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Good Neighbour
When We Need You
From 02/07/2003 onwards
About Opportunity
Helping with neighbourly tasks..... Volunteers help in a simple and practical way. Examples include: collecting shopping, pensions, prescriptions or a library book; providing transport to health centres, visit friends, hospital visiting, social occasions or go shopping; being a companion for a carer and providing home from hospital support. Volunteers on the scheme are placed on a central register giving details of what tasks they are willing to cover, availability, either regular or occasional days and times, emergencies only or simply on call. Each volunteer makes a choice about his/her commitment, and what they decide we appreciate as their gift of time. Telephone co-ordinators........ In our schemes in rural Perthshire, Good Neighbours telephone co-ordinators are at the end of a telephone helpline ready to find a WRVS volunteer to help with a task. It's an ideal opportunity for good organisers and people who are less mobile and enjoy speaking to others on the telephone. Other volunteering roles...... We're keen to welcome volunteers to help us with administration and distributing literature and promoting the scheme in their area.
Availability
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About WRVS
To help people maintain independence and dignity in their own homes and communities, particularly in later life. This strategy places increased emphasis on:- Food delivered to the home Extending the services we provide in hospitals to include not just cafes and shops, but also patient support and "get you home" services Community Help schemes which support independence for older and housebound people at home and in their community. Emergency services - to support those vulnerable through national or other disasters
Skills & Experience
Our volunteers come from all walks of life. The only qualifications you need are to care about people, be friendly and reliable.
Travel Details
Across Perth City and across rural Perth & Kinross.
Requirements
Application Form, Informal Chat, Interview, Police Check, References
Training and Induction Details
Full training and support is provided for volunteers in their day-to-day role including food safety and hygiene awareness. Volunteers are also given a general introduction to WRVS. Telephone co-ordinators (which cover the helpline in rural areas) receiv
Work Type
Practical /DIY
Client Group
Elderly
Expenses Detail
We pay public transport rates or mileage rates for volunteers using their own cars (35p per mile for the first 333 miles and 17p per mile thereafter). These expenses are reimbursed monthly or after the task has been completed.
Accessibility Details
No Wheelchair Access
No Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
. Minimum Commitment: 6 Week
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 14 years of age.
Volunteers Required
50
Reference Code
52-94
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
18 Tay Street
Perth
Scotland
PH1 5LQ
Contact: Liz Drummond
Tel: 01738 633975
Email: perthshirecspm@wrvs.org.uk
Website: http://www.wrvs.org.uk
