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Food Train Connects
- VO92649
The volunteer cook will be matched with an older person living in their area. They will provide a portion of a home cooked meal once a week, deliver it to the older person and stay for a chat if required. This meal share activity has a very important befriending element to it as many if our members may be socially isolated and will value having a local connection within their community.
Experience required
An interest in people and their lives is essential
Friendly, sociable and patient with a caring manner
Ability to carry out regular shopping and deliver to older person’s home
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
Own transport
Support
Training details
Online induction and training programme, ID check and meeting with a member of the Food Train Connects Team, role handbook and ongoing support from a named member of the team.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Frequency & commitment
2 hours per week
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 Meal Maker with Food Train Connects
Your details and message will be sent to:
Deborah Cowan, Food Train Connects
Deborah Cowan, Food Train Connects
Email address: volunteering@foodtrainconnects.org.uk
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 Meal Maker 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 #VO92649.