential, and this is where they would like to entice a wide diversity of people to be part of their Board of Trustees. They are keen to welcome enthusiasm and the ability to commit some of your time, and if you have some experience of being part of a committee of Board that would be most useful.
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