Volunteer Activity Lead - Bristol, United Kingdom - Re-engage

Re-engage

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Bristol, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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About us
Our goal is to reduce loneliness amongst older people by bringing generations together in friendship and shared experiences.

Re-engage provides vital, life-enhancing social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing.

Become an activity lead:

As a volunteer activity lead you will run a local Re-engage group who meet on a monthly or fortnightly basis.

You will deliver or facilitate regular physical activity sessions for people aged 75 and over in community centres, pubs or church spaces.

This is a flexible role and each group will host anywhere between four and 15 activity guests, along with our volunteer drivers who pick up and drop off our activity guests.

Activities can vary from boules and skittles, dancing or singing, or coming up with your own activity to get people moving.

In some groups we may have another person coming in to run a specific class so we would ask you to facilitate this and support the activity guests who are attending on the day.

You will be required to complete a DBS check for this role, for which Re-engage will cover the cost.

Tasks include:

Facilitating or delivering an inclusive activity with the focus on physical health and social wellbeing.
Making activity guests feel welcome to the groups and ensuring people can participate in the activities. Activity groups are coordinated by a volunteer group coordinator.
Following the guidance in your training to ensure that your group sessions are enjoyable, appropriate and in line with our charitable aims.

Your role as an activity lead will be to plan and deliver a session that is achievable for all the activity guests attending.

Your session should be inclusive, fun and safely delivered to activity guests. Group activities can stay the same or change on a monthly or fortnightly basis.

This is a long-term voluntary role, so we are ideally looking for individuals who can commit to volunteering with us for at least 12 months.

As one of our valued volunteers, you'll receive training from Re-engage, and support and regular communications from your group coordinator.

This is a fun and rewarding role which will enable you to connect with lonely older people and make a real and lasting difference to their life.

We are looking for activity leads with the following skills and attributes:

Well organised
Good conversation skills
An enthusiasm for making genuine connections with older people in your community
A friendly, empathetic approach
The ability to really listen to people
Patience
A good sense of humour
A passion for improving the lives of lonely and isolated older people.
The ability to volunteer with others

Job Type:
Volunteer

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