Midlothian Community Hospital provides 88 beds across several wards. These wards provide rehabilitation (over 60s), continuing care of frail elderly, palliative/end of life care, dementia care, and mental health care. Mealtime Helper volunteers are required to assist patients with eating their meals.

Assisting patients at mealtimes is a great way for volunteers to support the NHS. Mealtimes...

Midlothian Community Hospital provides 88 beds across several wards. These wards provide rehabilitation (over 60s), continuing care of frail elderly, palliative/end of life care, dementia care, and mental health care.
Volunteers are needed to support the wards in the following ways: chat to patients to provide mental stimulation and reduce boredom; serve teas and coffees to patients; top up...

Offering 1:1 befriending support to young carers (aged 12-18) who feel isolated, lonely or disconnected. Making a valuable difference to someone's life by undertaking a social role and offering them some 'me' time away from their caring role and enabling them to access more opportunities within their community. You can do this by chatting with someone on the phone, going out for coffee,...

Offering 1:1 befriending support to young carers (aged 12-18) who feel isolated, lonely or disconnected. Making a valuable difference to someone's life by undertaking a social role and offering them some 'me' time away from their caring role and enabling them to access more opportunities within their community. You can do this by chatting with someone on the phone, going out for coffee,...

Offering 1:1 befriending support to young carers (aged 12-18) who feel isolated, lonely or disconnected. Making a valuable difference to someone's life by undertaking a social role and offering them some 'me' time away from their caring role and enabling them to access more opportunities within their community. You can do this by chatting with someone on the phone, going out for coffee,...

The Shorewatch citizen science project is a network of volunteers trained and supported by WDC to carry out regular 10-minute surveys from Shorewatch sites across Scotland. We know that Scotland is home to a number of whale and dolphin species, yet there are still so many unanswered questions about where they breed, feed and travel. We believe it is important to keep eyes on the sea so we can...

Jupiter Growing Together project operates within Jupiter Urban Wildlife, providing a green sanctuary within the industrial setting of Grangemouth. Our project invites volunteers to participate in managing our TCV site, focusing on sustainable gardening practices, biodiversity enhancement, and the repurposing of items through our woodshed. Our primary goal is to enhance the mental and physical...

Volunteers transform the lives of people with dementia, by helping to enable them to take positive steps to connect to their community and reduce their isolation.

In this role, the volunteer will attend Dunfermline Day Centre, and support older people living with dementia to be independent and stay connected to their communities. This role includes supporting to provide lunch and healthy...

Volunteers transform the lives of people with dementia, by helping to enable them to take positive steps to connect to their community and reduce their isolation.

In this role, the volunteer will attend Dunfermline Day Centre, and support older people living with dementia to be independent and stay connected to their communities. This role includes supporting to provide lunch and healthy...

Volunteers transform the lives of people with dementia, by helping to enable them to take positive steps to connect to their community and reduce their isolation.

In this role, the volunteer will attend Cellardyke Lunch Club, and support older people living with dementia to be independent and stay connected to their communities. This role includes supporting to provide lunch and healthy snacks...