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  1. MHA Communities South Somerset- Social Group Volunteer
    Wincanton

    The role of a Social group Volunteer is to support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in activities and helping with the provision of light ref

    weekly
  2. MHA Communities South Somerset- Social Group Volunteer
    Wincanton

    The role of a Social group Volunteer is to support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in activities and helping with the provision of light ref

    Fortnightly
  3. Member Review & Assessment Volunteer
    Bradford

    Our Member Review and Assessment Volunteers provide a vital role in supporting an older person as a member. Our volunteers provide a warm friendly face, building trust, rapport and confidence for an older person to attend social activities, so often needed when an older person who has very few friends or family living close by. Our volunteers also provide insight into how members are benefitting from the activities and services that are offered by our services. Every person who undertakes a member assessment and/or a member review is given full and comprehensive training.

    Mon - Fri
  4. Member Review & Assessment Volunteer
    Leeds

    Our Member Review and Assessment Volunteers provide a vital role in supporting an older person as a member. Our volunteers provide a warm friendly face, building trust, rapport and confidence for an older person to attend social activities, so often needed when an older person who has very few friends or family living close by. Our volunteers also provide insight into how members are benefitting from the activities and services that are offered by our services. Every person who undertakes a member assessment and/or a member review is given full and comprehensive training.

    Mon - Fri
  5. Member Review and Assessment Volunteer
    Swindon

    Tuesdays Flexible Fortnightly
  6. Minibus Assistant
    Leeds

    As a Volunteer Minibus Assistant your role is to provide support to older people who are community scheme members (passengers), travelling on a minibus.

    Wednesdays 09:00 - 13:00
  7. Music Group Volunteer Leader
    Bradford

    To facilitate the successful running of the Music group by talking with our residents or members, helping them join in activities, helping with the provision of light refreshments, collecting member contributions and supporting other volunteers.

    Mon - Fri
  8. Social Activities Volunteers

    A volunteer is required for our dance group to help people with activities, including working one to one with an older person to help them enjoy the activity, and to serve refreshments.

    Every Tuesday 10am - 12.30pm
  9. Social Group Helper MHA Communities South Somerset- Friday Friendship Group (Chard)

    Weekly
  10. Social Group Helper MHA Communities South Somerset- Lunch club Yeovil

    Weekly
  11. Social Group Volunteer (Line/Ballroom dancing)

    To support the successful running of the our Line and Ballroom dancing Social Activity groups located at St Pauls Community Church Hall,  by talking with the older memb

    Thursday 13:30 - 16:15
  12. Social Group Volunteer
    Bradford

    To support the successful running of the group by talking with the older members, helping them join in activities and helping with the provision of light refreshments.

    Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays - 09.00am - 14.00pm
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Make a difference with just a phone call

Brighten someone’s day and make a meaningful connection be becoming a volunteer telephone befriender. By offering regular, friendly chats, you’ll provide much-needed companionship and emotional support to an older person feeling lonely or isolated. Flexible and rewarding, this role allows you to fit calls around your schedule while helping to reduce loneliness and improve wellbeing.

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