What activities will I be involved in? The tasks will vary according to the family’s needs but will mainly be, • Sibling support – which can include help with homework, activity and play, drop off and pick up from clubs or groups • Practical tasks for the family - such as cleaning, ironing, shopping and/or dog walking • Emotional support – providing companionship, listening to concerns and building a relationship with the family. We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers including ongoing training and volunteer meet ups. What are the benefits to me? • Learning new skills • Making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition. • Adding to your CV which can open up employment and studying opportunities • Meeting new people • Increased self-esteem and confidence What else should I know? Home Support volunteers must be aged 18 or older. We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy. All our Home Support volunteers require membership of the PVG scheme, CHAS will cover all costs associated with this. What’s the next step? If you’re interested in the role you can apply online. If you have any questions please contact the Volunteering Team on volunteering@chas.org.uk or 0141 779 6195.

*Caring for a child with a life-shortening condition is a full time job. Our families need help with activities and practical tasks. As a CHAS Home Support volunteer you will be matched to one family to support them with whatever tasks will help them most.* -What activities will I be involved in? The tasks will vary according to the family’s needs but will mainly be: • Sibling support – which can include help with homework, activity and play, drop off and pick up from clubs or groups • Practical tasks for the family - such as cleaning, ironing, shopping and/or dog walking • Emotional support – providing companionship, listening to concerns and building a relationship with the family. -What skills and abilities will I need to have? • Compassionate nature • A desire to support families in their own home • Ability to be flexible and reliable • Good listening skills • Shared values with CHAS: respect, care, honesty, accountability • Access to reliable public transport or a clean and current driving licence and access to a vehicle is required, as visits will take place within the families own homes therefore travel will be required -How much time should I offer? We are currently looking for individuals aged 18 or over who can visit families within their own homes, once a week for a minimum of 2-4 hours. Visits take place during the day, as well at evenings and weekends, so Home Support volunteers need to be able to be flexible and potentially available 7 days per week. Travel time will also need to be considered but we will try to keep this to a minimum where possible. -Where is the Opportunity based? We are looking for volunteers in the North East of Scotland, covering Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire and Moray. -What ongoing learning/support/guidance will I receive? It is important to us that you feel happy, safe and confident in your role. As a CHAS Home Support volunteer you will be thoroughly trained and supported throughout your volunteering journey with us. Before you start your role you will receive an induction to CHAS, along with an assessed learning package which will consist of 4 x 3 hour weekly sessions which is tailored to your role (these sessions will take place via Zoom due to the current Covid-19 restrictions). Along with this, you will also receive regular support and supervision. We are always developing new opportunities for volunteers to learn and offer a range of options for volunteers including ongoing training and volunteer meet ups. -What are the benefits to me? • Learning new skills • Making a real difference to the families of children with a life-shortening condition. • Adding to your CV which can open up employment and studying opportunities • Meeting new people • Increased self-esteem and confidence -What else should I know? Home Support volunteers must be aged 18 or older. We will pay your out of pocket expenses in line with the CHAS volunteer expenses policy. All our Home Support volunteers require membership of the PVG scheme, CHAS will cover all costs associated with this. -What’s the next step? If you’re interested in the role you can apply online at https://www.chas.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer/volunteer-application-form If you have any questions please contact the Volunteering Team on volunteering@chas.org.uk or 0141 779 6195.

You will be helping provide practical and emotional support to people. Every individual will need different support from us to help, below are some examples of what you might support with: Practical support such as light shopping for someone who has been discharged from hospital Reconnecting people someone with their communities to help overcome loneliness Helping someone connect with other organisations who can offer them support with their long-term health condition If this is something that you feel you could support with we encourage you to submit your application form without delay to avoid disappointment, as this vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing date if we receive a sufficient number of completed applications. Location: Grampian - Scotland Commitment: This service requires minimum 6 months commitment including alteast 4hrs a week (any day from Monday to Friday). “I’m showing compassion, empowering people, letting them know what help is out there, and helping them move forward.” Lisa, Independent Living Volunteer

We are looking for someone to greet visitors/patients at the front door of the surgery. Ask why they are attending and direct them to reception/waiting room if appropriate.

