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Re-engage is a national charity which supports a network of volunteers to run monthly tea parties across the country for isolated people over the age of 75. Once a month on a Sunday afternoon volunteer drivers use their own cars to collect one or two local older people and accompany them to a local volunteer host's home for afternoon tea, friendship and fun. Our guests are generally over the age of 75, living alone in their own homes and socially isolated. We have a fantastic team of volunteers in Aberdeen and have exciting opportunities for new people to join us in helping as volunteers: -Tea Party Hosts: Do you have a few hours to spare once or twice a year? Would you like to host a tea party for a small group of isolated older people and their drivers in your own home? Many older people feel isolated, so our monthly tea parties make a big difference to their lives. Our hosts provide a warm, friendly atmosphere and an afternoon tea with sandwiches and cakes for our guests and volunteer drivers. -Volunteer Drivers: We need drivers to take an isolated older person, using their own cars to collect guests and take them to a volunteer host's home. Once there, you will take part in the tea party for a couple of hours with the other drivers and guests before returning your guest home again. It's the same small group of drivers and guests who meet in a different host's home each month establishing a real link of companionship and fun! Come and join us in making a big difference to the lives of isolated older people in your local community. For more details please contact Lorna Dunbar at email lorna.dunbar@contact-the-elderly.org.uk or tel.: 01738 730249.

To drive HcL vehicles as required, to provide any necessary assistance for passengers before during or after travel consistent with their transport needs. To utilise equipment provided correctly to ensure passengers travel safely and comfortably. Taking responsibility for the daily upkeep of their vehicle including basic maintenance and cleaning, defect reporting is required. Completion of necessary paperwork including fares collection from passengers and delivery of fares and driver sheets.

They are looking for volunteers drivers to assist them with transporting their service user's to and from their activities, the locations are Inverkeithing, Rosyth, Dunfermline and Dalgetybay. you must be aged 30 or over for the requirements of the Insurance. All candidates will be subject to a PVG Check which they will carry out for the successful candidates, this is a great opportunity for someone to give something back to the community and help other vulnerable members of the public to have a fuller lifestyle.

Mearns Kirk Helping Hands aims to offer an excellent volunteering experience to anyone who is willing to offer their time, skills and commitment to helping us run our activities. We are currently looking for friendly, caring drivers to help people get to and from our activities. Mearns Kirk Helping Hands runs several different activities each week, allowing those who may otherwise be at home alone the opportunity to socialise and have fun with others. We are looking for volunteers who are willing to use their own car or drive our minibus to help people to access these activities. There is no minimum time commitment, though our activities currently take place during the day on weekdays. A full training package is provided, and you will be sent a full role profile when you enquire about the opportunity.

We hope to recruit a volunteer van driver for the Oxfam shop in Inverness. The Inverness shop is surrounded by huge rural area. We would love to provide supporters of the charity with a service to collect their donations when it is difficult for them to visit town. We also hope that a volunteer driver would be able to help us picking up and delivering stock with nearby Oxfam in Elgin and even onto Aberdeen. There is a lot of work to be done, so the job would either suit someone who wants to commit to a greater or lessor amount of time.

St John Scotland works in partnership with the Scottish Ambulance Service and local NHS Trusts to provide patient transport for people attending oncology and renal clinics. All passengers are referred to us by the Scottish Ambulance Service or NHS clinics. A standard dialysis prescription is treatment for approximately 4 hours, 3 times a week. Patient Transport services are so valuable as they contribute significantly to reducing patients’ anxieties about transport costs, how they might get to dialysis or over-burdening loved ones. As a Patient Transport Co-ordinator, it will be your role to oversee and manage the drivers that transport renal patients to and from the Renal Unit at Forth Valley Royal Hospital (FVRH) in Larbert.

