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 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 FO123 (reopened 23/11/23)
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 FO166 (reopened 23/11/23)
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 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
Alarm Responder x 1 ref FO234 (reopened 23/11/23)
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 FO263 (reopened 24/5/24)
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.
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and mental health issues desirable but not essential
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
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
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
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
Alarm Responder x 1 – ref FO305 (15/6/23)
When – as required, emergency situations only (between 3:30pm and 11pm)
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
Alarm Responder x 2 – ref FO306 (22/6/23)
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 FO316 (27/11/23)
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 1– ref FO317 (28/11/23)
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
Home Buddy – ref FO318 (16/2/24)
When – 1 - 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
Skills required – An interest in knitting would be beneficial. An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with memory issues desirable but not essential
Alarm Responder x 2 ref FO321 (24/5/24)
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
Alarm Responder x 2 ref FO322 (28/5/24)
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
Social Buddy – ref FO323 (7/6/24)
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 desirable but not essential
Alarm Responder x 1 ref FO325 (23/7/24)
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/Admin Volunteer – ref FO326 (27/8/24)
When – 1-2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and support with correspondence
Tasks – To support gentleman with correspondence and support to take any action required
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties and mental health issues desirable but not essential
Social Volunteer – ref FO328 (4/10/24)
When – 2 hours once a week
Role – To visit with gentleman and support to go out in the community
Tasks – To support gentleman to go out in the community for a walk or to visit a local cafe
Skills required – An awareness of the difficulties experienced by people with mobility difficulties (wheelchair user) and visual impairment desirable but not essential