Activity Support Volunteer - Manchester, United Kingdom - Afrcian Caribbean Care Group

Afrcian Caribbean Care Group

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Activity Support Volunteer Opportunity at ACCG

ACCG, a registered charity providing health and social care services in Manchester, is delighted to offer an exciting opportunity as an Activity Support Volunteer.

This is a non-paid position that offers valuable experience and the chance to give back to the community.

Particular skills we are looking for in this role:

Commitment to ACCG Goals and Values
Ability to work within ACCG Policies and guidelines
Basic knowledge of Dementia and Health concerns impacting the elderly community
Enthusiastic and creative outlook to generate engaging activities
Good written communication skills, with accuracy and good attention to detail
Ability to work collaboratively as part of a tram and motivated to work as an individual
Ability to deal in a professional manner when communicating online, on the phone and in person.

Any additional skills you bring will help us to create a space that reflect the needs of the local communities as well as understand and create sustainable projects that will financially support the cost of restoring and managing the building.

You will be asked to fulfil these duties:

Creation, planning and coordination of activities with support from the Activity Coordinator.
To be a point of contact for the service users and organisations accessing the service.
Update of ACCG systems to record activity engagement.
Promote best practice for safeguarding, reporting concerns to Management.
Engage with Service Users for evaluations and feedback.
Work alongside Wellbeing Workers and Wellbeing Volunteers for the delivery of ACCG activities.

Weekly basis:

Minimum 4 hours per week (min 16 hours per month).

Volunteers will have the position for 6 months (this term can be extended if required).

Volunteers will need to negotiate their time with the Lead Volunteer and Operations Manager or other relevant persons at ACCG.

Volunteers will be reimbursed for agreed out of pocket travel and lunch expenses on a daily basis. Volunteers can also negotiate other perks which might help them find full time work or cover additional costs incurred.

Job Type:
Volunteer

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