Home visitor (Bonnyrigg, Midlothian - Art & Craft Volunteer)

Are you interested in Art & Crafts, particularly Crochet - Macrame - knitting - painting?

We are looking for a great volunteer who can support an older female veteran to get involved in Arts & Crafts. This veteran is very enthusiastic about trying new crafts and will not let her disability stop her enjoyment. So if you have some skills and can either teach new crafts or enjoy learning together, then we would really like to hear from you.

We are committed to supporting our blind veterans no matter where they are. Our community home visitors provide crucial social interaction for our veterans who can’t reach our centres, and can often feel isolated or lonely.

This home visit will be very much based on crafts with an element of social contact. Our veteran has turned a spare room into a little workshop. This could be a very enjoyable weekly visit for the right person.

Although you will be working in the community independently, your manager is only a phone call away and there is a network of other volunteers for you to link in with too. Volunteers must be over the age of 18 years and understand the importance of confidentiality and relationship boundaries. The role can be flexible around your other commitments, but we ask that you are reliable and punctual for our veterans. You will be fully trained and supported so you feel comfortable and confident in your volunteering.

You will never be asked to do any personal care.