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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Citizen Advocate (North East Fife Area)
with Include MeVolunteer Opportunity No. VO98714 - Created/last updated: 04/12/2024
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OpportunityAbout this opportunity: Include Me Development Workers recruit, train, match and support local volunteers to become Citizen Advocates for adults aged 16-65 living in North East Fife who are vulnerable, isolated and at risk of being excluded from their communities.
Citizen Advocates can support their Advocacy Partners by:
-Helping them make informed choices?
-Helping them access services they are entitled to?
-Assisting them to voice their opinions and wishes?
-Helping them connect with their local community?
-Spending time with them doing things they both enjoy.
Advocacy partnerships are self-determining meaning Advocate and Partner decide how to develop the relationship and achieve any mutually agreed goals and outcomes.
This is a flexible opportunity as the Citizen Advocate and Advocacy Partner decide together on a mutually suitable time, day, frequency and place of meeting.Takes place: mornings afternoons evenings Mondays 
Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays Minimum age: 16 Maximum age: 100 Training provided: No details were provided about the training made available to volunteers. Please contact us to find out more. Out of pocket expenses paid?
Yes - Expenses are available to cover any social activities, trips and visits for both volunteer and advocacy partneExperience required: No specific requirements for experience were provided by the organisation. Restrictions on who can volunteer
No restrictions were specified.Application process: Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References Taster available? No, not for this opportunity. Travel Details Include Me matches advocacy partnerships within the North East Fife area. We try to match Advocates and Partners local to each other to minimise travel. 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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Other Opportunities
Here are some shortcuts to other, similar opportunities:Include Me has the following, additional volunteering opportunities:
- Management Committee/Board member
- Committee Member
Type of volunteering: Advocacy / Human Rights
Opportunities which benefit Human / Civil rights/ Justice
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