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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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About Us
Tell My Truth and Shame the Devil C.I.C. is a survivor-led community interest company dedicated to exposing the impact of childhood trauma, abuse, neglect, addiction, mental health struggles, and family dysfunction within Black communities and beyond.
Through podcasts, survivor stories, education, events, research, coaching, advocacy, and community support, we help individuals heal, break destructive cycles, and build stronger families and communities.
As we continue to grow nationally and internationally, we are seeking a Volunteer Central Operations Director to create structure, accountability, and operational excellence across all volunteer departments.
Job Purpose
The Volunteer Central Operations Director serves as the operational backbone of the organisation, ensuring departments, projects, and volunteer teams work efficiently, meet deadlines, and deliver measurable outcomes.
The role oversees project delivery, performance monitoring, reporting systems, KPI tracking, volunteer accountability, and cross-department coordination, helping turn organisational vision into effective execution.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate organisational operations across all volunteer departments.
- Manage the Central Operations Team, including Analysts, Coordinators, and Assistants.
- Oversee project delivery, ensuring milestones, deadlines, and objectives are achieved.
- Monitor organisational performance, identify risks and bottlenecks, and implement solutions.
- Establish accountability systems, workflows, reporting processes, and operational procedures.
- Develop and maintain KPI dashboards, departmental scorecards, and performance reports.
- Track volunteer engagement, project progress, fundraising outcomes, and organisational impact.
- Facilitate communication and collaboration between departments.
- Lead operational meetings and support monthly performance reviews.
- Produce reports, risk assessments, and recommendations for senior leadership.
- Support implementation of organisational priorities and strategic initiatives.
- Mentor department leaders and promote volunteer engagement, wellbeing, and retention.
- Foster a culture of accountability, professionalism, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
Skills & Experience
- Experience leading teams, projects, programmes, or organisational operations.
- Strong project management, organisational, and planning skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and coordinate cross-functional teams.
- Experience developing systems, processes, KPIs, dashboards, and reporting frameworks.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience building stakeholder relationships and facilitating collaboration.
- Ability to motivate, support, and manage volunteers and team leaders.
- High levels of professionalism, integrity, accountability, and attention to detail.
- Comfortable working independently within a remote environment.
- Proficiency with tools such as Google Workspace, Microsoft Office, Trello, Asana, ClickUp, Airtable, Notion, Slack, and Teams.
- Experience in charities, CICs, volunteer-led organisations, operations management, programme management, or community development is desirable.
- Understanding of trauma-informed, survivor-led, or social impact organisations is beneficial.
- Passion for social impact and commitment to our mission.
Volunteer Benefits
- Opportunity to help build a national survivor-led movement.
- Executive leadership experience.
- Leadership training and mentoring.
- Professional references upon successful service.
- Opportunity to influence organisational strategy.
- Meaningful social impact and legacy-building work.
- Potential future paid leadership opportunities as the organisation grows.
Additional Notes
This role may not be suitable if you:
- Prefer low-responsibility volunteer work.
- Dislike reporting, accountability, or performance tracking.
- Are seeking immediate paid employment.
- Are uncomfortable using data and analysis to support decision-making.
To Apply
Please send:
- Your CV, portfolio, or LinkedIn profile (if available).
- A short introduction about yourself.
- Why this mission resonates with you.
- Relevant experience, skills, ideas, or vision you would bring to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.