Support at Home Volunteer
British Red Cross - Home From Hospital Service
If you are compassionate and like helping and meeting people, then this could be the role for you. Volunteers like you support people with day to day tasks and help to build their confidence so that they can continue to live independently in their own home
Our Support at Home Volunteers help with shopping, getting to appointments or checking in with a phone call. Spread the power of kindness with us and help make a difficult and distressing time a little bit easier. What you will be doing Visit people in their home. Bring people home from hospital and settle them in. Give companionship, including relieving a carer or relative for a short time. Support with shopping and collecting prescriptions. Help people to get to medical appointments. Keep records of tasks
Caring,Community work,Practical work & DIY,Support work
Initiative/Self Motivation, Verbal Communication, Teamwork
The skills you need Warm and friendly with empathy for others. Good communication skills. Encouraging and supportive. Enjoy meeting and spending time with new people. Can work independently and as a part of a team. Able to commit to a regular shift
What's in it for you Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team. A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones. All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training). Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role, including attending training. An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a difference to people’s lives
Be available to volunteer on a regular basis. We would like you to be able to volunteer at least once a week for a minimum of 2 hours, Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm. Be able to commit to volunteering for a minimum of 6 months.
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Croydon University Hospital,, 530 London Road,, Thornton Heath,
By rail Situated in Thornton Heath, the nearest stations to the hospital site are: West Croydon: 15 minutes walk East Croydon: 35 minutes walk By bus The hospital is well served by a number of routes including numbers 60, 64, 109, 198, 250 and 289. View live bus departures from a stop of your choice Car parking We are a busy hospital and do our best to make sure car parking is fair for all, with several car parks for patients and visitors, and others set aside for staff. There are designated car spaces that are free of charge for drivers or passengers with a disability who display a valid Blue Badge. If the disabled spaces are in use, Blue Badge holders can use other spaces but must pay the hourly car park charges. Drop-off zones are available near the main entrance, maternity, Woodcroft Road entrance and day surgery. There are also two free 30-minute parking bays behind the Day Surgery Unit (DSU). All other car parking is charged at the following rates. 0-1 hour £3.00 1-2 hours £4.80 2-3 hours £6.50 3-4 hours £8.00 4-5 hours £10.00 5-24 hours £12.00 Our parking machines accept debit/credit card payments and small change.
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