Assistant Tutor for Computer Clubs
Are you a ‘people person’ who is also comfortable using the internet and a tablet device/laptop and related devices? We’re looking for volunteers to build the confidence of the older people who come to our Computer Clubs.
Awareness Raising Volunteer Assistants: Oral Health
A great opportunity to gain work experience and develop skills in various fields of work. The successful candidates will be involved in the development and coordination of activities to raise awareness to prevent deterioration of oral health. Continuous training will be provided.
Barochamber Oxygen Treatment Operator
We're looking for committed, caring people who want to help people with MS and other conditions. You'll learn how to operate a barochamber in a warm and welcoming Centre, and meet the people you're helping directly.
Beach Wheelchair Hirer
Hire beach wheelchairs to individuals with disabilities that have pre-booked at our container at Portobello prom.
Beach Wheelchair Team Volunteer
Beach Wheelchair Team Volunteer wanted for a small charity in Portobello to help with co-ordinating and managing beach wheelchair loans.
Befriender
Be part of something positive - become a Befriender! Have fun, meet new people and make a real difference by becoming a Volunteer Befriender for a physically disabled person. Ecas is a voluntary organisation dedicated to giving friendly and practical help to physically disabled people.
Befriender
The Befriending Consortium provides one-to-one befriending for children and young people aged 5-16 though supporting them to learn new skills and provide a social experience for children and young people who are experiencing difficulties in their lives due to parental drug and alcohol use.
Befriender
As a befriender you will support a service user to participate in social activities in the community.
Befriender
We are looking for a volunteer to help our older people who feel isolated or unable to get out very easily on their own by giving time on a one to one basis.
Befriender (Adults and Elderly)
We support individuals who are supported by their family members at home. Groups include adults with physical or learning difficulties, people with long term progressive conditions (MS, Parkinson, dementia) and elderly people. Volunteers spend 1:1 time with the person and take part in various activities
Befriender for Adults with Disabilities
Volunteers will be working with adults with learning difficulties or physical disabilities. Support is about ensuring that people feel part of the community. This is to be achieved by going out with people for walks, coffee, cinema, shops, bowling etc.
Befriender for Carers
Befrienders support carers to become more engaged with the community, or have a break from caring. Some carers like to get out and about, while others may want to meet for a coffee & chat.
Befriender for Elderly Gentleman
Going out for short and a bit longer walks with a brief break for coffee. Sessions will be mixture of 1:1 time with the gentleman and going out with him and his wife. We're looking for someone with whom he can have interesting chats about all sorts of things: politics, current affairs, books, history, etc.
Befriender Volunteer
The role of a Befriender is varied and could involve helping out with practical tasks such as driving someone to a doctor’s appointment, it could simply involve a cup of tea and a chat or it could be to accompany them to their first meeting of an interest group in their community.
Befriender Volunteer (Adults)
We are looking for volunteers to join our Befriending Telephone Service which reaches out to the local communities most vulnerable and isolated. Volunteers will be asked to call a member at an agreed time each week. The calls can be arranged for anytime between 9am-9pm and any day of the week.
Befriender Volunteer (Adults)
We are looking for volunteers to join our Befriending Telephone Service which reaches out to the local communities most vulnerable and isolated. Volunteers will be asked to call a member at an agreed time each week. The calls can be arranged for anytime between 9am-9pm and any day of the week.
Befrienders in Colinton/Oxgangs
We are looking for volunteers to befriend elderly people living in their own homes in Colinton and Oxgangs. The aim is to reduce social isolation and feeling of loneliness amongst the elderly people.
Befriending & Mentoring
Mentoring and befriending a young person who has a disability to enable them to achieve the goals they have identified which will help them become more independent and involved in activites in their local community .
Befriending and Support
Pilmeny Inreach Service - Supporting socially isolated/ housebound older people living in North East Edinburgh.
Befriending Opportunity
By volunteering with Rowan Alba Community Alcohol Related Damage Service you can end someone's suffering who has become lonely, isolated and barely existing in their own community, as a result of current or past alcohol use. All you need to do is help us open these doors.