Kirkcaldy companionship charity appeals for volunteer coordinator to join ranks

Kirkcaldy charity, Care and Share Companionship, is appealing for a volunteer coordinator to join the team as more people than ever are socially-isolated and need support.
By Darren Gibb
Published 26th Apr 2022, 17:15 BST
Updated 26th Apr 2022, 18:54 BST
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Care and Share Companionship was launched in 2019 to tackle the issue of loneliness among older people in the area.

The charity provides one-to-one support to people over 60.

Lockdown meant that many older people shielded from the outside world, and isolation and loneliness increased rapidly.

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Teresa Naylor, service manager at Care and Share Companionship.Teresa Naylor, service manager at Care and Share Companionship.
Teresa Naylor, service manager at Care and Share Companionship.
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Teresa Naylor, Care and Share service manager, said: “We are now able to expand our team based at Bennochy Church in Kirkcaldy to help support our volunteering operations in the Kirkcaldy area.

“We are looking to recruit a volunteer coordinator to assist us in engaging with, and successfully recruiting, volunteers to support more people in the area.

“The right candidate will be a motivated individual, who is passionate about helping others and making a difference to people who are isolated and on their own.”

Contact Teresa on 07494 149112, or email: [email protected].

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