Volunteer Opportunities - Elgin Area

All of our volunteering opportunities require either a PVG (Buddies and Day Services) or Standard Disclosure (Alarm Responders) which will be paid for by Moray Council. We also require volunteers to be reliable and committed, trustworthy and respectful, able to maintain boundaries and follow policies and procedures. Training is available including Adult Protection.

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL136 (reopened 27/9/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for a lady – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL303 (reopened 19/7/22)

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL341` (reopened 12/12/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for a gentleman – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Social/Walking Volunteer – ref EL396 (reopened 29/7/24)

When – 1-2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady and support to go out walking in the local community
Tasks – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community providing social contact and reducing isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL405 (reopened 19/7/22)

Admin Buddy – ref EL422 (reopened 22/8/23)

When – 2 hours once a week (evenings preferred but flexible)
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home and support with admin tasks. To provide social contact and reduce isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL423 (reopened 6/9/22)

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL445 (reopened 18/7/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for lady – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm.
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL477 (reopened 27/11/23)

Social Buddy – ref EL484 (9/6/21)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community. To provide social contact
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and dementia desirable but not essential

Home/Social Buddy – ref EL495 (22/7/21)

When – 1 hour once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat. To occasionally go out for a drive and coffee. To provide companionship and increase social inclusion.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential.

Social Buddy – ref EL500 (5/8/21)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with gentleman at home for coffee and chat. To support to go out for a coffee when health permits. To provide social contact.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with a hearing impairment and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential.

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL513 (reopened 6/9/22)

Home Buddy – ref EL516 (reopened 11/5/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with lady at home for coffee and chat. To provide social contact and reduce loneliness.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with a learning disability and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Social Buddy – ref EL518 (1/11/21)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To support lady to visit her husband’s grave
Tasks – To support lady to visit her husband’s grave. To have coffee and chat. To provide social contact and reduce isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with short term memory desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL526 (20/1/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for a female – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x 2– ref EL530 (8/2/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for female – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x1 ref EL532 (reopened 11/5/22)

Social Buddy – ref EL537 (5/4/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady and support out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady and support out in the community, to explore local activities that may be of interest to her
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with Huntington’s Disease, mental health issues and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential.

Social/Walking Buddy – ref EL539 (reopened 23/5/22)

When – 1 - 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and support to go out walking (male preferred)
Tasks – To visit with gentleman and support to go walking in the local community. To provide social contact over cuppa and chat.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Home Buddy – ref EL540 (19/4/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat. To provide social contact and reduce loneliness
Skills required – An awareness of difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential. An interest in farming would be beneficial

Home Buddy – ref EL541 (19/4/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home
Tasks – To visit with lady in her own home for coffee and chat. To provide social contact
Skills required – An awareness of difficulties experienced by people with dementia desirable but not essential. An interest in Scottish music and local history would be beneficial

Social/Walking Buddy – ref EL544 (13/5/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and accompany out for walks
Tasks – To visit with gentleman and accompany out walking. To explore walking groups in the local area. To provide social contact and help maintain mobility
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential.

Social/Walking Buddy – ref EL545 (23/5/22)

Home Buddy – ref EL556 (29/9/22)

When – 1 hour twice a week (Tuesday and Thursday)
Role – To visit with lady in her own home
Tasks – To visit with lady in her own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat. To support with light gardening
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and a hearing impairment desirable but not essential

Home Buddy – ref EL559 (13/10/22)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home
Tasks – To visit with lady in her own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL563 (8/11/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for female – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm.
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL565 (12/12/22)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for female – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm.
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Alarm Responder x 2– ref EL567 (18/1/23)

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL569 (7/2/23)

Home Buddy – ref EL573 (reopened 26/9/23)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL574 (6/3/22)

Shopping Buddy – ref EL582 (28/4/23)

When – 1 - 2 hours once or twice a week
Role – To visit with lady and support to go shopping
Tasks – To visit with lady and support to go shopping and out for coffee. To provide social contact
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2– ref EL583 (28/4/23)

Social Buddy – ref EL586 (6/7/23)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community to look at shops or to go for coffee. To provide social contact and reduce isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties (wheelchair user) and mental health issues desirable but not essential

Social Buddy – ref EL587 (13/7/23)

When – 2 hours once a week (not a Wednesday)
Role – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady and support to go out in the community for shopping or go to the library. To provide social contact
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Home Buddy – ref EL588 (18/8/23)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home
Tasks – To visit with lady in her own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties, hearing and visual impairment desirable but not essential

Home Buddy – ref EL589 (1/8/23)

When – 1 – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat. To provide social contact and reduce isolation
Skills required – An interest in musical theatre and the social history of Elgin would be beneficial. An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL590 (7/8/23)

Home Buddy – ref EL595 (4/12/23)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat. To provide respite for his main carer
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL598 (7/2/24)

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL599 (8/2/24)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for a male – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Home/Correspondence Buddy – ref EL600 (9/2/24)

When – 1 - 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with gentleman at home for coffee and chat. To provide support with correspondence
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL601 (19/2/24)

Social Buddy – ref EL602 (19/2/24)

When – 1 - 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady at home and support to explore activities in the local community eg going out for coffee, attending gentle exercise group
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues, mobility difficulties and a learning disability desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL603 (29/2/24)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community Alarm responder/keyholder for male – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Home Buddy – ref EL604 (29/2/24)

Social Buddy – ref EL606 (2/4/24)

When – 2 - 3 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady at home and support to explore activities in the local community eg going to the cinema, attending exercise class
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and a hearing impairment desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL607 (17/4/24)

Alarm Responder x 1 ref EL608 (30/4/24)

Alarm Responder x ref EL609 (1/5/24)

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL612 (25/5/24)

Home Buddy – ref EL613 (5/6/24)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with male in his own home
Tasks – To visit with gentleman at home providing social contact over cuppa and chat. An interest in golf/fishing/playing bowls would be advantageous as he enjoyed these activities previously
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and a hearing impairment desirable but not essential

Home Buddy – ref EL616 (24/6/24)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady in her own home
Tasks – To visit with lady providing social contact over cuppa and chat. To help alleviate loneliness
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL617 (5/7/24)

Shopping Buddy – ref EL618 (2/8/24)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with lady and support with shopping
Tasks – To support lady to go shopping in her local community. To help build confidence and increase social contact
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia and a hearing impairment desirable but not essential

Alarm Responder x 2 ref EL619 (15/8/24)

Community Responder x 1 ref EL620 (28/8/24)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community responder for a male – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Community Responder x 1 ref EL621 (17/9/24)

When – as required, emergency situations only
Role – Community responder for a female – must live within 30 minutes travel time
Tasks – call and check well being of person who has activated alarm
Skills required – Understanding, calm in difficult situations, level headed

Social/Home Volunteer – ref EL622 (7/10/24)

When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home
Tasks – To visit gentleman in his own home providing social contact over cuppa and chat.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential

Volunteer Opportunities - Elgin Area

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