Springburn Community Hub Volunteer

• Spirit of Springburn

• VO101380

Spirit of Springburn SCIO (SoS) is a community-led and focused charity aimed at creating opportunities for everyone. Residents, students, businesses, and visitors alike. SoS are working hard to source partnership working, learning and development opportunities and to bring investment into Springburn to create a better future for everyone. With such a large and diverse community, the needs are increasing. With many new projects in development, we have a real need for volunteers to help support us at our Hub in Springburn Shopping Centre.

As a Hub Volunteer you will have the choice to volunteer with any of the following projects:

Admin Assistant: to help people with enquiries such as welfare, benefits, housing issues, form filling and applications (where possible – you will signpost onwards to other organisations).

Community Fridge Volunteer: to escort locals around community fridge on Wednesdays ensuring they receive whatever produce is available, depending on supply. To be part of the fridge team to record fridge temperatures, ensure cleaning carried out, that any deliveries and donations of food received are stored away properly, ensure that food waste is dealt with properly. Any other activities that are required to ensure efficient delivery of service. Food Hygiene Certificate required although training can be arranged.

Springburn Heritage Group: Support with set-up of weekly exhibition in shopping centre. Chat and welcome locals to the stalls. Note any interest in becoming a member of the group and assist with research at the Mitchell Library of any photographs and artefacts referring to Springburn. Record keeping, cataloguing and safe storage of heritage items. This is a very popular project and very important to the residents of Springburn.

Health and Wellbeing Assistant: To assist with the H&W wellbeing event held in Springburn shopping Centre. Also assist with the set-up and management of the newly formed Springburn Health and Wellbeing Forum (set up to pull together GP practices, local health practitioners and others, to utilise their vast experience, skills and resources to look at creating new projects supporting the wellbeing of local people).

Fundraising Assistant: To set up and support local community fundraising activities. Cans and Buckets are available. This includes fun activities, trust fundraising and sponsorship. This is a new project therefore you will have the opportunity to be a part of this from the beginning.

The Social Café: To be involved in the set-up, organisation and running of a community social café within the Springburn Community Hub. This café is not for profit and is a place for the most isolated in the community to come together socialize and have something to drink as well as some cakes and biscuits. The café will run on a Tuesday morning and Friday all day.

Generally, however you will be expected to lend a hand when needed or when there is absence. Tasks include:

• Welcome visitors into the Hub and help with any enquiries (which could mean taking messages, making appointments or signposting on to another organisation).

• Ensure that all record-keeping and admin is carried out daily (imperative).

• Take a turn with cleaning and waste management (particularly fridge food waste) before and after activities.

• Supervise the hub space during activities, ensuring clean and efficient use of space if busy.

We are looking for volunteers who are able to spend at least 4 hours a week supporting us, however the days can be flexible according to your schedule.

A PVG is required however this will be carried out by us. We also need 2 references from a previous employer, lecturer or someone, not related, that knows your work ethic and experience.

If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when logged in and registered). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on info@volunteerglasgow.org

Experience required

The following skills and qualities which are desirable:

Good communication skills, offering a welcoming face to any service users of the community hub.

Compassionate and respectful individual willing to work with people from diverse backgrounds.

Be able to work effectively within a team environment.

Have effective IT skills such as using Microsoft 365 software.

Good knowledge of the local area and its heritage is desirable but not necessary.

Travel details

Accessible via bus to Atlas Road, the following buses stop at Atlas Road

• First Bus 88, 88A, 88C, 87, 8 and 90


• McGill's 72

Accessible via Springburn Train station which is a 5 minuet walk away from the community hub. Please note that there is no disabled access at this train station.

Travel expenses

You are able to claim expenses if you are volunteering for more than 5 hours on any given day, for more information on expenses please refer to the expenses policy which will be made available to you during your interview.

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Dates

11 September 2024 - 11 March 2025

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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