Time to spare is time to share. If you have time to donate – and you share our passion and determination to improve the lives of people with disabilities – we could have the right opportunity for you.
Volunteers like you help us to stretch our budgets further – meaning we can do more for people with disabilities. We’d love to hear from you!
Our volunteers are as much a part of the team as our paid staff, and all the more special as they give freely of their time
That’s why we’re looking for someone with passion – and heart. Someone who will go above and beyond the call of duty to help us do what we do best – supporting those in the community who need it most. We don’t just want volunteers; we want ambassadors – people who will be champions for the work we do.
Are you upbeat, friendly, non-judgemental, professional and approachable with a sunny outlook on life? And do you want to improve the lives of those in your community? We want to hear from you.
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SHARE Scotland is a long-standing partner of Volunteering Matters (formerly known as CSV). Fully-trained volunteers come to us from all corners of the earth – including the UK.
For more information on volunteering through Volunteering Matters, visit their website www.volunteeringmatters.org.uk
Here is what one of our Volunteering Matters volunteers had to say about their experience at Share Scotland –
“I didn’t want to go straight to University after school, so I decided to undertake volunteering through Volunteering Matters. After attending an interview, I was placed at a project with Share Scotland in Edinburgh, supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independently at home. I come from Northamptonshire, so moving to Edinburgh was a big change for me, but I loved it. I definitely had the true Scottish experience: I tried Haggis and Irn Bru, which I didn’t like, but I loved shortbread and oat cakes!
The project consists of supporting tenants who live in four adjoining flats. All of the tenants are fantastic – I feel lucky to volunteer with them. The staff team are also very supportive and helpful; it’s like one big happy family.
I have been able to get to know each tenant really well and love finding things out about their personalities. The tenants quickly picked up my phrases – they now say things like “abort mission” when things go wrong and “yay” when they are happy!
One tenant is 24 and has autism. He loves comics and movies, so I spent lots of time watching superhero films and reading his comics. I feel proud as I have supported him to become more involved in the community. Another tenant is in her early 30’s and has a learning disability. I’ve watched her become more independent, which has been rewarding. We also attend Aqua Aerobics together, which is a new experience for me.
I have learnt so much from this experience, but most importantly, I have made some new friends that I’m really going to miss. I have had a lot of fun, but the main thing I got out of this was learning and experiencing that there is so much more to someone than their disability.”
