Whiteinch Centre is a community facility led by the people of Whiteinch. It provides a hub at the heart of the community making Whiteinch a vibrant place to live, work, and play, delivering activities improving people’s lives through employability; training; health, and well-being activities: empowering local people.

The Whiteinch Centre supports the Chatty Café Scheme to designate a table as a ‘chatter & natter’ table. We are seeking support from volunteers to help establish their ‘chatter & natter’ tables as places in their community where people can come together to chat and socialise.

We are looking for volunteers who are strong communicators, with excellent organisational skills. You would need to be a kind, empathetic person who is passionate about making safe and welcoming spaces for people who are experiencing limited interaction and want to connect with other people. Is this you? Chatty table availability Thursdays; 11 am - 2 pm

Pop along between these times to attend a chatty table session.

A venue joins the Chatty Café Scheme and is sent a ‘chatter & natter’ table sign and designates a table as a ‘chatter & natter’ table. The venue and volunteer agree a time and day of the week that the volunteer will host the ‘chatter & natter’ table. The hosted table typically runs for around one hour each week. The table volunteer is a friendly and welcoming face at the tables and encourages people to join.

The volunteer must be comfortable socialising with people and have a keen eye on recognising anyone within the venue that may want to approach the table but might need some help sitting with others. A ‘chatter & natter’ table should consist of light-hearted chatting with a positive and happy tone so that communities organically connect, communicate, and want to return each week.

What to expect at the Chatter & Natter table
A venue joins the Chatty Café Scheme and is sent a ‘chatter & natter’ table sign and designates a table as a ‘chatter & natter’ table. This table is available to the public for anyone over the age of 18. The venue and volunteer will agree on a time and day of the week that the volunteer will host the ‘chatter & natter’ table. The hosted table will run for around one hour. The table volunteer will welcome people to the table.

Is this role right for me?
You’re a strong communicator, with excellent organisation skills. You are a kind, empathetic person who is passionate about making safe and welcoming spaces for people who are experiencing limited interaction and want to connect with other people. Is this you?
The volunteer must be comfortable socialising with people and have a keen eye on recognising anyone within the venue that may want to approach the table but need some help sitting with others. A ‘chatter & natter’ table should consist of light-hearted chatting with a positive and happy tone so that communities organically connect, communicate, and want to return each week.

If you are interested please click the ‘Apply’ button to receive more information!