Volunteering Opportunity: VO101819

• Organiser for community tea party
  with Re-engage (Fife).

  Created/last updated: 07/01/2026

  
  

  About this opportunity:	Are you organised and passionate about combatting loneliness and isolation in your community? If so, Re-engage needs your help to organise community tea parties  •  Isolation and loneliness are on the rise, especially among older people in the community  •  Re-engage is looking for organised individuals to help with their tea parties  •  Could you coordinate and welcome guests and other volunteers to these events? The tea parties are held once a month for two hours, making it easy to fit around your availability and lifestyle  •  You will help arrange a schedule for tea party hosts, communicate timings with the group, and are welcome to attend for some refreshments and a good chat (though this in not mandatory to the role) Typically, the tea parties are held on Sunday afternoons and hosted by other volunteers in their homes  •  It is the same local group you will volunteer with, allowing you to make real connections within your community  •
  Takes place:	mornings afternoons evenings Mondays Tuesdays Wednesdays Thursdays Fridays Saturdays Sundays
  Minimum age:	18
  Maximum age:	100
  Training provided:	Full Remote initial training and then ongoing support from our Service and Delivery Team. As well as support from a named contact in the role of Volunteer Tea Party Co-ordinator and shadowing of volunteer already in the role.
  Out of pocket expenses paid?	Yes - Expenses are paid to cover the costs of running and administering a tea party group. Travel expenses are not needed as this is a home-based role with no travel required.
  Experience required:	No experience or particular skills required. You just need to be an empathetic and organised person who is ready to work alongside Older People over the age of 75
  Restrictions on who can volunteer	No restrictions were specified.
  Application process:	Application Form; Induction/Training; References
  Taster available?	No, not for this opportunity.
  Travel Details	The Tea Parties are held in other volunteers' homes for about 2 hours. You are welcome to attend the parties themselves, although attendance is not required for the role. Specifically seeking help with Kirkcaldy group and a new East Neuk group
  Saltire Award	This opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.