Groups and Activities Volunteer
Age UK Sutton
Help staff with the running or set up of Age UK Sutton's groups and activities and provide encouragement and a warm welcome to participants e.g. our new Walking Tennis Group!
Help staff with the running or set up of Age UK Sutton's groups and activities and provide encouragement and a warm welcome to participants e.g. our new Walking Tennis Group! ABOUT THE ROLE: - Provide encouragement and a warm welcome to our clients. - Help staff with the running or set up of our groups and activities. - Support our clients to engage with an activity, or to share their thoughts and experiences in our peer support groups. - Complete and submit a feedback form after sessions and pass on any questions or concerns. - Participate in supervisions as well as learning and development. - Minimum commitment: From 1 hour per week, depending on activity. DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU? - Enjoy meeting new people. - Friendly and approachable. - Able to offer patience and empathy without judgement. - Can complete some light admin tasks such as feedback forms. - Have good communication and listening skills. - Can offer reliability and commitment to the values and policies of Age UK Sutton, including holding appropriate boundaries, and understanding confidentiality and safeguarding (training provided). TO APPLY: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/sutton/get-involved/volunteer/application-form/ We’re also happy to receive paper application forms. Please contact us to request one, or if you have any questions: Email: volunteering@ageuksutton.org.uk Telephone: 020 8078 0002
Events & Stewarding,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work,General & Helping
Motivator, Communication Skills, Helpful & Caring, Listening Skills
- Enjoy meeting new people. - Friendly and approachable. - Able to offer patience and empathy without judgement. - Can complete some light admin tasks such as feedback forms. - Have good communication and listening skills. - Can offer reliability and commitment to the values and policies of Age UK Sutton, including holding appropriate boundaries, and understanding confidentiality and safeguarding (training provided).
Join a friendly and welcoming team providing opportunities for older people in Sutton to stay active and make connections in the community. Develop your skills and learn new ones in a supportive environment that offers you the chance to work in and for your local community. Benefit from learning and training, and recognise your progress in regular supervisions.
Minimum commitment: From 1 hour per week.
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Main office: Age UK Sutton, Sutton Gate, 1 Carshalton Rd, Sutton (Activities and groups held in community venues across Sutton).
Main office: We're a 5 minute walk from the train station, on the corner of Carshalton Road and the High Street. The nearest bus stop (Police Station) is a 2 minute walk.
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