Volunteering

The benefits of volunteering

Volunteering can help you to learn new skills, improve your employability, access training opportunities, gain valuable life experience and meet new friends in a supportive environment. It can also help considerably with applications to College and University.

Helping Highland Volunteers - current roles

Our current volunteer roles are available across NHS Highland - both Highland HSCP and Argyll and Bute HSCP areas. Roles fall under the following categories:

• Meaningful activities - supporting elderly patients who live with Dementia and other cognitive impairments – a massive crowd-pleaser for its positive impact on lonely, vulnerable patients.
• Ward volunteers - volunteers get to role their sleeves up during mealtime to help serve hungry patients. Energetic volunteers can also help with teas and coffees - a great opportunity to be part of the ward team during a busy, challenging part of the long day.
• Wayfinding volunteers - accompanying patients to their appointment in our busy outpatients department, ensuring they arrive on time and in good spirits – an excellent way to get your steps in and be first point of contact for grateful patients.
• Volunteer drivers - providing an invaluable service for those patients who can’t access an appropriate mode of transport – a satisfying way to support your local community and its elderly and disadvantaged residents.

Contact

If you would like to become a Helping Highland Volunteer, please contact:

Highland area

Tasha Lundie
Volunteer Coordinator

• email tasha.lundie@nhs.scot 
• phone 07483 330 593

Argyll and Bute area

Eleanor Andrews-Steele
Volunteer Coordinator

• email eleanor.andrews-steele@nhs.scot
• phone 07483 330 435

Further information

Ian McConnell
Volunteer Services Manager