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Every hour volunteered, every pound donated, and every partnership formed translates directly into warmer homes and healthier families in Hamilton.
Vibrant Health Advocates - Vega is a community organisation in the fullest sense — sustained by the energy, skills, and generosity of people who believe that nobody in Hamilton should go cold or miss out on support they deserve. Whether you want to give your time, contribute financially, or bring your organisation into partnership with us, there is a meaningful role for you here.
We train and support volunteers to assist with benefits checks, home visits, drop-in sessions, and administrative work — no professional background required, just reliability and a genuine commitment to the community. Get in touch and we will tell you exactly what a volunteering role with Vega looks like week to week.
Enquire about volunteeringAs a registered Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, all donations to Vega go directly to the cost of delivering advice and support in Hamilton — staff time, travel to home visits, outreach materials, and the specialist training that keeps our advisers at the top of their field. Every contribution, however modest, keeps a family warmer.
Get in touch to donateWe work alongside housing associations, GP practices, NHS Lanarkshire teams, food banks, faith organisations, and local businesses to make sure that our reach into Hamilton's most vulnerable communities is as wide as possible. If your organisation is already working with people who could benefit from what we do, a referral partnership takes minutes to set up and can make an immediate difference.
Discuss a partnershipOur volunteers are trained, supported, and genuinely embedded in the work — not simply added to a rota. We provide full training in benefits navigation, energy advice basics, and how to conduct supportive conversations with households who may be experiencing financial or health-related stress. You do not need a professional background in welfare or social care.
Volunteer roles include:
We ask for a regular commitment — typically a few hours per week — and we will always work around your other responsibilities. If you live in or near Hamilton and want to make a practical difference, we would love to hear from you.
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Every pound donated goes directly towards the cost of our advice work — staff time, home visit travel, and the training that keeps our advisers effective. There is no admin overhead you have to account for. We are small enough that your contribution is felt immediately.
Get in touch to donateVega works alongside housing associations, GP practices, NHS Lanarkshire teams, food banks, faith organisations, and local businesses across South Lanarkshire. A referral partnership takes minutes to set up.
GPs, pharmacies, and hospital teams can refer patients whose health is affected by cold housing or financial hardship.
We work alongside housing staff to identify tenants who would benefit from energy or benefits support.
We host drop-in sessions in community halls, faith spaces, and libraries across Hamilton and nearby villages.
Co-location with food bank partners ensures that families accessing food support can access benefits and energy advice in the same visit.