PEOPLE who volunteer feel better physically, mentally and emotionally, say Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland.

Volunteers manage their stress better and feel a stronger connection to their communities.

Scotland’s Health Charity, CHSS, is asking you to help yourself feel better in 2015 by joining them in one of their many interesting roles in this area and throughout the whole of Fife.

As an accredited ‘Investing in Volunteers’ award holder, CHSS offers its volunteers the highest standard of training and support so anyone giving their time to the charity can be sure of being valued and appreciated as well as receiving excellent training. Volunteers can help by assisting in the charity’s shops in Anstruther, Leven or Kirkcaldy or helping to raise funds at many exciting events.

The charity funds vital medical research and provides a range of local services for people with chest, heart or stroke illness and their families in Fife.

The Advice Line Nurses offer a listening ear and provide confidential, independent advice and support to people living with these conditions, their relatives and carers (Freephone: 0808 801 0899). There is a website where information and useful links can be found and publications and videos downloaded at www.chss.org.uk.

Paul Okroj, Volunteer Development Manager, explained, “Being a volunteer can help make a meaningful difference to you as well as having the power to change lives and make a difference to people living in your community”.

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with CHSS or would like to find out more please contact the Volunteer Information Line where CHSS is waiting to take your (free) call: 0800 169 5139 or visit the charity’s website www.chss.org.uk/volunteering for more information.