voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
voluntary organisations, social enterprises and volunteering
Volunteering Opportunity Details
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Kindness Volunteer
with Chest Heart & Stroke (Fife)Volunteer Opportunity No. VO102183 - Created/last updated: 24/03/2025
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: Chest, Heart and Stroke are Scotland's largest health charity working to help people with chest and heart conditions, stroke and Long Covid live life to the full. Many people living with these conditions experience fear, isolation and loneliness, and struggle to cope with the impact of their health condition on their everyday lives.
. The care and support they deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. Across Scotland, they provide vital advice, information, and support through their No Life Half Lived strategy.
Join their amazing team of Kindness Volunteers, who provide a listening ear to people who have had one of their conditions via a weekly telephone call to reduce the feeling of isolation and loneliness.Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays 
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Minimum age: 18 Maximum age: 100 Training provided: All volunteers are supported by their volunteer manager, usually the Kindness Co-ordinator. Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland will provide all necessary training, which will be carried out under the guidance of the volunteer manager. Mandatory training will include: Safeguarding Adults (L2) E-Learning; Roles and Boundaries: Kindness; Condition Awareness. Out of pocket expenses paid?
Yes - Travel expenses should be agreed in advance with the Volunteer Manager and must be accompanied by an appropriate receipt. This includes travel from home, to and from the place of volunteering and any additional travel necessary in the course of volunteering. Car travel is reimbursed at 45p per mile.Experience required: #NAME? Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Application Form; Induction/Training; Interview; PVG membership required; References Taster available? No, not for this opportunity. Travel Details This opportunity is home based Saltire Award This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25. What Now?
To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form: You can print these opportunity details.
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