Volunteer
Age UK Trafford relies on volunteers to help us offer vital services in the local community. Would you like to lend a hand?
Why volunteer?
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, and support the work we do in the community.
Who can volunteer?
Almost anyone can be a volunteer. We have a wide range of roles which suit different people and different skills.
How much time do I need to give?
It depends on the volunteer role you are interested in. Some people give an hour a week, other people do more.
Volunteer Roles
Information and Advice
Answer telephone calls and face to face enquiries from members of the public. Training given. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week.
Work on our reception desk, answer reception telephone calls and welcome personal callers Act as triage/signpost to our other services Training given. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week.
Dementia Day Support
Work in our dementia day care service in either Urmston, Sale or Hale You will work with paid staff to support the mental and physical independence of people with dementia. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week.
Volunteer Driver (Specialist Dementia Day Care)
We are looking for reliable motivated people to help strengthen our team providing transportation to people across the localities of Trafford. Minimum Commitment is for 1 session a week. Sessions are Mon- Fri 8.30 – 10.30 or 15.30 – 17.00. Car driver and experience of driving a minibus is essential for this role
Activities Support
Help to run:
- One off events – ½ day as hoc
- Memory Loss and MCI hubs – 2 hours once a month (in Urmston or Hale)
- Helping on the health bus – 4 hours once a month
- Support our Memory Loss advice service with phone calls to carers of people with Memory Loss - 3-4 hours one day a week
- Walking Football – 2 hours once a week.
- Our Winter Soup & Social Events (3 hours once a week October-March)
Shop Assistant
Work as an assistant to paid staff in our retail shops at either Ashton on Mersey or Sale Moor. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week
Admin Volunteer
General admin tasks like typing, photocopying, stuffing envelopes etc. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week
Silver Surfer Tutor
Help older people to use a laptop or a tablet by running one of our five-week courses. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week
Home Library Volunteer
Help provide older people across the Borough who are housebound with books from a local library.
Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week
Get Connected Volunteer
Help by making a telephone call to an older person to support them to use the tablet so they can maintain contact with their friends and relatives and enable them to join in with the “virtual” activities and events in their local area.
What else you can do to support us
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Take part in a fundraiser
Could you help us to raise vital funds by taking part in a fundraising event? We have regular events such as sponsored walks, but you could also do your own fundraiser like a cake sale.
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Get your colleagues involved
Could you talk to your colleagues or your employer about how you can support us? We have lots of ideas for how organisations can get involved, including sponsoring an event, making us Charity of the Year, or donating equipment.