Find opportunities

You will be helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with: Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire Location: Inverness and surrounding area Commitment: This service requires minimum commitment of 18 months including 2x 12 hours shifts/month. And need to attend 1 group night every three months. Volunteer must be over the age of 18. Driving license preferred but not essential. Must live within 45 minutes from IV2 5GH (Inverness).

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 people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with: Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire Location: Edinbugh West Point House Commitment: The service operates on a 24/7, rota shifts - 1900-0700 Weekdays, 0700-1900, 1900-0700 Weekends. Minimum commitment of 12 months is required and you will be doing 2 x 12 hour shifts per/month. There will be monthly Training nights as per the role description. You must live within 30 mins distance of vehicle base: EH22 3AD

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 people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with: Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire Location: Dundee City, Angus, Perth & Kinross, Tayside Commitment: This service requires minimum commitment of 18 months including 2x 12 hours shifts/month. And need to attend 1 group night every three months. Volunteer must be over the age of 18. Driving license preferred but not essential. Must live within 45 minutes from DD2 1SW (Dundee).

You will be helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with: Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire Location: Caithness Commitment: 2x 12 hours shifts/month and need to attend 1 group night every three months.

Could you help respond to emergencies in your local area? then why not become an Emergency Response Volunteer. You will be helping people prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies. Every individual affected by an emergency will need different support from us to help them recover, below are some examples of what you might support with: Helping communities prepare for extreme weather events such as flooding or snow storms Providing practical support such as distributing clothing or food after flooding Providing emotional support to people who have been evacuated due to a fire Location: Aberdeen City, Aberdeenshire and surrounding area Commitment: This service requires minimum commitment of 18 months including 2x 12 hours shifts/month. And need to attend 1 group night every three months. Volunteer must be over the age of 18. Driving license preferred but not essential. Must live within 45 minutes from AB10 6RH (Aberdeen).

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

*Bon Accord Care: Kingswells Care Home: Bon Accord Care recognises the invaluable contribution that the general public: friends and relatives can provide to the care and well-being of the people we support. We encourage the involvement of individuals who wish to volunteer in a service in a voluntary capacity, whilst ensuring that the health, safety and well-being of volunteers, the people we support, staff members and visitors is maintained at all times. Kingswells Care Home, is seeking support from volunteers or local community groups to help look after, care for and maintain our beautiful gardens. Kingswells Care Home provides support for individuals with dementia and age related conditions. Being able to use the safe garden area, or being able to look out at flowering tubs and pots and bird feeders, can greatly enhance the quality of an individual’s day. If you are handy with potting plants, weeding borders, then we really would love to hear from you. This is a great opportunity to meet new people, help you stay active and fit. Most importantly you will be contributing to improving the quality of daily life experienced by our service users. *About Bon Accord Care: Bon Accord Care is at the forefront of the continuing development of services to enable independence and reduce hospital admissions, as well as promote active ageing and well-being. Working together with our key partners, we are aligned with the Aberdeen City Health and Social Care Partnership to deliver services. Bon Accord Care work together with service users, partners, employees and volunteers to support our communities and create meaningful relationships with those around us. We deliver a range of services that are aimed at prevention, maximising independence, and enhancing wellbeing. Our focus from the outset is to get to know individual preferences, wants, history and lifestyle to ensure that each person receives a service that is unique to them. Our range of services cover: care at home, housing support, residential care homes, rehabilitation, re-ablement, occupational therapy, SVQs through learning and development, community equipment, telecare, day care, responder, respite and community meals. For further details please contact Julie Suttar, Engagement & Liaison Lead at E-Mail: BACVolunteering@bonaccordcare.org or tel.: 01224 570400.

Street Friends Helping the Homeless Aberdeen is working towards a brighter future for homeless people, vulnerable and people in poverty. With dignity Street Friends Helping the Homeless offer fresh chilled sandwiches and desserts as meals, food parcels for a few days, clothing, pet food, toiletries/condoms/sanitary products to those most in need as a result of homeless, poverty or vulnerable. We have established links with specialist services. When we befriend, we keep a note anonymously, on how people are doing, if they are in danger/emergency they are given immediate help. If they wish to progress we can use the referrals to get people to the correct professional service. We offer kindness, empathy, friendship and safe choices if people wish to pursue them. We have a full volunteer pathway with training opportunities and all help makes a real difference and is always greatly appreciated. For more information about volunteering with Street Friends Helping the Homeless please contact Sam Raion, Communications Secretary at email admin@streetfriendshelpingthehomeless.com