Activity coordinator volunteer roles

Dementia Activity Coordinator

Age UK Enfield

Enfield, Greater London (On-site)

Unpaid role, expenses paid

Voluntary

Disability ∙ Elderly ∙ Health ∙ Mental Health ∙ Social Welfare

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Job description

Volunteering Opportunity

Dementia Activity Coordinator

What You’ll Do

Bring joy and stimulation to people living with dementia by planning and running creative, engaging activities at our day care centre, that encourage connection, laughter and participation. You’ll us your skills and imagination to lead sessions centred around an activity area of your choice such as music, movement, theatre, storytelling, arts, cooking or gardening.

You will:

· Plan and deliver fun and inclusive activity sessions for day centre members living with dementia

· Adapt activities to suit individual needs and abilities

· Encourage participation and build confidence among members

· Work alongside staff to ensure sessions run safely and smoothly

Skills You’ll Use or Develop

· Creativity and the ability to engage people

· Good communication and interpersonal skills

· Patience, empathy, and understanding of dementia

· Organisation and planning skills

· Confidence leading small group activities

Time Commitment

Flexible- ideally a regular session each week between 10:30 am and 3:00 pm (Weekdays)

Location: The Mabel Churn Centre, 55b Sunny Road, Enfield, EN3 5EF

Reports to: Day Centre Manager

Ready to Apply?

Our Volunteer Opportunities Pack and Volunteer Application Form are attached and available to download.

If you're interested in joining our volunteer team, simply complete the application form and email it to us. (Email address included in the application pack)

Once we've received your application, we'll arrange an informal telephone chat to discuss the volunteer role(s) you're interested in, answer any questions you may have, and help you find the opportunity that's the best fit for you.

We look forward to hearing from you!

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Registered Charity

51 - 100

We're a local charity working in the community to support older people, their families and carers. We want everyone to be able to love later life.

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Refreshed on: 18 July 2026

Closing date: 17 August 2026 at 18:42

Tags: Social Care / Development, Dementia, Food / Nutrition, Garden, Mental Health, Music, Physical Activity, Events / Activities

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Activity Coordinator Volunteer (Merton)

Hestia

Greater London (On-site)

Unpaid role, expenses paid

Voluntary

Social Welfare

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Are You Creative, Organised, and Passionate About Making a Difference?

Turn your ideas into meaningful experiences as an Activity Coordinator Volunteer. You'll help plan and deliver fun, engaging activities that promote wellbeing, build confidence, and bring people together.

From arts and crafts and games to wellbeing sessions, themed events, and community outings, every activity you support will help create connections, inspire smiles, and make a positive impact on people's lives.

What you will be doing

Support the planning and delivery of activities based on the interests of service users
Help facilitate social groups such as coffee mornings, walking groups, and activity workshops.
Encourage participation and help create a welcoming, inclusive environment.
Build positive relationships with service users and support them to develop confidence and social connections.
Work alongside staff to identify new activity ideas and opportunities.
Assist with setting up and tidying away activities where required
Provide occasional one-to-one support, such as accompanying service users to appointments, shopping trips, or community activities.

The skills you need

Friendly, approachable, and a good listener
Organised and dependable.
Confident engaging with a diverse range of people.
Creative and interested in helping others try new activities.
Respectful of confidentiality and professional boundaries
Able to work as part of a team.

What's in it for you

Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications.
Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
Valuing You - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.

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