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Volunteer Wellbeing Champion

Opportunity hosted by: Age Friendly Salford

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Volunteer Wellbeing Champion

Opportunity hosted by: Age Friendly Salford
Description:

Volunteer Wellbeing Champions can choose to volunteer on a number of projects including Digital, Community, Online Activity and Age Friendly Standards Assessor (55+) to increase older people's wellbeing. These projects are part of Age Friendly Salford. More details about each one follow:

Do you have digital skills you are happy to share? In this role you may be helping people to set up kit and develop their basic digital skills and confidence to manage and support their health and wellbeing. Digital volunteers may be supporting sessions in the community and online sessions so ideally you should have access to your own smart phone, laptop or tablet and access to the internet at home. All activities are delivered by a member of the AFS team so you will always be fully supported.

Community volunteering involves supporting one of our weekly Wellbeing Brew & Chat events at different Gateways e.g. Eccles, Swinton, & Pendleton., wellbeing chats at one of our weekly Walk & Talk events etc

We currently have a small team of older people trained to carry out assessments. If you are an older person and would like to join the team you can sign up to become an Age Friendly Standards volunteer assessor. Learn about Salford’s Age Friendly Standards and be supported to understand and carry out assessments.

What type of activity will volunteers be doing?: Caring, Community Work, Computers Technology and Website Design, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Older People
Where is the opportunity based?: Salford
Wards opportunity based in: Barton & Winton, Boothstown and Ellenbrook, Broughton, Cadishead & Lower Irlam, Claremont, Eccles, Higher Irlam & Peel Green, Kersal & Broughton Park, Little Hulton, Ordsall, Pendlebury & Clifton, Swinton & Wardley, Swinton Park, Walkden North, Walkden South, Weaste and Seedley, Worsley & Westwood Park
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What is the duration of the volunteering opportunity?: Long term
Skills and qualifications that may be needed or developed:

Volunteers should be able to engage with people in a warm and compassionate manner; to actively listen and conduct conversations focussing on the wellbeing of others. Volunteers should have an understanding of the issues facing older people.

For the various projects volunteers will need other skills, such as basic IT awareness for Tech and Tea. As this can often be the first time an older person has used a computer, volunteers should be patient and able to provide 1-to-1 support.

Community volunteers require good community engagement skills. There is capacity to sit down and have a conversation about wellbeing, and help to signpost people to local activities

This opportunity is suitable for the following groups: All
Is this opportunity suitable for under 18s?: No
Does this opportunuity have gender restrictions?: No
Are out of-pocket expenses covered for volunteers?: Yes