Community Support Volunteer - Garden Group

• Alzheimer Scotland (Fife)

• VO100181

This role will support the routine activity of our community Garden group providing a warm
welcome to those who use the facility. People living with dementia, their family and
friends and anyone with an interest in dementia can attend this activity group. The role
may vary but is likely to include;
-Offering and providing refreshments to the people who attend.
-Listening and interacting with people living with dementia, family members and the
general public who attend the group.
-Where appropriate, help people with their gardening tasks.
-Keeping up to date with Alzheimer Scotland news and our work across Scotland.

Experience required

-Excellent listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
-Ability to recognise and respect the rich diversity that exists within our communities,
views, attitudes and lifestyles.
-Committed to Alzheimer Scotland’s values.
-Participate in induction training and any refresher updates or ongoing learning.
-Ability to honestly reflect on practice.
-Willing to follow our guidance, feedback and implement changes to practice where
necessary.
-Willing to follow our policies, procedures and guidelines.

Travel details

Our Garden group meet at the Scout Hall, Elizabeth Street, Tayport, DD6 9ND every
Wednesday from 10.30 am to 12 noon. In the summer months the Garden group go to the
community garden across the road from the Scout Hall. The volunteer needs to have their
own transport to be able to get to the Scout Hall.

Travel expenses

We will pay public transport expenses as long as the volunteer keeps the receipts. We will pay fuel mileage (45 p per
mile) when the volunteer uses their own vehicle. These will be reimbursed monthly.

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Training details

The volunteer with have a volunteer induction training session with the Volunteer Co-Ordinator. Then ongoing
training relevant to the volunteer role and corporate policies e.g. Dementia Friends training; Brain Health training

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Fife.

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