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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

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Hoswick Visitors Centre Volunteer

Volunteers taking up an opportunity to help in the Visitors Centre have a variety of activities to choose from:
Welcome visitors including visitors from coaches.
Do you have good local knowledge? Share it with visitors and advise on the visitors information resources.
Help in the Café.
Help provide an enjoyable experience for 12,000 visitors coming to the centre annually. Local people mingle with visitors, browsing the visitors' information or the Shetland crafts on sale and the displays of local heritage

Experience required

With a range of tasks from which volunteers can choose to help with, the skills and experience would depend on that choice. Good communication skills.

Travel details

Hoswick Visitors Centre.
South Mainland has a good bus service which has a convenient stop a five minute walk from the Visitors Centre.

Support
Training details

Familiarisation with the business and its aims together with training as appropriate for the volunteer's chosen activity.
Food Hygiene if appropriate for the volunteer's activity.

Taster available
Restrictions

Minimum age: 14

Availability
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
Direct contact with visitors finishes at the end of September. Other opportunities are ongoing. Visitor Centre is open May to September 10 -5 Direct contact with visitors finishes at the end of September. Other opportunities are ongoing. Visitor Centre is open May to September 10 -5

Volunteers (aged 14-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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