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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: Galasheils Office Commitment: The service operates from Monday to Friday. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 12 months for 4 hours per week. Volunteers for this role must be over 18 and preferably live within 20 miles of the volunteering location. It is desirable to hold a full UK driving licence, but not essential. The volunteer will be supporting service users from hospital discharge and will help to reduce isolation and promote independence. The volunteer should acquire good people skills.

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: Inverness Office Commitment: The service operates 7 days a week. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 8 months, 2 hours per week. Age: 18+

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: Dalkeith, Midlothian Commitment: The service operates from Monday to Friday between the hours of 09:00am - 17:00pm. Volunteers are asked to commit to a minimum of 12 months, and take up to 3 hours per week during the weekdays.

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: Dundee Office Commitment: The service operates 7 days a week. Volunteers are asked to commit to a of 8 months, 2 hours per week.

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

Interacting with young people we support through an interest you have in common. Befrienders are Virtual Volunteers who connect and interact with the young people we support through a skill interest or hobby that they have in common. Befrienders provide support in a casual way that gives young people a sense of inclusion, routine, and engagement. Basic social elements that young people often deny themselves when experiencing mental health challenges. Whether you have an artistic talent that you want to share or have industry experience that young people might find helpful, it is all about finding what our young people are looking for. The Befriending Programme was born from the work of our Virtual Volunteers during lockdown, so all Befriending sessions will be virtual. A contract detailing the logistics of the session will be drawn up between you and your supervisor, and online training is provided.

Volunteers will visit an elderly person within their own home, work with a group or by telephone on a regular basis. This can take place at any time of the week, and volunteers will be asked to support the elderly person for an hour or two per week. Volunteers will help the elderly befriendee by taking them on outings, helping build their self-esteem and confidence, and share hobbies and experiences, as well as having fun. No previous experience is required and volunteers will be provided with full training.

Volunteer Befriender

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: Shetland Commitment: This service requires minimum 6 months commitment and hours of work will vary depending on need.

Our Connect Friends volunteer with local families, supporting them remotely through phone and/or video calls and perhaps an occasional parcel drop to the family. Fully trained, they offer connection and friendship to those in need. Safe Families is offering an opportunity to volunteer as Connect Friends with us. We are a charity that seek to befriend families when they are struggling, support them through the support our volunteers can offer them, and strengthen them as a family long term. Connect Friend is a befriending role, keeping things remote within the confines of Covid-19 restrictions. Connect Friends will be fully trained and go through a full recruitment process in order to be able to befriend local families in their community via phone and/or video calls and perhaps offer regular parcel drops to the family they are involved with, only, no face to face befriending work. Whilst this opportunity has arisen during the lockdown, we envisage these roles remaining as a long term opportunity for volunteers if they find this a rewarding and positive way of volunteering with Safe Families.