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Volunteer Development Scotland Ltd. (also known as Volunteer Scotland).
Charity registered in Scotland SC013740 and a company limited by guarantee, registered in Scotland, No. SC106743. Our registered Office is Jubilee House, Forthside Way, Stirling. FK8 1QZ

Re-engage (Shetland)

Charity registered in Scotland SC039377

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting lonliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing lonliness and social inclusion.

Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to.Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel values as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age.

Current opportunities

Isolation and loneliness are on the rise especially with older people in the LGBT+ community. We are looking for kind and empathetic LGBT+identifying people to help befriend an older person. Could...

Impact volunteers help us to evaluate our work so that we can understand the impact of our services. This can involve interviewing older people or asking them to complete questionnaires. The role...

As a call companion, you will make regular telephone calls to an older person experiencing loneliness and isolation. These calls provide a lifeline of friendship for our older people, and the regular...