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Dynamic Community Fusion is looking for volunteers who could use and share their skills to support people living in the Scottish Borders with an acquired or traumatic brain injury through their group activities.
Main tasks
• To greet and welcome service users to our monthly support groups.
• To prepare and offer refreshments to service users and other visitors to our groups.
• To help our service users learn new skills through activities that are running as part of the groups, such as floristry, boccia, gentle movement, arts/crafts.
• To help with other events running throughout the year such as Brain Injury Awareness week and fundraising events.
Experience required
Experience required
• Sociable and approachable
• An ability to show empathy and understanding
• The ability to work well as part of a team and be flexible in your approach
• Good communication skills and a positive attitude
Travel details
Travel details/location
• Peebles
• Eyemouth
• Galashiels
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Restrictions
• All volunteers must be PVG checked prior to the role being offered
• Training will be provided before commencing the role.
Frequency & commitment
Support is required for monthly groups run on: Galashiels Men's group - 1st Thursday of the month 10.30am-12.30pm Berwickshire group in Eyemouth - 2nd Thursday of the month 12.30-2.30pm Galashiels group in collaboration with Headway - 3rd Tuesday of the month 11.30am-1.30pm Peebles group - Last Thursday of the month 1.30-3pm
Volunteers (aged 18-25) 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 Volunteer Group Activities Support with Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Brain Injury Service
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 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: 0300 124 7522
Thank you for registering your interest in Volunteer Group Activities Support with Dynamic Community Fusion Borders Brain Injury Service.
Scottish Borders TSI has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO103398.