Volunteering Opportunities at a Care Home

We have a wide range of home, online and digital volunteering opportunities available. Please contact us at info@volunteercentrewi.org if you would like to volunteer in one of these roles. This list will be updated regularly.

Please note that opportunities to volunteer for voluntary organisations and public services are limited at this time.

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 professionals 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.

Care Homes

1. Glenfairn House Care Home – Ayr
2. Queens Care Home – Prestwick
3. Howard House Care Home – Kilmarnock
4. Kintyre House Care Home – Invergordon
5. Mull Hall Care Home – Invergordon
6. Millport Care Centre – Ayrshire
7. Birch House Care Home – Aberdeenshire
8. Park Lodge Care Home – Aberdeenshire
9. Pitcairn Lodge Nursing Home – Aberdeenshire
10. The Meadows Care Home – Dornoch
11. Tyneholm Stables Care Home – East Lothian
12. Westwood House Care Home – East Kilbride
13. Forefaulds Care Home – Lanarkshire
14. Abercorn House Care Home – Lanarkshire
15. Camilla House Care Home – Edinburgh
16. Bridge View House Care Home – Dundee
17. 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 goodwill 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 courses are available, which include 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 approximately 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

1. Mon
2. Tue
3. Wed
4. Thu
5. Fri
6. Sat
7. Sun

Morning

Afternoon

Evening

Frequency & Commitment

Flexible

Volunteers (aged 14-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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