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VoiceAbility
- VO97600
Can you help promote services to local people in your community? Can you help at events and awareness raising sessions?
You could help improve access to services in your community.
This role is ideal for people who already have a connection to their community or would like to build one.
The Service Team Volunteer role supports in the delivery of advocacy and other services by:
• Helping clients understand about advocacy
• Attending events and awareness raising activities
• Networking and promoting our services and organisation
• Signposting to other services
• Building professional relationships and partnership working
• Supporting our community engagement programmes in your local area
Volunteering with VoiceAbility is ideal for people who have or want experience in human rights, health, care and wellbeing - but we care more about your values and empathy than your level of experience.
Experience required
Computer / IT / Web,No Expertise, Caring,Good Communicator,Good Listener,Hard Working,Open minded,Organised,Patient,Reliable / Dependable,Sociable,Social Conscience,Team Player,Trustworthy,
Travel details
The opportunity takes place at multiple location across South Lanarkshire
Across South Lanarkshire,Abington,Ashgill,Biggar,Blackwood,Blantyre,Bothwell,Braidwood,Cambuslang,Carluke,Carnwath,Carstairs,Chapelton,Coalburn,Coulter,Crawford,Crawfordjohn,Crossford,Dalserf,Dolphinton,Douglas,Douglas Water,East Kilbride,Elsrickle,Elvanfoot,Forth,Glasgow,Glassford,Glespin,Halfway,Hamilton,High Blantyre,Jackton,Kirkfieldbank,Kirkmuirhill,Lamington,Lanark,Larkhall,Law,Leadhills,Nemphlar,Netherburn,New Lanark,Newton,Quarter,Ravenstruther,Rigside,Roberton,Rutherglen,Sandford,Stonehouse,Strathaven,Symington,Tarbrax,Thankerton,Uddingston,Wandel,Wiston,Airdrie,North Lanarkshire
Travel expenses
Expenses will be reimbursed via BACS
Dates
20 November 2024 - 19 February 2025
Support
Training details
In-depth training programme made up of both Teams training sessions and e-learning including:
- Information on VoiceAbility and our aims
- What is advocacy?
- Learning about Social Security Scotland and benefits
- Safeguarding
- Networking
- Much more!
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
No Gender Restriction, PVG and right to work check required
Ability to travel on own around local area
Availability
Frequency & commitment
Volunteering hours are Monday-Friday 9am-5pm so that you are always supported by a paid staff member. We don't have an office base in the local area, so our advocates and volunteers work from their home or in the local area. Commitment 6 Months 3 Hours, WeeklyPlease fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Advocacy Service Team Volunteer with VoiceAbility
Amy McAfee, VoiceAbility
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Lanarkshire:
Thank you for registering your interest in Advocacy Service Team Volunteer with VoiceAbility.
VoiceAbility 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 #VO97600.