About The Role
If you love meeting new people and want to support people affected by dementia in your area, then we may have just the volunteer role for you!
As a Group Support Volunteer, you’ll support and encourage people affected by dementia to engage in activities and socialise with others in a group setting. A friendly face at the group, you’ll welcome and talk to people affected by dementia to help them feel comfortable and make sure they’re offered refreshments. You’ll also help set up and tidy away at the end of the group.
Your involvement in this role will ensure people affected by dementia are able to meet others in a similar situation, access the support and information they need and enjoy meaningful activities.
Location: Cleethorpes Memory Cafe, second Tuesday of each month, 2 pm–4 pm. Address: The Memorial Hall, Cleethorpes, NE Lincs, DN35 8AH.
How to apply
Interested? To apply for this role please click on the “Apply” button at the bottom of the page.
You’ll be great for the role if:
- You have good verbal communication and listening skills
- You enjoy meeting new people and being part of a team
- You are aware of or are willing to learn about dementia and its impact on people
- You can demonstrate empathy and compassion
- You are over the age of 16
Assistance with applications
If you find completing online applications difficult, please don’t let this stop you from applying. You can call or email us for help with the application process. Contact the Volunteering Recruitment Team at volunteering@alzheimers.org.uk or call 0300 222 5706.
About Alzheimer’s Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimers Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most challenging times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia a priority.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values guide the focus for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.
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