Volunteering with us
Mearns Kirk Helping Hands depends on our team of wonderful volunteers to carry out all the groups and activities we provide.
Our group leaders, treasurers, secretaries, helpers, cooks, bakers and drivers are all volunteers. They contribute their time, skills and experience to make sure that our groups and activities are welcoming, caring, safe and well organised.
Please have a look below at the volunteer opportunities available ...
Benefits and Experience
We strive to give all our volunteers a quality experience when they join the team at Mearns Kirk Helping Hands. We provide a welcome handbook, induction meetings, quality training, regular meetings and opportunities to socialise.
How to Apply
If you have time to spare, a positive and caring nature and enjoy feeling part of a team, we will find a role for you.
Get in touch; we’d love to welcome you to the team! You can email hello@mkhelpinghands.org.uk phone 07858 552 767 or use the Contact Us form on this site. If you prefer, you can download an Application Form and post or email it to us.
When we receive your application or enquiry form we’ll invite you in for an informal chat (usually within a week of receiving your enquiry). Don’t worry, it’s not an interview; it’s an opportunity to find out if we are a good “fit” for you!
Some of our roles require a Disclose Check, but we’ll let you know about this when you contact us. All our roles require two references; these can come from a range of people and don’t necessarily need to be previous employers. Again, we will give you more information when we receive your enquiry.
FAQ's
Click the header to see more questions we are often asked.
Q: Do I need previous experience to volunteer with Mearns Kirk Helping Hands?
A: The short answer is no! If you have relevant skills or experience of course that is wonderful, but you don't need to have done the kind of role you might be interested in before you come to volunteer with us. You will receive support and guidance from our team to choose the best volunteering option available to you in the first instance, and we provide quality training and ongoing support.
Q: What kind of volunteering might I be able to do?
A: Mearns Kirk Helping Hands needs volunteers with a wide range of skills. Drivers, people to meet, greet and chat with our guests and members, food preparation, administration or helping with our social media or website. There's lot to choose from! If you have an hour or more to spare each week we will find a role to suit you.
Volunteer Stories
Here, Ian tells us a bit about why he volunteers with the Lunch Club for People Living with Dementia, what he enjoys about it and the benefits he sees to both members and their families and carers.
For Volunteers Week, we spoke to Masooma our volunteer administrator to tell us a bit about why she volunteers for Mearns Kirk Helping Hands. She said...
Interested in Volunteering
Information sessions for those interested in finding out more about volunteering.
