Memory Tree Café Assistant
Age UK Croydon
To support the Memory Tree Café team in running the Memory Tree cafes, for people who are living with dementia and their carer, family or friends. Helping set up before and clear away after the café sessions, including activities, signage, tables, chairs. Serving of refreshments. Escorting new group members to their seats and introducing them to others. Helping to organise an information table with leaflets, booklets, and other useful resources for group members.
To support the Memory Tree Café team in running the Memory Tree cafes, for people who are living with dementia and their carer, family or friends • Meeting and greeting group members at the door, signing them in, making them feel welcome, and issuing name badges • Identifying new group members to the session, and introducing them to the team leader, who will speak with them before integration into the group • Helping set up before and clear away after the café sessions, including activities, signage, tables, chairs • Serving of refreshments • Escorting new group members to their seats and introducing them to others • Helping to organise an information table with leaflets, booklets, and other useful resources for group members • Taking part and helping to encourage with all activities including singing, playing word games, art and craft, music and exercise painting, jigsaw puzzles, and identifying other activities participants might be interested in.
Catering,Support work
Cleaning & Tidying, Customer Service, Teamwork
Patience and caring attitude • Ability to empathise • Willingness to learn • Being able to follow instructions • Good communication skills • Using any current skills for activities • Ability to work as a team with staff and other volunteers • Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection
Benefits: • Sharing the skills you have • Meeting new people and being part of a vibrant volunteering team • Gaining new skills • Travel and other expenses will be reimbursed subject to the completion of an expense form supported by receipts and approved by your line manager. • Opportunities to look at other voluntary roles within the organisation if you wish to do so
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CR7 7DG
81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath,
Opposite Thornton Heath Library, on the 198 and 250 bus routs
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