Have you ever thought about volunteering and spending some valuable time helping animals? Why not come and join the Scottish SPCA family as a volunteer? Volunteering is a great way to get involved in animal welfare and is such a rewarding way to spend some of your free time. Even the roles that don’t involve direct contact with the animals, such as helping out on a busy reception desk at an animal rescue and rehoming centre contribute massively to what we do to improve the quality of life of Scotland’s animals. Our volunteers make such a difference to the work we do. We literally could not do our job without them. All year round, they selflessly work hard to help animals who deserve a second chance. From our wildlife centre to our animal rescue officers, not to mention our veterinary teams, headquarters, and other animal rescue and rehoming centres, there’s an opportunity for everyone. We are looking for a number of committed, caring volunteers with a passion for wildlife welfare to help us to transport wildlife casualties from our Glasgow ARRC, Cardonald and Dunbartonshire ARRC, Milton( Animal Rescue & Rehoming Centres) to our National Wildlife Centre in Fishross, Alloa. You will provide a safe and caring environment for the animals and maximise their comfort in the Satellite Wildlife Station. Duties will include safely and lawfully transporting the animals from the ARRCs to our National Wildlife Centre.You will attend to the welfare needs of the wildlife, including food preparation and diligently maintain and monitor animal records. What you will be doing Be caring, compassionate and humane in all dealings with animals To provide food and water as required To clean out and disinfect cages ready for the next casualty To carefully handle animals when transferring them between cages or placing them in containers for transport Report to your line manager immediately if you are concerned about an animal Keep satellite wildlife shed clean and tidy Dispose of rubbish in appropriate waste containers that are provided Complete general administration duties diligently and maintain / monitor animal records What's in it for you Volunteering with us is incredibly rewarding and in return for your time and commitment, you will gain invaluable experience helping Scotland's leading animal charity. You will be part of the wider SSPCA Team, dedicated to championing Scotland's animals. To undertake this role, we require you to have a full, clean UK driving licence.We also require that you have unrestricted access to a smart phone capable of downloading and running the App that we will use to communicate with you. 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 0141 226 3431.

During the COVID19 pandemic, the role of Volunteers within our community has never been more important. These opportunities include helping with shopping, driving, check-in calls and collecting prescriptions for those in isolation/shielding. There are many activities you can get involved in to help make a difference in your local community. PPE will be supplied

Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly volunteers provide a vital weekly food shopping service which helps older people stay healthy and independent at home. Volunteer Drivers normally dedicate one day a week to Food Train with a minimum time commitment of between four and five hours starting around 9.30am and finishing around 14:30pm. On Mondays our Volunteer Drivers collect shopping lists from our customers. This involves going to customers’ homes accompanied by a Volunteer Helper, checking shopping lists are correct and clearly written and in some cases writing lists for customers. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Volunteer Drivers deliver shopping around the Galashiels, Hawick and Selkirk areas accompanied by a Volunteer Helper. Shopping is collected from Tesco or Asda in Galashiels already boxed and is delivered in a dedicated Food Train van to each customers’ home where it is unpacked, checked and put away if required. We provide a van for deliveries and all equipment to support this activity. This social and active post will help keep you fit and active whilst providing an invaluable service to the local community.

Do you love to drive? Do you want to help older people stay healthy and independent at home? YES! Then this is a great volunteering opportunity for you. Our trusted, reliable and friendly volunteers provide a vital weekly food shopping service which helps older people stay healthy and independent at home. Volunteer Drivers normally dedicate one day a week to Food Train with a minimum time commitment of between four and five hours starting around 9.30am and finishing around 14:30pm. On Mondays our Volunteer Drivers collect shopping lists from our customers. This involves going to customers’ homes accompanied by a Volunteer Helper, checking shopping lists are correct and clearly written and in some cases writing lists for customers. On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays Volunteer Drivers deliver shopping around the Galashiels, Hawick and Selkirk areas accompanied by a Volunteer Helper. Shopping is collected from Tesco or Asda in Galashiels already boxed and is delivered in a dedicated Food Train van to each customers’ home where it is unpacked, checked and put away if required. We provide a van for deliveries and all equipment to support this activity. This social and active post will help keep you fit and active whilst providing an invaluable service to the local community.