The Open Door needs you to help us create an atmosphere of care, love and laughter in our day care services for older people (80 years plus) including people living with dementia. You will support our members to participate in a fun programme of mulit-sensory activities from arts and crafts to quizzes, seated swing dancing to indoor bowls, poetry readings to sing-a-long sessions. You will also help serve hot drinks and meals to our members and share a freshly cooked lunch with them.

We are looking for volunteers to befriend elderly people living in their own homes. The aim is to reduce social isolation and feeling of loneliness amongst the elderly people. By providing 1:1 support you will also indirectly support people’s family by giving them short respite and/or someone to talk to.

Lead or support activities for older people in local communities. Activities include walking, cycling, seated exercise, gardening, indoor curling, swimming, dancing and singing. A social element provides opportunities for participants to share experiences and develop new friendships. Many volunteers choose to undertake additional training to lead or support activities amongst their peers. Other volunteers help out supporting promotional events.

Assisting our members to and from the Minibus, operating the tailift and securing members safely ensuring regulations relating to our transport policy are adhered to at all times. Treating our members with dignity and respect at all times, contribute positively with the staff team. Willingness to participate in relevant training as deemed necessary

We would like someone who has a clean driving licence and the relevant classification on their licence to drive a minibus for the older people living in the home to outings in the local area. We would like to get the service users out more often. As a Care Home driver you will be required to be reliable, flexible, have a good communication skills and be patient.

The person would need to be MIDAS trained which Smiddybrae would consider putting a volunteer through, should there be a volunteer interested who does not have a suitable MIDAS qualification. The requirement is that the volunteer would have to have a D! on their license prior to MIDAS training.n

The opportunity to have a relaxed conversation with a person, whils carrying out a basic manicure. Spending time with the person, fling their nails, moisturising hands and applying nail varnish.

Our escorts will receive training that will make them competent in assisting frailer older people in wheelchairs. This training is an accredited course where students will receive a nationally recognised certificate Passenger Assistant Training Scheme (PATS). Must be willing to undertake a disclosure through the PVG Scheme

Set and maintain PEP's vision, mission and values, support strategic development of services, establish and monitor policies, monitor employment procedures alongside Manager, support the Manager, promote the organisation.

Libertus is a South Edinburgh based charity. We are looking for enthusiastic people to help us with some of the activities & projects which we run. These range from creating bi monthly radio shows, producing films & documentaries, annual theatre productions, intergenerational projects, alternative therapies, exercise & arts and crafts. You will be working with older people, younger people and people living with special needs. Particularly interested in hearing from people with web based skills.