ADVICE VOLUNTEER

• Spirit of Springburn

• VO105892

We are looking for someone to support in offering our advice service at our Springburn Community Hub. This role will include assisting in our advice service, supporting service users with filling in forms and signposting them to other organisations. We would provide training for this.
Who are we?
Spirit of Springburn is a Community Development Trust working to empower the residents of Springburn to enact positive change in our community. At our core is the Community Hub in Springburn Shopping Centre, which hosts our Heritage Project, Community Food services, and offer signposting and advice. We also hold events regularly, from tea parties in the Shopping Centre, to the Springburn Community Street Festival. As a Spirit of Springburn volunteer, you’ll be part of a friendly, diverse and motivated team, dedicated to strengthening community.
Examples of tasks you might do:
Supporting service users with form filling, digital issues (training provided).
Signposting service users to other services (training provided).
Hours:
The Hub is open Monday to Friday 11am-3pm. Volunteers are here between 10am-3:30pm. Some volunteers come in every day, others just for a couple of hours a week. We ask volunteers to commit to a regular schedule.
Tuesday evening 8:00-10:30pm., Wednesday Can you help collect and store surplus food from local supermarkets for our Community Fridge? Drivers are a bonus!
If you are interested, please click the ‘Apply’ button below (available when registered and logged in). You will then be contacted by the coordinator by email or phone call. If you have not heard back after 5 working days, the first step is to contact the organisation with the contact details provided. You could also check your junk/spam folder on your emails just in case the response is there. If that doesn’t work out, then please feel free to contact Volunteer Glasgow on [email protected]. 

Experience required

• Digital skills (internet search, Microsoft Word, Excel & Outlook)
• Attention to detail
• Strong written communication
• Adaptability (able to shift between tasks)
• Initiative (step in where needed)
• Teamwork
• Good spoken & written English, further languages desirable

Travel details

5 minutes walk from Springburn Train Station.
2 minutes walk from Wellfield Street Bust Stop.
Free parking for volunteers.

Travel expenses

Travel expenses are payable to volunteers.
Food expenses are payable for shifts over 4 hours.

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Dates

27 May - 23 November 2026

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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