(COVID-19) Distance Mentoring for Adults
Mentors spend one hour per week supporting an adult from an ethnic minority community in the areas of language development, employability, education or personal development. Mentor training will be provided via What’s app /Zoom/Skype.
(COVID-19) Temporary Distance Befriender
Become a Distance Befriender and be a part of something positive. You can enjoy getting to know someone who has been isolated during the pandemic, and make a real difference for them. Ecas is a voluntary organisation dedicated to giving friendly and practical help to physically disabled people.
(COVID-19) Virtual Support Centre Admin Assistants
In response to COVID-19, we are looking to take on responsible and regional representatives across the country who could communicate in Mandarin and/or Cantonese to provide general assistance to our Virtual Support Centre over emails and phone calls in English or Chinese. to process Hate Crime
(COVID-19) Virtual Support Centre Interpreters
In response to COVID-19, we are looking to take on responsible and regional representatives across the country who could communicate in Mandarin and/or Cantonese to provide general assistance to our Virtual Support Centre over emails and phone calls in English or Chinese. to process Hate Crime.
Audience and Front of House Management
Festival Time is with us and the show must go on! We need front of house support to manage audience flow, social media tweeters, Instagrammers, Facebookers, and zoomers, To help make Just Festival a brilliant success.
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
Chef de Vie
Looking for competent chefs who want to keep their knives and skills sharp during these uncertain times and are willing to help others.
COVID-19 Response Befriending Opportunity
Befrienders required for the Community Alcohol Related Damages Service. The main activity for the volunteer over the next few months will be to engage with service staff to be trained remotely by watching videos.
Covid-19 Retail Champion Volunteer
Be part of our retail team and keep customers and volunteers safe while they enjoy shopping in our charity shops.
Covid-19 Retail Champion Volunteer (Portobello)
Be part of our retail team and keep customers and volunteers safe while they enjoy shopping in our charity shops.
Meal Delivery Drive (COVID-19)
WHALE Arts are looking for some volunteer drivers to deliver hot food to vulnerable individuals and families in Wester Hailes. We have been providing between 100 - 150 meals each week since the start of lockdown.
Online Family Befriender
Help a family with pre-school children who are experiencing some difficulty or stress. Volunteers make a real difference by offering them a listening ear and emotional support. We'll train you to be a good listener We need you for 30 minutes once a week, to support a family online or by phone.
Phone Befriender (COVID-19)
Help an older, lonely person feel less isolated by phoning them every week for a friendly chat.