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Drivers & support workers. Volunteers required to transport participants to & from the group, engage with the participants & take part in the art classes.

Volunteers needed to assist & lead a weekly craft group for people experiencing social isolation.

About Us: The Parent Community Sports Trust is a charity (SC044806) based in Glasgow that promotes healthy living, and the strengthening of communities. We are seeking to start music and drama clubs based at Peterson Park Hall in Knightswood. We are a local charity that has taken on the running of a fantastic community hall. The hall is equipped with a stage and has good acoustics. We want to find individuals with drive and enthusiasm who want to engage with local children and young people. This is an opportunity for people who want to start something from nothing. The role is flexible, and based on your skill set. We will meet to have a conversation with you to find out what you'd like to do, and how you can get involved. If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org

At Balquhidder House we are looking for someone who is a keen gardener or an enthusiastic learner to assist with our extensive grounds, role includes: Vegetation clearance, heavy lifting, digging and tree planting, someone with a knowledge of growing plants, grass cutting using lawnmower and then bagging for removal of grass, weeding, tidying and care of tools is essential, reasonable level of fitness and good communication skills.

We are looking for someone who will be able to keep our residents entertained, the role could be reading to a group, playing Bingo, making teas and chatting with individuals on a one to one basis. This is a great way to gain experience in the care sector, whilst doing something worthwhile and rewarding.

We would like someone to encourage our residents to participate in our Music Sessions, our aim is to use the session to increase our residents confidence by either singing along to the music or listening to different music styles. We would hope that our residents would be happy to sing along as part of a group or if they are confident enough to go it on their own. The role includes, checking what is available within Balquhidder House, asking the residents what sort of music they would like to hear for the next session and if possible creating a favourites playlist for the residents with song sheets so that they can sing along with the music. The ability to use other media such as Spotify and Youtube can be discussed with staff at Balquhidder. For the role we would need someone enthusiastic and who is capable of planning the sessions with potential themes to freshen up any ideas and make the occasions slightly different. Some of our residents struggle to communicate verbally but can express themselves through music.

We are looking for someone who is interested in passing on their knowledge of knitting. Learning knit the basics can be easily done, but there are a lot more complex patterns out there if you have the skills to work them through. The role includes, providing help with those wishing to learn the form of knitting/crochet or tapestry. Making of tea and coffee, set up and clear away at end of day. The ability of our residents will be varied so we need a little imagination as to what can be knitted. A few of our residents have knitted in the past but now need a little help with patterns, casting on/off or just a little motivation to continue.

We are looking for someone who can assist with our regular activities for our residents, our Activities Assistant will help organise and run activities within our complex. We would like someone who is keen to work with older people in a group setting, we would like someone who is enthusiastic, has a great sense of humour and good communication skills and if you have some experience of life all the better. We would like the activities to be tailored to the interests of our residents. We would like suggestions on potential activities and activities such as Skittles, Armchair Exercisies, Reminiscence Sessions, Dominos & Bingo are always popular but it would be good to introduce some new ideas such as activities tailored specifically to men or women.

We would like someone who is interested in passing on baking skills to our residents, we would like someone who is keen to help others with their baking and cake making activities. Ideally we would like someone who has experience either in a work setting or a keen amateur of baking, we would like someone to support others to create and present their baked goods as well as supporting them with clearing the kitchen area leaving it ready for others. We don’t need formal experience just someone who has good home cooking knowledge and is able to pass that on to others.

Balquhidder House are looking for volunteers who are interested in organising some Arts and Craft activities with our residents, we would like someone who enjoys being in the company of older people and would be happy to assist when necessary. Tasks include: setting up for the activity, organising materials and clearing away materials once the activity has finished. Ideally we would like someone who can assist our residents to participate in the activities and provide some support in their choice of activity, any new ideas are always welcome and our residents might want to try to do something different. Any Arts and Craft activities will be considered but tasks such as card making, glass painting, mosaics, working with material or clay work are some that are popular.