Community Discharge Support Volunteer
Become a Community Discharge Support Service Volunteer and help someone get back on their feet when they come home from hospital.
What do Community Support Volunteers do?
Our friendly Community Support Volunteers visit people when they have come home from hospital, typically once a week for 4 – 6 weeks.
At a time when people are recovering and really appreciate a bit of extra help you could be supporting with shopping and light housework. But it’s often the company and encouragement of our volunteers that is appreciated the most as we check in and chat!
By doing this we help with recovery and reduce the chance of readmission to hospital.
You can also help from our office in Aylesbury by making welfare and check in calls with our clients and helping to arrange these visits.
What you will get out of it
It's a great way to make a real difference to someone's life at a time they especially need it.
You'll be giving something back to your community
You get to be part of Age UK Buckinghamshire's volunteer team
Volunteers tell us they find this really rewarding and get lots out of it themselves.
What is expected of me?
Community Support Volunteers are expected to visit each client once a week for up to 6 weeks.
These visits are flexible, based on your availability.
Our office support volunteers are asked to help for 1 – 2 hours a week.
Volunteers complete a short relevant training session and provide references.
Find out more
To find out more about volunteering with Age UK Buckinghamshire, please click below and submit our Volunteer Enquiry Form and we will be in touch in the next 2-3 working days.
For more information on volunteering roles you can contact our Volunteer Coordinator via phone or email.
Email - volunteers@ageukbucks.org.uk
Phone - 01296 388057