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Key Information
Frequency:1-2 hours per week
Intended Commitment:~ 26 weeks (6 months)
Location:Various locations across Sandwell
Please note that applications to volunteer in this role will start to be reviewed week commencing 24th August; please allow until the end of August to be contacted.
The Role
• Meet regularly with an older person and help them identify a meaningful personal goal
• Break the goal into small, manageable weekly steps.
• Offer encouragement, companionship and practical support.
• Help them explore local groups, activities, transport or digital opportunities.
• Support them to become confident enough to continue independently when the volunteering relationship ends.
Examples of goals could include joining a community group, using public transport, learning to make video calls or reconnecting with a favourite activity.
Personal qualities and skills
• Friendly, patient and encouraging
• A good listener and communicator
• Reliable and able to attend regularly
• Comfortable helping someone work towards agreed goals
• Able to motivate and support without taking over
• Understanding of professional boundaries and promoting independence
• Confident with basic IT, email and online searches
A driving licence and access to a car may be required, depending on the person’s location and support needs.
Commitment/Details
• Frequency: 1–2 hours per week
• Commitment: Approximately six months
• Location: Across Sandwell
• Expenses: Travel expenses reimbursed
• DBS: Enhanced DBS check required and arranged by us
What you will gain
• See the direct difference your support makes
• Develop skills in goal setting, mentoring and active listening
• Receive full induction and role-specific training
• Make a meaningful impact through a defined, short-term commitment
• Training in subjects such as Befriending, Loneliness and Isolation, Making Every Contact Count (MECC), Goal Setting, and more.
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The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Thank you!
Birmingham Memory Walk is back for 2026, and so are our amazing volunteering opportunities. Memory Walk is so much more than a sponsored walk. Every year thousands of people come together to remember and bring hope for a brighter future. It will take a society to beat dementia and by volunteering at Memory Walk you can be a part of it.
This is a walk like no other; this is thousands of people walking for a better future for those with dementia. Join the volunteer team on Saturday 12th September at Sutton Park, in Birmingham.
There is something for everyone, with roles based in the event site and along the route. Be part of an unforgettable event experience as you cheer at a marshal point, follow the route as a back marker, sell some goodies or congratulate walkers with their finish line medal. You will have the opportunity to pair up with a friend or another volunteer and we’ll make sure you have everything you need!
Sign up to volunteer at Memory Walk this September!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.