Current Volunteering Opportunities
Welcome back to all volunteers, old and new!
We are very much aware that the COVID19 pandemic was frustrating for our volunteer team and we would like to thank everyone for their patience during this difficult and unpecedented time.
Given the disruption to our volunteer timetable over the past two years, we are now absolutely delighted to welcome back volunteers and to re-open recruitment!
We are still in the process of reformulating roles and looking to provide services that are responsive to changing needs. Therefore it is important to make prospective volunteers aware that some roles are likely to be subject to change. However we continue to offer some of our most popular opportunities, as well as introducing a couple of exciting new roles.
With this in mind,we would very much encourage anyone who is interested to apply and our Volunteer Coordinator, Jane Feeney, would be delighted to take any enquiries. You can contact Jane here: jane.feeney@enableglasgow.org.uk
Supported Living Services
Volunteer Gardener
ENABLE Glasgow/Esmond Street Service
Minimum Age: You must be at least 16 years of age
About this volunteer role: We are looking for a volunteer to help us with general gardening tasks at our Esmond Street Service. This will include general maintenance and helping to support people with learning disability to get actively involved in some gardening tasks.
You will have the oppoprtunity to gain:
- experience of working within a medium/large garden setting
-experience of working with people with learning disability
-access to in house training and new skills
Opportunity Available: Hours flexible
Where and how do I get there? 61 Esmond Street, G3 8SL in Yorkhill area of Glasgow.
Volunteer Crafter
ENABLE Glasgow/Esmond Street Service
Minimum Age: You must be at least 16 years of age
About this volunteer role: We are looking for someone who is competent in sewing/alterations to help us with furnishings etc. at our Esmond Street Location.
This role can include some group work with adults with learning disability.
You will have the opportunity to gain: access to training and experience of working to aid a community venture. You will also have the opprtunity to pass on your skills and experience and meet new people.
Opportunity Available: Hours Flexible
Where?: 61 Esmond Street, G3 8SL. In Yorkhill area of Glasgow.
Volunteer Supported Living Assistants
Location: West End/ Yorkhill and Broomhill
Minimum Age: You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer for this opportunity
About this Opportunity:
Interested in a career in social care, social work or community based services?
ENABLE Glasgow’s Volunteer Supported Living Assistants are given an excellent opportunity to experience all aspects of day to day social care within a supported living setting.We have two supported living services, one in Broomhill in Glasgow’s West End and the other in the nearby Yorkhill area of the City. Both projects offer a unique and in depth experience of working to support people in their own homes.
This includes promoting person centred activities and involving people in the life of the local community.
Please Note: All Volunteer Supported Living Assistants are expected to support people with their personal care.
To experience the most from the service, volunteers are encouraged to undertake different shifts and get involved at different days and times of the week.
If you are interested in this opportunity please e-mail us at admin@enableglasgow.org.uk for an application pack. If you would like to speak to someone about this opportunity before applying, please register your enquiry at the above e-mail address or contact us on 0141 332 7420.
Fortune Works
Volunteer Supporter- Social Enterprise and Activities
Location: Fortune Works, Drumchapel
Minimum Age: You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer for this opportunity
About this opportunity:
This is an excellent opportunity to get involved in a vibrant and busy social enterprise/training for work service offering a wealth of different opportunities to adults with learning disability.
If you are interested in supporting people to learn new skills and further develop their interests and talents, then this could be just what you have been looking for!
Volunteers support people to take part in different training, activities and new opportunities. For further details on the many activities and training options on offer please visit the Fortune Works Section of website.
You will have the opportunity to gain:
Practical experience of working with people with learning disability in a unique environment.
Opportunities for relevant in-house training
The chance to meet and work with a range of new people
Opportunity available: Mon- Fri 9am- 4pm
Frequency and Commitment: Flexible depending on your availability. Opening hours are Mon-Fri 9am-4pm and as long as you decide on the hours you want to do and stick to them as far as possible, this is fine with us. It is preferable that you volunteer within the role for a minimum of 6 months.
For further information or to request an application pack, please e-mail admin@enableglasgow.org.uk.
Volunteer Garden Centre Worker
ENABLE Glasgow/ Fortune Works
Minimum Age: You must be at least 18 years old to volunteer for this opportunity.
About this Volunteer Role:
We are looking for volunteers to help support the work of our increasingly popular garden centre and gardening projects at our busy Fortune Works service in Drumchapel.
The individual would preferably have some garden centre experience and/or a good knowledge of plants. The successful candidate would be working with our gardening team including people with learning disabilities and would also be expected to work with the public.
Tasks might include planting, watering, supporting people to make hanging baskets and other general garden duties.
If relevant the volunteer might be asked to contribute to business plans to further develop the garden centre and some admin skills might come in handy ( although this is not strictly necessary for this post!).
You will have the opportunity to gain:
Practical experience within a small garden centre environment, including the opportunity to gain experience of helping to support people with learning disabilities. Experience of contributing to the work of various gardening based projects within the local community.
The chance to develop your gardening skills
Opportunities for any relevant in-house training
The chance to meet and work with a range of new people
Opportunity available: Mon- Fri 9am- 4pm. We offer flexibility of hours to volunteers, so any time you can give within these hours can be negotiated.
Where does it happen/how do I get there?
Our Fortune Works social enterprise project is based at 195a, b &d Drumry Road East Drumchapel
(just behind the main shopping area). It is easily accessible by bus or by train.
Volunteer Driver
About this volunteer role: We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers who enjoy working with people to undertake driving duties, such as transporting service users and delivering customer orders for our busy social enterprise project at FW.
Minimum Requirements: Applicants for this position must have a clean current driving licence, be over 21 years of age and have a positive attitude towards people with learning disabilities.
The driving role is not simply about driving in and of itself. Supporting our project in this way, allows volunteer drives to make a positive contribution to service users’ personal and vocational development and their role in the local community. Volunteer drivers play a key role in our social enterprise and get to know many of our service users and key contacts. As such it is a key volunteer role within our organisation.
You will have the opportunity to gain:
Practical experience of working with people with learning disability in a unique environment.
Opportunities for relevant in-house training
The chance to meet and work with a range of new people in the community
Opportunity available: Mon- Fri 9am- 4pm
Social Clubs
Volunteer Social Activities Supporters
Location: Various
About this opportunity:
Do You: Enjoy working with people of all ages and abilities? Take pride in taking on new challenges?
If so, becoming a social actvities supporter could be the perfect opportunity for you!
We are looking for reliable and conscientious volunteers to join our excellent volunteer teams at our popular day and evening social clubs.
Our social clubs offer adults with learning disabilities a regular and affordable way to meet up with their friends, play pool, darts, snooker, table tennis and take part in activities such as dancing, arts and crafts, and bingo.
Your role as a Volunteer Social Activities Supporter will be to offer flexible support to both groups and individuals in all aspects of club activities.
Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age and have a positive attitude towards people with learning disability. Full induction as well as access to further training opportunities and travel expenses are provided.
If you are interested in volunteering please e-mail admin@enableglasdgow.org.uk to request an application pack.
Frequency & Commitment: Minimum of two hours per week, preferably for a minimum of 6 months.
Tuesday 6.00-8.00pm Ledgowan Community Hall, Summerston
First Wednesday of each month 6.00pm-8.00pm Burnbank Bowling Club, Woodlands Rd
Lunch time Club, Thursday 11am -1pm Burnbank Bowling Club, Woodlands Rd
For further details on all roles or to have a chat about volunteering with us in general, please contact Jane: jane.feeney@enableglasgow.org.uk
Alternatively download a copy of our application form here