Client care coordinator volunteer roles in Bristol
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The Dementia Services supports people to live independently and safely at home for as long as possible, stay socially engaged and carry on doing what they love. The service supports Camden residents over the age of 55 in the early or moderate stages of dementia.
We offer clients from the Dementia Services (befriending and wellbeing) a short performance or creative activity delivered by a volunteer visual artist, musician, dancer, actor, performer, and other creative artforms. You may choose to share a creative hobby or an art form you practice professionally.
What does the role involve?
·Share your creative talent or hobby with older people living with dementia by delivering a short performance to an older person at home or providing an opportunity for them to participate in a creative activity.
·Visit a minimum of 4 times per year for up to 1.5 hours each time, including 20/30 minutes for the performance/activity.
·Provide opportunities for connection with older people during your visit through conversation and engagement.
- Liaise with service coordinators to link with clients who have asked to receive these visits/calls.
- Provide feedback after every performance, including positive impact, improvements to the delivery of visits or concerns regarding the client.
What will you get out of it?
·An opportunity to create meaningful experiences for all
·Be part of something rewarding and fulfilling
·Training in dementia awareness, safeguarding and more
·Supervision and support
·Reimbursement of expenses
·Opportunities to meet other volunteers
What are the benefits for people living with dementia?
Many of the clients we support in this service are housebound or do not have the confidence or opportunity to attend events. Some clients may be artists, performers and creatives in their own right who do not get an opportunity to engage with or experience this aspect of their lives anymore.
Giving people who are living with memory loss an opportunity to be part of creative activities is a stimulating, fun way of putting them in touch with memories, other people and the wider community.
Bringing your artform into peoples’ homes can have a huge impact on reducing isolation, encouraging connection and bring a sprinkle of joy to those living with dementia.
We are looking for people who have:
- An interest in sharing or performing their creative, artistic skill whether you are a hobbyist or a professional:
- Singing
·Playing a musical instrument
·Visual art activity
·Poetry/acting
·Dancing
·Culture-specific art/music/dance/poetry
These are just a handful of examples, but we will consider applications from a variety of artists/musicians/ performers and are open to suggestions.
What other attributes do you need?
- Good verbal and written skills in English
- Enjoy conversation.
- A desire to learn more about an individual and their interests and their past, and life history
- Consistency and reliability
- An ability to empathise and understand the needs and experiences of an individual with dementia and memory loss.
- Understanding of confidentiality
- Patience and sensitivity
- Confidence to deal with emergencies
- Requirement to undertake induction training and follow guidelines and policies of Age UK Camden
Volunteering Hours
Performances/activities:Usually approx. 20 -30 minutes but 1-1.5hrs are assigned to the visit
Minimum of 4 - 6 visits a year (you can opt to do more).
Visits will be a time agreed between you and the older person you are matched with.
Please note, early morning and late evenings are generally not suitable times for visits.
Training and induction are provided for the role and includes:
- Online Dementia Awareness course
- Age UK Camden organisational induction
- Induction to Dementia Befriending and Dementia Wellbeing Services and relationships, how to deliver a performer visit
- Safeguarding Adults online course
- Data Awareness online course
We will give you:
- Ongoing support including regular supervision by the coordinator of the service.
- Reimbursement of agreed expenses
- Access to Volunteer Forum events
If you are interested, we will ask you to:
- Complete an application form
- Meet with Dementia Services staff member
- Provide details of two Referees
- Complete an Enhanced DBS check (we arrange this with you)
- Induction and training (as laid out above)
We understand that completing the various steps takes time, and we support and keep in touch with you through the process.
As this role brings our volunteers into regular contact with vulnerable older people, we make sure that all volunteers understand their role and have completed our recruitment procedures to both our and their satisfaction.
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The Role:
Are you passionate about food and want to make a meaningful difference in your community? Join us as a Cooking Volunteer at our Day Centre, where we provide support to individuals who are rough sleeping and/or with a history of homelessness.
In this role, you’ll be preparing and cooking hearty meals for our clients, helping to bring comfort, routine, and nourishment to their day. You’ll also be responsible for cleaning up as you go and ensuring the kitchen is left tidy afterwards.
What you’ll be doing?
You’ll be preparing delicious meals for our clients and making a real difference in the lives of people who need it most. Your time, care, and cooking skills can bring comfort and support to those on their journey to a better future.
You'll also be:
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- Meal planning with clients
- Stock-taking and ordering
- Preparation and cooking
- Clearing and cleaning
Desirable skills and qualities:
Your enthusiasm for our cause and your willingness to get stuck in are the most important, along with a calm and friendly manner, good listening skills and having empathy for our clients.
A food hygiene qualification is desirable but it can also be completed as part of our induction training.
What’s in it for you?
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- The feel-good factor that comes from doing something worthwhile
- Learning new skills and access to further training
- Work experience
- Using & developing cooking skills, preparing wholesome, home-cooked meals.
- You’ll receive a warm welcome and full induction to help you settle into the role and get to know more about our Day Centre and the people we support.
- Your time & care will directly impact on the lives of individuals experiencing homelessness
DBS Checks and references
Our services aim to reflect the diversity of the communities they’re based in. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and particularly people with lived experience.
All applicants who volunteer with our clients will be expected to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check. A criminal conviction will not necessarily prevent you from becoming a volunteer, the decision will depend on the type of offence and its relevance to the role.
If you would like to discuss any convictions you may have, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator using the link below. All information will be dealt with according to our Data Protection Policy. We also request contact details for us to obtain references, ideally we need two.
Get in touch
To find out more, just click on the Application tab above and submit your contact details, so we can call you for an initial chat, we don't need a CV or letter.
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National Helpline Volunteer Role
Join our team of dedicated helpline volunteers and help change the lives of bereaved people.
Volunteers have always been, and remain at the very heart of Cruse, supporting thousands of bereaved people every year and playing an incredible role enriching so many aspects of our organisation. The National Helpline is a key service within Cruse, enabling us to support bereaved people with compassion and empathy.
As a Helpline Bereavement Volunteer, you will join a thriving volunteer community to provide emotional support, information, internal and external signposting over the phone to bereaved people. You provide this through a person-centred, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to supporting all our callers, in accordance with Cruse Bereavement Supports policies and procedures. This role is home-based only, so you must have a quiet and private space to work in, access to a computer (Tablets or iPad’s will not be suitable) and a stable Wi-Fi connection.
You must be open to communicating with a diverse range of clients over the phone and understand that some of the content of the calls may be distressing to hear. Although it may be difficult at times, the reward of being able to support someone is one of our volunteers’ main motivations for doing this role.
Want to find out more?
We will be holding an open day on the 26th August where you can join our Zoom session to find out more about the role, the training involved, meet with other volunteers and hear from members of the helpline team.
Please note that should you wish to become a Helpline Volunteer after attending the open day, you will need to apply directly through our website and you will find the upcoming course dates on the website - Volunteer for the helpline | Cruse Bereavement Support
Please click here to sign up to the Open day, or copy and paste the link in your web browser
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