Young Onset Dementia Volunteer
You'll be working with our friendly Living Well team to support people who have mild to moderate dementia, their families and carers. This is a very rewarding role, providing tailored one to one support for someone who has received a diagnosis of dementia under the age of 65.
Location: Throughout Worcestershire
Hours: Flexible
Purpose of the role:
Helping individuals enjoy a tailored range of activities and interests and then keeping accurate records.
What will I get out of it?
• You will meet new people.
• You will be involved in a rewarding volunteering role.
• It gives you a routine.
• You will have the opportunity to improve your communication skills.
• You will be given full training for the role and have opportunities to attend other Age UK H&W training courses for free like Dementia Awareness training.
• You will be helping to support older people across Worcestershire.
• You will be part of a close-knit team of volunteers and staff.
What is required of me?
Our Living Well volunteers are required to have a patient and understanding attitude when they are helping to support clients.
We require our volunteers to commit to one day of volunteering per week. Don’t worry if you are not well or are on holiday, we can always re-arrange your appointments.
You'll need good communication skills and understanding of the needs of older people, as you'll be dealing with sensitive topics. We'll need you to be able to use Microsoft office.
Travel expenses will be reimbursed to you.
Please note that, because of the nature of this work, we recruit volunteers to this role individually. Any current vacancies are advertised on our Job Opportuntiies page
The person specification and application forms are here:
Young Onset Dementia Volunteer Job Description and Person Specification Feb 22.pdf
As a volunteer at Age UK Herefordshire & Worcestershire you will receive a full induction and training for your specific role, including our in-house certificated Bitesize training, and a DBS check where necessary.
Apply now by clicking on the link below, or for more information please contact our volunteering team.