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Food Train - Falkirk
- VO99980
The Food Train is an award-winning charity which operates throughout Scotland, supporting older people in local communities to remain living in their own home, as independently as possible.
We have a large number of older people in Falkirk experiencing loneliness and isolation who enjoy getting out and speaking to others from their local area. Our volunteer outing helpers assist our members in accessing trips to local cafes and places of interest. If you like chatting, meeting people and getting out and about then this could be the role for you!
The role involves:
- Collecting and returning home older people, either as a chaperone on a minibus operated by a local company or in your own vehicle if preferred.
- Updating staff after outings and completing any monitoring/reviewing as required.
- Informing staff of any concerns, accidents, or complaints
- Option to attend volunteer meetings, training and social events throughout the year
If you have some time to spare and want to help older people and meet new people then we would love to hear from you!
Experience required
We don't require any specific skills or experience but it is important that our volunteers are reliable, patient and are able to communicate clearly with our shopping service members. An awareness and understanding of the needs of older people and the difficulties they may face living at home whilst ageing would be beneficial.
Travel expenses
We have an expenses claim form for volunteers, and we reimburse reasonable travel expenses or fuel at 45p per mile.
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Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
Minimum commitment of 1 outing per month (approx. 4 hours). The location of this volunteering opportunity is across Falkirk. Volunteers will be informed of locations in advance, and be asked to sign up to help at outings that fit in with their availability. Excursions take place between 9am and 2pm.
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 Outings Helper with Food Train - Falkirk
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:
Volunteer Enquiries, Food Train - Falkirk
Volunteer Enquiries, Food Train - Falkirk
Email address: kirsty.greenhowe@thefoodtrain.co.uk
Phone number: 0800 783 7770
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