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• Service Team Volunteer (Fife) with VoiceAbility (This is not a Fife-based organisation). Volunteer Opportunity No. VO99021 - Created/last updated: 13/12/2023

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  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.
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  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.

  
  

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