Side By Side Befriending Volunteer
OFFERED BY:
Alzheimer's Society NottinghamLocation(s): Aspley, Basford, Berridge, Bestwood, Bilborough, Bulwell, Bulwell Forest, Castle, Clifton East, Clifton West, Dales, Hyson Green and Arboretum, Leen Valley, Lenton and Wollaton East, Mapperley, Meadows, Radford, Sherwood, St Ann's, Wollaton West, Outside of Nottingham City
Address where volunteering takes place: 7 Chase Park Daleside Road Nottingham NG2 4GTHow many places are on offer? There is no maximum as we never have as many volunteers as Service Users needing the service.
Purpose of Role:
Befrienders are matched up with the person with dementia and visit them at home to provide friendship and support. People often share interests as volunteers do activities with the person they visit.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
Side by Side volunteers will provide agreed support to people with dementia. This could be either by visiting them in their home, enabling them to stay active, taking part in appropriate social and recreational activities in their community or simply just having a telephone conversation, whichever they require.
Your involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated enabling the person to focus on their strengths to remain active and confident.
What will you be doing?
- Participating in activities you share an interest in with a person with dementia to help them to keep doing the things they love – or pick up new ones!
- To give advice to people living with dementia and signpost them to services to enable them to live well
- Assisting and supporting people living with dementia
- Communicating regularly with the coordinator and/or lead volunteers
Your involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated enabling the person to focus on their strengths to remain active and confident.
What will you be doing?
- Participating in activities you share an interest in with a person with dementia to help them to keep doing the things they love – or pick up new ones!
- To give advice to people living with dementia and signpost them to services to enable them to live well
- Assisting and supporting people living with dementia
- Communicating regularly with the coordinator and/or lead volunteers
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
- A passion for supporting, enabling and empowering those living with dementia
- A good verbal communicator with great listening skills, especially face to face
- Can provide a committed, flexible approach and who is willing to learn
- A good verbal communicator with great listening skills, especially face to face
- Can provide a committed, flexible approach and who is willing to learn
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
18+
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
Society office fully accessible and volunteer would be matched with service user at accessible home
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
How long to complete training and recruitment?
Induction covers all information, policies, procedures, boundaries, paperwork needed to begin the role. Usually takes about 2 hours at the Alzheimer's Society office.
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? Yes