Covid 19 Resilience Aberdeen is coordinating Aberdeen’s response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak and is particularly ensuring older and the most vulnerable people get the help and support they need. We are urgently seeking volunteers to help keep people safe and inside their homes during this crisis. If you are fit and healthy with no underlying health conditions and you are under 70 years old, then your neighbours need you! Now, more than ever before we need to stay connected in our communities and look after one another. >Can you help? We are looking for volunteers to help people living in your own neighbourhood who are unable to leave their homes and have no-one else to help them. This could mean doing things for your neighbours like • Picking up prescriptions • Picking up small amounts of local groceries • Posting mail • Urgent necessities • Making a friendly phone call. All volunteers would have a Neighbourhood coordinator who they could contact for help, support and advice and we would ask that volunteers keep themselves safe by keeping up to date with current advice which can be found on the web sites below. You would not be expected to enter anyone’s home, take any money or other type of payment, this service is free to the person who needs it and goods would be left on the person’s doorstep. If you can help in any way please email communities@aberdeencity.gov.uk All help makes a real difference and will be greatly appreciated, *Please keep updated with the official government public announcements and information at: 1. www.gov.scot/coronavirus-covid-19/ 2. www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public 3. https://scvo.org.uk/support/covid-19/resources

Inchgarth Community Centre is coordinating tremendous support and the community response in south Aberdeen to COVID-19 with the great assistance of incredible volunteers. Since the COVID-19 Coronavirus outbreak we have helped over 100 households with aspects such as medication collection,food delivery, support to ensure no one is left isolated or lonely, dog walking service for the most vulnerable and isolated. This includes older people, people with disabilities, and most isolated living in our community. If you can help please email inchgarthcc2@btinternet.com Please let us know what kind of help you can give. All volunteers make a real difference and all assistance is greatly appreciated. *More information is also available at: -Website www.inchgarth.org -Email Inchgarthcc2@btinternet.com -Facebook Https://www.facebook.com/inchgarthcc -Twitter www.twitter.com/inchgarthcc

The purpose of this group is to assist the support and care of people in the Ferryhill, Garthdee, Holburn, and Ruthireston areas of Aberdeen. Volunteers will help people in self isolation, by keeping in contact by phone or internet or running simple errands. This is being facilitated by local churches (Ferryhill, Ruthrieston West, South Holburn, and St John's Episcopal). It is open for anyone who wants to help their community. To date there are over 300 members. All new help welcome and greatly appreciated. Please contact us via https://www.facebook.com/groups/covid19riverside/ or Email office@ferryhillparishchurch.org / Telephone 01224 213093.

In the light of the Corona virus pandemic, that affects each and every one of us in Scotland, Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland Western Isles are looking to urgently recruit volunteers to support those living with either Cardiac, Stroke or Respiratory Conditions in our community. Would you have an hour or two to spare to contact people within our community, who are isolated, socially disconnected and living with our conditions? Please get in touch. Normal applications (by email only) and PVG applications still apply. Training in our conditions, particularly with regard to Respiratory conditions will apply. This training will be accessible soon and can be done online. We are a great community and the most vulnerable in our islands need our help more than ever.

Volunteers are matched up on a one-to-one basis with a vulnerable adult. The matches meet regularly either weekly or fortnightly for a few hours at a time. The aim is to engage in purposeful activities within the community which will help to reduce social isolation and feelings of loneliness. It is also about continuing to support the adult to engage in their own community and have positive social connections.

Abilitynet are looking for volunteers to: Troubleshoot technical issues, offer impartial advice on technology, set up new tech and install hardware and software. Show people how to use their tech at home and make adaptations to support a disabled person's specific technology needs.