Volunteering can mean something different to everyone. For some it's the chance to give something back to the community, make a difference to people’s lives, learn new skills, be around like-minded people or just a fun thing to do with your spare time. At Age UK Tameside, we believe volunteering gives our work added value, as it means we can support more older people in need of our service.
Key information
- Duration: Ongoing
- Start Date: 2nd May 2024
- End Date: 31st October 2024
- Volunteer: Weekly
- Availability: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Friday AM, Friday PM, Saturday AM
- Tasks: You will support people living with dementia to get the most out of attending our 131 Club (day support) by:
- Being a friendly face to welcome people when they arrive
- Helping people to join in with 131 Club activities
- Chatting with people and encouraging them to join in with conversations
- Providing mobility assistance for people who need it, so they can get around
- Supporting people to get ready to leave and get on the bus - Training: Our 1-day induction training gives an insight into the needs of older people, the service we provide, our approach to the work, our values and how we ensure our service is safely operating within relevant legislation. At the end of the training you will be given a volunteer buddy - a member of staff who will be your main contact and supporter whilst volunteering for Age UK Tameside.
- Skill And Qualifications Required: 1 - Patience.
2 – A cheery demeanour.
3 – The ability to multi-task.
4 – Being able to think quickly.
5 – Punctuality.
6 – Willingness to learn.
7 – Being a good listener.
8 – Kindness and empathy. - Interests: Health and wellbeing, Older people, Social care, Social Welfare
- Suitability: Long term commitment, Older people
- Activities: Befriending, Support Work
- Skills: Listening, Talking to others, Teamwork
- Home Based: No
- DBS Check: Yes
- Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Automatic opening doors, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets
- Being a friendly face to welcome people when they arrive
- Helping people to join in with 131 Club activities
- Chatting with people and encouraging them to join in with conversations
- Providing mobility assistance for people who need it, so they can get around
- Supporting people to get ready to leave and get on the bus
2 – A cheery demeanour.
3 – The ability to multi-task.
4 – Being able to think quickly.
5 – Punctuality.
6 – Willingness to learn.
7 – Being a good listener.
8 – Kindness and empathy.