Get-Together Host
Tower Hamlets Friends and Neighbours
Tower Hamlets Friends & Neighbours runs a monthly Get-Together at St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green. 25 to 40 older neighbours come together for tea, food, music, conversation and games. For many of them, it is the only time in the month they are in a room of other people. It runs because volunteers turn up. As a Get-Together Host, you help us make the social run smoothly. That means welcoming people at the door, helping with tea and refreshments, sitting and chatting with anyone who has co
Tower Hamlets Friends & Neighbours runs a monthly Get-Together at St Margaret’s House in Bethnal Green. 25 to 40 older neighbours come together for tea, food, music, conversation and games. For many of them, it is the only time in the month they are in a room of other people. It runs because volunteers turn up. As a Get-Together Host, you help us make the social run smoothly. That means welcoming people at the door, helping with tea and refreshments, sitting and chatting with anyone who has come alone, supporting people to move between activities, and helping clear down at the end. We are recruiting new Get-Together Hosts to add to our existing rota.
Caring,Community Work,Support Work,General & Helping
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There are no specific qualifications required but as a Get-Together Host you will be: – Warm, welcoming and comfortable in a busy social setting. – Willing to introduce yourself to people you have not met, sit with someone who is alone, or help a quieter person feel included. – Comfortable with the physical work of an event — moving chairs, pouring tea, carrying trays etc. – Punctual and reliable for the days you commit to.
– A direct, immediate sense of impact — you see how the Get-Together lands. – Free training in safeguarding, accessible event hosting and dementia awareness. – Connection with a friendly volunteer team and our regular older community. – All food and travel expenses paid. – A reference after six months.
Around 4 hours, once a month — 11am to 3pm (set-up 11am, event 12noon to 2pm, clear down 2pm to 3pm). Minimum commitment: 6 months (i.e. attendance at around 6 Get-Togethers). We try to give you the rota at least 3 months in advance so you can plan around it.
E2 9PL
St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road
Bethnal Green underground (Central line) is a 4 minute walk away. Buses 8, 106, 254, 309, 388, D3 and D6 all stop close by.
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