Closing Date:

Location: Charis House
Charis House, 47 Milton Road East, Edinburgh, EH15 2SR

Information

There's a list of volunteer opportunities below and each post could be to volunteer with any of our services across Scotland!
For further information please simply complete the attached application form or email us at volunteer.withus@crossreach.org.uk and we'll be delighted to suggest how to make the best of all you could bring.

Volunteering with us gives you the chance to work as part of a friendly team and will enable you to use and develop your skills in a supportive environment. At CrossReach we are committed to creating a positive culture of volunteering.

Main Function

We’re looking for a volunteer to join our team to help us offer a friendly listening ear and support.

  • Welcoming and friendly personality
  • Commitment and ability to work as part of a team
  • An interest in helping vulnerable people in your local area
  • Able to follow codes of confidentiality and conduct (including Health and Safety)

The hours available are completely flexible. We’ll work around you and what spare time you have.

We will give you some training and a general induction linked with a member of staff, who will support you to volunteer.  Reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed

Main Duties

The areas where you can help the most include sitting with people and engaging in conversation about things of general interest to them. You will also have the chance to be involved in activities within the community and escorting clients to appointments either by car or public transport (eg. a Taxi Buddy). 

Personal

Recruitment process

  • Fill in an application form
  • Come and meet us for an informal chat
  • At this visit, both or either party will decide whether to proceed with the application
  • The application process involves 2 references (not necessarily from an employer), completion of a self-declaration form and PVG certificate. These must be approved before you start.

Just as we work with clients of all faiths or none, we welcome service volunteers from all walks of life. We do ask that our service volunteers are in sympathy with our Christian ethos and values, but they are not required to share our faith.

Our Mission Statement is:  “In Christ’s name we seek to retain and regain the highest quality of life which each individual is capable of experiencing at any given time.”

To find out more please contact us @ volunteer.withus@crossreach.org.uk  

Find out more @ www.crossreach.org.uk & www.facebook.com/CrossReachVolunteer/