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Repairer – Linlithgow Repair Shop

Role Title:	Volunteer Repairer
Team:	Linlithgow Repair Shop
Supported by Project Team Leader:	Circular Economy Projects Manager
Where (Location):	EH49 Hub, 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow
Time commitment:	2-8 hours per month (flexible depending on availability)
Role description:	We are looking for some repair and mending enthusiasts to join our sociable group of Repair Shop volunteers. Our Repair Shop provides a service to the local community on a donation-only basis. This allows people to repair their items rather than replacing them, thereby saving them money and reducing waste.
Main tasks:	As a volunteer you could be  welcoming Repair Shop customers,  assessing items for repair,  filling out repair forms,  repairing items either alone or collaboratively as part of the Repair team processing sales of upcycled, donated and repaired items.   The Linlithgow Repair Shop has a very close working relationship with Linlithgow Shed and the Linlithgow Tool Library, and there will be opportunities for upcycling/repair projects in partnership with these groups.
Required skills, qualities, and experience	Good communication skills.  Experience in repair and mending, either professionally or as a hobby/interest.  Enthusiastic team player.
Training and support available:	Training on the Hub and Repair Shop processes and IT system will be provided.
Any other Opportunities	Our volunteers can also get involved with Shed projects, usually with a re-use, upcycling focus. In the past our volunteers have made a number of items including wooden Christmas tree stands and planters using donated pallets and have assisted local community groups with planting features around the town.
Why volunteer with the Linlithgow Repair Shop?	Volunteering with the Repair Shop comes with a number of benefits: Being part of a friendly team in a popular and bustling community Hub,  Helping our community save money and reduce waste, As a volunteer for a project run by Linlithgow Community Development Trust you will be eligible for a free membership of the Linlithgow Tool Library and reduced rates for the hire of our eBikes.
Recruitment process:	Please email volcoord@trust-linlithgow.org.uk to express your interest, and to arrange a chat.
Date role created:	15/05/2024

Terracycle Volunteer

Role Title:	Terracycle Volunteer
Team:	Climate Action
Supported by Project Team Leader:	Circular Economy Projects Manager
Where (Location):	EH49 Hub, 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow
Time commitment:	1 hour per month (flexible depending on availability)
Role description:	The local community are invited to drop off their empty medicine blister packs to the collection bins in our foyer. We are looking for someone who can occasionally (1-2 times per month) collect a bag of medicine blister packs from the Hub and deliver them to one of the Superdrug collection points.
Main tasks:	The volunteer would be bagging up the packs and taking them to the drop-off points in one of the following locations: Stirling Glenrothes Rutherglen Perth Mearns Cross Dundee Largs
Required skills, qualities, and experience	We are ideally looking for a volunteer who travels to one of the above locations as part of their regular schedule to reduce unnecessary travel time. An interest in waste reduction or recycling would be preferred.
Training and support available:	Training on the Terracycle process will be provided.
Any other Opportunities	Our volunteers can also get involved in other projects in Hub should they wish, including the Tool Library, Repair Shop and Linlithgow Community Shed.
Why volunteer with the Linlithgow Repair Shop?	Being part of a friendly team and helping our community reduce landfill waste. As a volunteer for a project run by Linlithgow Community Development Trust you will be eligible for a free membership of the Linlithgow Tool Library and reduced rates for the hire of our eBikes.
Recruitment process:	Please email volcoord@trust-linlithgow.org.uk to express your interest, and to arrange a chat.
Date role created:	17/07/2024

Repair Shop Admin Volunteer

The Linlithgow Repair Shop is looking for a volunteer administrator to help out between 3 and 6 hours per week to assist with the paperwork, customer engagement, ensuring spreadsheet are accurate and helping with ordering of consumables, etc. No previous experience is required but understanding of computer use and basic spreadsheets would be beneficial. Please email volcoord@trust-linlithgow.org.uk to express your interest, and to arrange a chat.

Walk Leaders

Linlithgow Community Development Trust (LCDT) are looking for new volunteers to lead their programme of short and easy walks in Linlithgow on a rota basis. This is an enjoyable role which helps you and others stay active and connected for free!

We currently run weekly “Buggy and Sling Walks” in Linlithgow on Wednesday mornings for new parents/carers and their babies and hope to offer more health walks for the wider community soon, as part of our “Move for Good” activities.

Full training, expenses and support from the LCDT staff team will be provided.

For more information or to express an interest, please get in touch with LCDT’s Move for Good team on hello@trust-linlithgow.org.uk, by phone on 01506 846991, or come and see us at 6-7 The Vennel, Linlithgow, EH49 7EX.

Other LCDT volunteering opportunities

We are always on the lookout for volunteers to get involved with the Trust’s exciting projects. You don’t need any specific experience and all volunteer roles are well supported by friendly staff. If you would like to talk through how you might be able to help please contact us.

As well as general volunteers, we are are often on the lookout for specific skills to help us with a particular task or project. At present we are on the lookout for the following;

• Anyone with fundraising or income generation experience
• Volunteers who are keen to get involved with supporting website development
• Anyone with an interest in community energy schemes or energy saving projects

If you think you might fit into one of the above categories, please don’t hesitate to contact us to talk through what we’re needing help with.

If you are looking for other local current volunteering opportunities take a look at the MyLinlithgow Volunteering page