Volunteer Opportunities
Purpose of the role Dancing with Dementia is a social dance/entertainment group for people living with dementia, their families, friends and carers. The aim of the charity is to enhance, enrich and prolong the lives of people living with dementia, their family, friends and carers through music and dance. We embrace anyone who feels lonely or isolated and encourage them to come along to our sessions and have fun, make new friends, and welcome them to our Dancing with Dementia family. Music reaches the part of the brain that triggers wonderful memories, takes people back to their youth and special years and events in their life. Our work, along with others from across the UK, reminds us of all the ways fantastic volunteers are contributing to their communities and working to make life better for those around them.
In 2024 we were awarded The King's Award for Voluntary Service. This is the highest award a local voluntary groups can receive in the UK and is equivalent to an MBE.
As a charity, we continue to grow and expand our services and as such, we are looking for someone to help support the Treasurer in their duties.
The Grand Palais dance sessions, are held every second Monday of the month (12pm until 3.30pm) and the role will be a mix of talking to and welcoming service users, assisting other volunteers with the raffle and importantly, some banking / cash handling / admin for the Treasurer. With our support, this is a role we hope you can grow into and develop along the way.
Our volunteers are foundational to our success, and we could not operate without their enthusiasm and willingness to get stuck in. So, if would like to be part of an amazing team and ‘get stuck in’ with us, come along and have a chat.
What will you get out of it?:
You will be volunteering for a great organisation who value volunteers and recognise the contribution they give.
Enjoy a sense of belonging and team spirit.
Be part of a joyful and positive community
Gain new skills as you support the Treasurer
Meet new people
Help make a difference to people living with dementia
Develop in the role as you learn and grow with the organisation
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As this will involve cash handling and some finance, it would help if you had some banking experience and are confident using the computer. However, if you have an interest in finance and would like to develop your skills, we will support you to grow into this role.
We are looking for volunteers who:
• are a team-player
• enjoy connecting with people
• are passionate about supporting in their community
• are enthusiastic and enjoy helping others
• are good at listening
• are able to offer empathy to others
• are flexible and enjoy getting stuck in
• are organised
• are good with figures and can notice the small detail.
• living local to the venue would be an advantage but not essential.