Volunteer at LifeCare

From connecting with older customers in our café, to helping run fundraising events, volunteers play a vital role at LifeCare.

Whether you’re looking to build your skills, confidence or your CV, want to get more involved with your local community and make a difference, or you have some time to give or a talent you can share, we would love to hear from you.

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Current Volunteering Opportunities

Volunteer with CaféLife

We’re looking for friendly, outgoing volunteers to support staff at CaféLife, our vibrant community café in Stockbridge. If you’re a colourful, friendly personality who enjoys a chat, loves meeting and befriending new people and are looking for a role with a great community feel, then we would love to hear from you. 

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Day Club Volunteers

We’re looking for outgoing, compassionate and kind volunteers to join in at our two day clubs for people living with dementia, and those who are frail or isolated. If you’re a patient, vibrant personality, enjoy a blether, and are looking for a dynamic role with lots of variety in a relaxed and friendly environment, we’d love to hear from you!

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Bingo Volunteers Wanted

We’re looking for lively, passionate and friendly volunteers to join us at our Community Cafe in Stockbridge, to support with our monthly Bingo sessions! Taking place on the last Friday of every month, Bingo sessions bring people of all ages from the local community together. If you enjoy meeting new people and supporting the local community, get in touch! 

 

 

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Be an Activity Volunteer

Are you looking to get involved in a new experience or share some of your own knowledge with others? We’re seeking volunteers to help support our new activity groups. Could you pass on skills and support with the running of a book club, knitting or craft session? If so, please do get in touch for  chat!

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Support our Games Afternoon

We’re looking for friendly, approachable and passionate volunteers to support with our weekly Games Afternoon Sessions, at our community cafe in Stockbridge. Come along, play a game or two, have a chat, and help us prevent loneliness and social isolation in the local community. If you’re looking for a role that will make a real difference, this one could be for you! 

 

 

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Volunteers work with us on all sorts of special events and projects. If you are looking to gain new skills and experience, get in touch and let us know what talents, skills and time you would be willing to share. Together, we will explore possible future volunteering opportunities that might suit your needs, and help support our vital services.

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Hear from our volunteers

“The staff at the club are very welcoming, and it’s obvious they enjoy their relationship with the clients. I’m happy I made the decision to join LifeCare as a volunteer. I love what I do here, and as a bonus, I have made a lot of new friends.”

Volunteer Charter

We’re proud to be signatories of the Volunteer Charter, which sets out ten key principles that help to underpin good relations within a volunteering environment. The charter supports the foundations for a good volunteer experience and gives individuals, groups and organisations the opportunity to express their support for the spirit of volunteering while upholding the principles of good volunteer practice.

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Make a donation, make a difference

Find out how your donation can help LifeCare Edinburgh to support local older people and unpaid carers.

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Use your talents to fundraise!

Fundraising is vital to enable us to continue our work – see how you can help.

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