Volunteer Opportunities - Forres 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.
Home/Social Buddy – ref FO75 (re-opened 28/6/21)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To support female to attend activities
Tasks – To support female to explore activities in the local community which may be of interest to her. To provide companionship and to help reduce isolation.
Skills required – Patience and good communication skills. Ability to deal with low moods desirable but not essential.
Home/Social Buddy – ref FO119 (re-opened 5/5/22)
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 companionship and to help reduce isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia and a visual impairment desirable but not essential.
Alarm Responder x 1 ref FO143 (reopened 3/10/22)
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
Correspondence/Social Buddy – ref FO150 (Reopened 15/10/21)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To support female with correspondence
Tasks – To support female with correspondence and remind her about upcoming appointments. To provide an opportunity to socialise over cuppa and chat.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with poor short term memory desirable but not essential.
Phone/Social Buddy – ref FO184 (reopened 4/10/21)
When – 1 hour once a week
Role – To support gentleman to engage in social activities
Tasks – To support gentleman to explore activities and groups in his local area. To help build self-confidence. An interest in computer games desirable but not essential
Skills required – Awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with a learning difficulty desirable but not essential.
Home Buddy – ref FO203 (reopened 29/9/21)
When – 1 hour once a week
Role – To visit with female in her own home for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with female at home for coffee and chat. To support with crosswords, jigsaws, etc. To provide social contact.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia, visual and hearing impairments desirable but not essential.
Alarm Responder x 1 ref FO204 (reopened 17/4/23)
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
Home Buddy – ref FO254 (reopened 29/11/21)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with gentleman in his own home for coffee and chat and local walks weather permitting.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia desirable but not essential.
Home Buddy – ref FO255 (15/9/21)
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 social contact and reduce isolation.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and dementia desirable but not essential.
Social Buddy – ref FO263 (26/1/22)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman for coffee and chat
Tasks – To visit with gentleman for coffee and chat. and support to go out in the community. To go out for coffee when health permits
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and mental health issues desirable but not essential.
Home Buddy – ref FO267 (16/3/22)
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 dementia and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential
Social/Outings Buddy – ref FO268 (1/4/22)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and support out in the community
Tasks – To visit with gentleman and support out in the community, to go for a run in the car
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with dementia and a hearing impairment desirable but not essential
Home Buddy – ref FO270 (11/4/22)
When – 1 - 2 hours once a fortnight
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 dementia desirable but not essential
Alarm Responder x 2 ref FO276 (22/6/22)(Burgie)
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 1 ref FO277 (24/6/22)
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
Activities Buddy – ref FO278 (12/8/22)
When – 2 - 3 hours once a week
Role – To support gentleman to attend activities
Tasks – To support gentleman to explore activities that are of interest to him in the local community eg bowling, darts, snooker, attend football matches
Skills required – An awareness of difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and short term memory issues desirable but not essential
Home Buddy – ref FO279 (15/8/22)
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 dementia and mobility difficulties desirable but not essential
Home Buddy – ref FO280 (29/8/22)
When – 1 hour 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. To play cards
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and anxiety desirable but not essential
Social Buddy – ref FO281 (31/8/22)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with gentleman and support to explore activities in the local community. To go out for coffee/lunch
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and a learning disability desirable but not essential.
Alarm Responder x 2– ref FO284 (16/11/22)
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 FO286 (22/11/22)
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 provide social contact and reduce loneliness.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential
Walking Buddy – ref FO287 (28/11/22)
When – 2 hours twice a week (Monday & Wednesday)
Role – To visit with gentleman and support to go out walking
Tasks – To support gentleman to attend N4H organised walks in Forres and Elgin. To help build confidence and improve social contact
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential
Alarm Responder x 2 ref FO288 (30/11/22)
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 FO289 (1/12/22) (Brodie)
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 FO294 (16/2/23)
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 isolation
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties desirable but not essential
Social/Walking Buddy – ref FO295 (23/3/23)
When – 2 hours (in the afternoon) once a week
Role – To support lady to go out walking
Tasks – To support lady to go out walking. 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 FO296 (18/2/23)
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 FO297 (2/5/23)
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 FO298 (2/5/23)
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 Buddy – ref FO299 (2/5/23)
When – 1 hour 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 mental health issues desirable but not essential
Social Buddy – ref FO300 (2/5/23)
When – 1 - 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. To go out for coffee occasionally when health permits
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mental health issues desirable but not essential
Alarm Responder x 2 ref FO301 (10/5/23)
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
Social Buddy – ref FO302 (19/5/23) (Alves)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit lady and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To visit with lady for coffee and chat. To support to go out in the community for coffee/lunch and go for walks. To provide respite for main carer
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties (wheelchair user) and dementia desirable but not essential
Social/Telephone Buddy – ref FO303 (29/5/23) (Rafford)
When – 1 - 2 hours once a week
Role – To telephone lady in the evening
Tasks – To telephone lady in the evening providing companionship. To support to go out for coffee on occasions
Skills required – A friendly telephone manner