Volunteering with The Ripple

From dish washing to walk leading, from cake baking to our Management Board, The Ripple wouldn’t be the organisation it is today without the drive and enthusiasm of local people volunteering to provide a wide range of groups, activities and events.

If you are interested in joining us, gaining new skills and meeting new people in your community please check below for more information on the role you are interested in. If you would like to apply for a position please call the office, or pop in to the Hub, to check for current vacancies and an application form. Training is provided in a supportive environment to make your volunteering experience as enjoyable and rewarding as possible.

  • Volunteer Ripple Cafe

    Volunteer Ripple Cafe

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  • Volunteer Friday Club

    Volunteer Friday Club

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  • Volunteer Lunch Club

    Volunteer Lunch Club

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  • Volunteer Youth Services

    Volunteer Youth Services

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  • Volunteer Walking Group

    Volunteer Walking Group

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  • Volunteer Wellbeing Project

    Volunteer Wellbeing Project

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  • Volunteer Ripple Buddies

    Volunteer Ripple Buddies

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  • Volunteer Shop

    Volunteer Shop

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  • Volunteer Edinburgh Centre

    direct contact on

    0131 225 0630

Make It

Volunteers join us every day to help run our cafe, bake bread and cakes, make soup, run our lunch club, Friday club, walking group, knitting group, computer group and all the other activities that are going on in the centre.

If you are interested in joining us, gaining new skills as well as becoming part of the Ripple family then see if any of the positions below take your interest.

Friendly training is offered, people to chat to and new opportunities to be had … nothing to lose and everything to gain.

Please contact us for details on how to apply for any of the roles.

We are recruiting volunteers to assist in the following:- XXXX TO BE REVIEWED XXXX

  • Shop Corner - more info

  • Cheerie Bees - more details to follow

  • Wednesday Market - more info

  • Community Cafe :

We are looking for people with a warm and friendly manner who are interested in working with and meeting new people from all areas of this community.  Although no special skills are required for general posts prior to starting the following is essential;

  • Volunteers must be able to work independently and unsupervised over often busy and demanding periods.

  • Volunteers must be able to follow and adhere to Food Standards Agency good practice and observe strict hygiene codes as directed by the Café  co-ordinator.

  • Early bird Cafe general volunteers - one day a week, Monday to Friday 9am to 11.30am to set up the counter and serve coffee and cake to our early birds.

  • General kitchen volunteers - Fridays - 10am to 2pm dish washing and some food prep. Training given - more info

  • Cook - Wednesdays, 9am to 1pm - a confident cook to make from scratch a wide variety of dishes.

  • Baker - 1 day a week between Monday to Friday 9am to 1pm. A great opportunity for a keen baker (following our