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Energy Champion/Volunteer
When We Need You
From 01/08/2006 onwards
About Opportunity
The Energy Efficiency Challenge is a new, exciting and innovative programme that wishes to recruit volunteers in the 50+ age group who have a genuine interest in helping others. These volunteers will be deployed within their respective local areas to help bring energy advice and information to those who are housebound, vulnerable, isolated at risk and most in need to have warmth, and efficient home heating and insulation. This will be imported through a team of volunteers, guided by an Energy Champion and overseen by the CSV-RSVP Development Officer. Volunteers will be given accredited training and will be able to carry out energy audits and advise on how to improve home energy efficiency. This advice will not only help make a very positive difference to people's lives at home, it will impact globally on the environment, reducing GHG. A worthwhile and life improving challenge for today and tomorrow.
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About CSV Scotland
To enlist, encourage, promote and manage volunteering across a wide spectrum of age, interests and abilities.
Skills & Experience
Good communication skills with genuine interest in helping others. Basic computer skills; awareness of energy issues; interest in work with older people; patient, well-mannered, understanding and life experience. Own car beneficial, but not essential.
Travel Details
The volunteering will be based within the area/locale in which the volunteer lives. Energy Champions will have area responsibilities, whilst Energy Volunteers will have a very local responsibility.
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Informal Chat, Interview, Police Check, References, Trial Period
Training and Induction Details
Standard RSVP office induction, + City & Guilds 6167 course in Energy Efficiency for all Energy Champions + half day training in Energy Efficiency for all Energy Volunteers.
Work Type
Advice / Information giving
Client Group
Environment
Expenses Detail
All transport costs are reimbursed and mileage rates are 40p per mile. Expenses are paid within one week of submission. Pay-as-U-go mobile provided to Champions in most cases.
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
8 hours per Week
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 40 years of age.
Volunteers Required
12
Reference Code
1-956
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
Wellgate House
200 Cowgate
Edinburgh
Scotland
EH1 1NQ
Contact: Is Szoneberg
Tel: 0131 622 7766
Email: scotinfo@csv.org.uk
Website: http://www.csv.org.uk/Sco...
