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Food Train Connects
- VO84502
Food Train Connects provides one to one support services for older people who are no longer able to manage independently, through age, ill health, frailty or disability. Our Connects Phone Friends service is a fantastic way to make an impact on the lives of older people in your community. Our aim is to support older people to eat well, age well and live well.
Becoming a Food Train Connects Phone Friend is rewarding and it makes a huge difference to people’s lives. It’s amazing the impact that regular phone call can have on someone who is isolated or lonely. If you want to make sure that an older person is able to live well in their own home this is a great opportunity to do so.
The Role:
• Contact the older person you are matched with on a regular basis, usually weekly, for a blether on the phone.
• Submit brief records and to report any matters of concern to staff
• Keep within the boundaries of the role
• To inform Food Train Connects Staff of any accidents, incidents or complaints
• To maintain confidentiality
• To represent Food Train in a professional manner to our members and the wider community
Experience required
An interest in people and their lives is essential
• Friendly, sociable and patient with a caring manner
• Ability to make regular phone calls to an older person
• Good verbal communication skills are required with a sense of humour who can adapt your conversation to different types of people
• Maintain consistent communication with Food Train Connects staff throughout
Travel details
Home based
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
one hour per week for at least three months
Volunteers (aged 16-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Phone Friend with Food Train Connects
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Morna O'May, Food Train Connects
Morna O'May, Food Train Connects
Email address: morna@foodtrainconnects.org.uk
Phone number: 0800 304 7924
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Midlothian:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Midlothian
Email address: info@volunteermidlothian.org.uk
Phone: 07859 914587
Thank you for registering your interest in Phone Friend with Food Train Connects.
Food Train Connects has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO84502.