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Emergency Services Team Member
When We Need You
From 10/02/2004 onwards
About Opportunity
This is not a time consuming opportunity, but is a vital service when emergencies arise. Great team spirit, a lot of fun despite seriousness and importance of our service. Volunteers can be asked to help provide hot food and drinks, rest centres, meetings points, information desks, warm, dry clothes, sympathy and friendship. The feeling that someone cares. You gain - pleasure of being a trained, useul team member. new friends. get out and about. sense of satisfaction. life at the sharp end. know you can help when it really matters.
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About Women's Royal Voluntary Service
To provide support to people involved in emergency situations. Members help operate rest and education centre, assist feeding, documentation, information points, helplines, clothing and general welfare. Works with local authority, police, fire services, coastguard and utility services. To help the most vulnerable at times of emergency.
Skills & Experience
Common sense, does not panic, likes working with people and being part of a team.
Travel Details
Anywhere in Argyll, where a disaster/emergency has happened. Volunteers required for the Oban, Mull, Lochgilphead, Campbeltown, Helensburgh, Islay and Bute areas in particular, although volunteers from any area are most welcome.
Restrictions
Due to insurance purposes.
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Informal Chat, Police Check
Training and Induction Details
Initial training, placed in a team, ongoing training, support and meetings - you are never alone with WRVS!
Work Type
Disaster / emergency relief
Client Group
Disaster / emergencies
Expenses Detail
Travel expenses available at 35p per mile
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
No minimum commitment required.
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
Volunteers Required
30
Reference Code
7-95
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
Glenshiel
Pier Road
Sandbank
Scotland
PA23 8QH
Contact: Ann Galliard
Tel: 01369 701202
Email: peter.galliard@btinternet.com
Website: http://www.wrvs.org.uk
