Each
of our societies is a not-for-profit organisation
managed on a day to day basis by paid staff, but run
by volunteers. The aim is to provide affordable, high
quality care.
Central
to achieving this is the involvement of the community;
collectively, Abbeyfield Societies in Scotland have
around 1000 volunteers.
If you want to help Abbeyfield achieve its aims you
can do so in a number of ways:
Volunteering
to help out locally or nationally. This can include
everything from sitting on one of the Scottish Societies'
volunteer committees to befriending residents. The
extent of the commitment that you give is entirely
up to you and is agreed when you take up the role
of volunteer. All out-of-pocket expenses are repaid
and the benefits to you and the residents are immeasurable.
Helping financially by making a donation or
through regular giving. Abbeyfield has schemes for
one-off donations and give-as-you-earn, which can
often be deducted at source. It is also possible to
covenant your gift so that we benefit not only from
the gift but also from the tax on the gift which we
can reclaim. Abbeyfield also provides free step-by-step
guides to making a will, and these include details
on leaving a gift to Abbeyfield.
Volunteering
Volunteering
for Abbeyfield can include:
- Being
a trustee of a society.
- Being
a member of a house committee whose tasks are to
manage the house and the house staff.
- Befriending
the residents, talking with them, taking them shopping,
to the doctors, to health appointments, organising
and participating in social outings and many other
tasks they may need help with.
- Sponsoring
a resident. This is a vital role in the life of
an Abbeyfield resident. Although it involves no
financial commitment, the sponsor is there to look
after a resident's interests and help to ensure
that their needs are met. A sponsor may be one of
a large circle of friends or the mainstay in a resident's
life - what is important is your continuing interest
and a readiness to give time and advice if and when
it's needed.
Apply
to become a volunteer
Helping
financially
Abbeyfield
is affordable to all, regardless of income. Whilst
each house, once set up, is financially self-supporting
we are continually striving to meet the costs of
major improvements and new initiatives. You can
help us in our work in a range of ways including:
-
Making a one-off donation
- Joining
a give-as-you-earn scheme
- Making
arrangements for a regular donation or covenanted
giving
-
Remembering Abbeyfield when you make out your
will
Public
funds are not easy to come by and do not cover the
full costs of all of Abbeyfield's services. Donations,
legacies and voluntary help enable us to provide,
furnish and upgrade houses to a high standard without
putting costs beyond the reach of residents.
Your gift of time or money, however small, is a
welcome contribution.
Apply
to help financially
