Activity Support Volunteer (Older People)
St Hildas East Community Centre
St. Hilda’s East’s LinkAge Plus is a welcoming service for local people aged 50 and over. As an Activity Support Volunteer you’ll welcome older people into the centre, share conversations while serving refreshments, and create a warm, friendly atmosphere. You’ll also lend a hand with setting up activities and tidying up afterwards, making sure everything runs smoothly. By giving just a little of your time, you will help reduce loneliness, bring friendship and a sense of belonging.
St. Hilda’s East’s LinkAge Plus is a welcoming service for local people aged 50 and over. We’re here to boost health and wellbeing, ease isolation, and bring people together through friendship, fun, and learning. Based at Sonali Gardens Day Centre in Shadwell, we’re one of five hubs supporting older people across the borough. Our activities are as varied as the people we work with — coffee mornings, darts, pool , dance, and creative workshops. We also offer learning opportunities such as health sessions, English as a Second Language (ESOL), and digital skills classes. As an Activity Support Volunteer, you’ll be at the heart of what we do. You’ll welcome older people into the centre, share conversations while serving refreshments, and create a warm, friendly atmosphere. You’ll also lend a hand with setting up activities and tidying up afterwards, making sure everything runs smoothly. Your support will make a real difference. In Tower Hamlets, many older people face long-term health conditions, and around 16% experience chronic loneliness. By giving just a little of your time, you can help change that — bringing friendship and a sense of belonging to people who need it most.
Support Work,General & Helping
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Compassionate and understanding of the needs of older people. A good team player. Respectful towards others.
Gain a sense of purpose and personal satisfaction. Develop new skills including teamwork, communication and leadership. Be part of a friendly team. Make a difference in your community. We can provide references if you are job seeking. We reimburse travel and lunch expenses.
We are looking for volunteers to cover sessions on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday from 9:30am to 4pm. Ideally you would be able to volunteer regularly for 1 day per week, or a half-day per week, as our service users benefit from seeing familiar faces. However, we can be flexible, so please discuss your availability with us.
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Sonali Gardens, 79 Tarling Street
A few minutes' walk from Shadwell DLR/Overground station
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