Volunteering Opportunities at a Care Home

Looking for a volunteering opportunity? See the latest Scotland wide volunteering opportunities at Volunteer Scotland. We also regularly update our website with the latest opportunities within West Lothian. To find the right opportunity for you, use keywords and your postcode (e.g. EH48 1AX) to refine your search. Volunteering Opportunities at a Care Home Our volunteers are a great asset to our homes and care teams. They support us to enrich our residents\’ lives and remain truly connected to the communities in which they live. From school children who volunteer to take part, to retired professional who want to give something back, our volunteers are as diverse as our teams and residents. We are a not-for-profit organisation specialising in care homes for the elderly across England and Scotland. We have 18 services in Scotland, which provide tailored care and support to people with a range of care needs. Locations Glenfairn House Care Home – Ayr Queens Care Home – Prestwick Howard House Care Home – Kilmarnock Kintyre House Care Home – Invergordon Mull Hall Care Home – Invergordon Millport Care Centre – Ayrshire Birch House Care Home – Aberdeenshire Park Lodge Care Home – Aberdeenshire Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home – Aberdeenshire The Meadows Care Home – Dornoch Tyneholm Stables Care Home – East Lothian Westwood House Care Home – East Kilbride Forefaulds Care Home – Lanarkshire Abercorn House Care Home – Lanarkshire Camilla House Care Home – Edinburgh Bridge View House Care Home – Dundee Allanbank Care Home – Dumfries If you would like to help our care homes through volunteering, opportunities are available for weekdays or weekends, daytime, or early evening. This opportunity is accessible by foot, bus, car and train. Travel expenses It may be necessary for a volunteer to travel to a location other than their normal place of volunteering, they will be reimbursed travel expenses in line with the Travel and Subsistence Group Procedure. It is at the discretion of each home to cover the travel expenses from the volunteers\’ home to the care home as a good will gesture. We are mindful of individual financial situations, and we do not want to put up barriers to volunteering, so please feel free to have a chat with your supervisor. Support Online course which includes safeguarding, dementia friends, GDPR, life in a care home etc. A meet and greet and a show round will be arranged. Finally, you would need to complete an online course which takes approx. an hour to complete. The whole process could take 3 – 4 weeks to complete. Taster A meet and greet and a show round are available. Restrictions Minimum age: 14 PVG and references are required, for some roles. Availability Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Morning Afternoon Evening Frequency