Volunteer: Support Services Volunteer, Knowsley

Where is it you want me to volunteer?

There are a number of volunteering opportunities available across the Knowsley area.

Maintaining Skills group - Fairview Park Community Centre, Sherborne Rd, Halewood, L25 9RL
Reading Group - Knowsley Carers' Centre, Bewley Drive, Kirkby, L32 9PE
Art Group - Prescot Library
Dance Group - Knowsley Leisure Centre
Music Group - Centre 63 Youth Centre

What will I be doing?

The Support Services volunteer role is essential to support staff and to stimulate and engage with people with dementia during groups and day activities. In this role you will ensure that group participants feel comfortable and are able to participate.

Examples of the activities you will undertake are:

talking and listening to people with dementia and their carers in a sensitive and supportive way;
providing basic information, including fact sheets and similar Society materials;
joining in with social activities that benefit the individual and/or the group (for example, board games, art and crafts etc) as well as making and distributing refreshments.
join in a group reading/listening to a short story, poem or article and sharing reactions and ideas.

Full details will be provided with the Role Description.