supporting, developing and representing community groups, voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Service Team Volunteer (Fife)
with VoiceAbility.
About this opportunity: | Can you help promote services to local people in your community? Can you help at events and awareness raising sessions?
You could help improve access to services in your community • Voiceability provides advocacy support to help people have their voices heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing • The Service Team Volunteer role supports in the delivery of advocacy and other services by: · Helping clients understand about advocacy · Attending events and awareness raising activities · Networking and promoting our services and organisation · Signposting to other services · Building professional relationships and partnership working · Supporting our community engagement programmes in your local area This role is ideal for people who already have a connection to their community or would like to build one • | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Minimum age: | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maximum age: | 100 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Training provided: | As a volunteer you'll receive full training, support from the volunteer team and your local advocates, and paid expenses. Training is delivered remotely on Teams, and you will be given a VoiceAbility email account and mobile to be able to access the training. There are also online modules to complete and a whole catalogue of e-learning that you can access. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Out of pocket expenses paid? | Yes - Travel expenses reimbursed. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Experience required: | Some key skills/qualities to have are:
· Good communication skills
· A basic level of IT literacy
· Accuracy and attention to detail
· Ability to manage own time and prioritise workload
· Ability to volunteer independently & as part of a team
· A commitment to the aims and ethos of VoiceAbility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Restrictions on who can volunteer | volunteers have to be suitably background checked and need to be able to travel around their local area by themselves | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Application process: | Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taster available? | No, not for this opportunity. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Saltire Award | This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25. |