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Food Train (Scottish Borders)
- VO101986
Meal Makers is a local, neighbourhood food-sharing project that connects you with an older person (diner) in your area.
As a volunteer cook, you would be taking round an extra portion of your freshly prepared, home cooked food, as well as providing company and a friendly chat. Meal sharing occurs weekly on a day and time agreed by both.
Time required to complete would be roughly 2 hours per week or fortnight and times are agreed between yourself and the diner. We try where possible to match people locally so this can be fitted in alongside your other commitments.
Once you have completed the sign-up process we would look to pair you with a local older person. Please note as the Borders is a rural area, we might not have a local match where you could start straight away. We do have new diners coming onboard weekly so hopefully there wouldn’t be too much of a delay before you could begin cooking!’
Experience required
No previous skills required.
Travel details
We try to place people locally and ideally within walking distance. That however is not always possible and in some rural locations you may have to travel further. Where possible we would keep this to a short car journey and always give you the option in advance
Support
Training details
Online induction and training programme, ID check and meeting with a member of the Food Train Connects Team, role handbook and ongoing support from a named member of the team.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 16
Frequency & commitment
Weekly regular ongoing
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 Meal Makers with Food Train (Scottish Borders)
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Your message will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Scottish Borders:
Contact name: Volunteer Team Borders
Email address: volunteering@borderscommunityaction.org.uk
Phone: 07485 394001
Thank you for registering your interest in Meal Makers with Food Train (Scottish Borders).
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