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Link-up Volunteer Mentor
Open Age
Do you bring out the best in other people? OPEN AGE are looking for mentors to do just that, to work with a client over the age of 50 who may need encouragement and support to break out of feelings of isolation, and to use the activities that OPEN AGE provide. These will often be at OPEN AGE's Positive Age Centre but may also involve helping with outings using public transport or working in the c...
Female Volunteer Counsellor
Woman's Trust
Are you interested in helping women affected by domestic violence? If you have some experience in this field WOMAN'S TRUST would love to hear from you. This is a vital field of care and you can expect to derive plenty of satisfaction from providing this support. Counsellors are able to work in a variety of boroughs in West and East London: this may be at different times including some evening...
Cancer Screening Ambassador (x5)
Kensington and Chelsea Local Involvement Network
Play a vital part in the fight against cancer - become one of K&C LINk's new Screening Ambassadors. Your role will involve raising awareness amongst local women about the importance of self-checking and screening for breast and cervical cancers and/or local men about bowel cancers, and will involve: > Outreach: identifying groups in your local community where you can present on the import...
Well Being Supporters
Age Concern K&C (incorporating Sixty Plus)
Are you good in a crisis, especially somebody else's crisis? An unwelcome change in circumstances can happen at any time of life and can be very damaging to self-confidence and morale. At such times it is particularly important to have the support of family and friends, but not all older people know anyone they can look to for reliable support. Therefore, when requested, AGE CONCERN seek to provi...
Buddy Volunteer
CARA Trust
You will maintain regular contact with a designated client or clients. This is typically one to one contact with the client in her/his home or in a community space and regular contact via telephone and/or e-mail. You will develop activities with the client that support her/his specific needs and interests. This could include shopping, outings, cooking, going to the cinema/cafes if at the cli...
Senior Service Support Volunteer
CARA Trust
Can you spare some time to help the Cara Trust on their regular group social outings and day trips for people affected by HIV? We are looking for friendly volunteers to help with: - meeting and greeting members at pre-arranged meeting points - leading members to the venue - buying tickets - taking orders and paying bills - engaging group members in conversation, whilst keeping an eye on other gro...
One-to-one Volunteers
Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea
Do you have a few hours to spare during week days? Would you like to develop new skills, meet new people and get more involved in your community? Action Disability Kensington and Chelsea are looking for committed volunteers to support people with physical, sensory, and hidden impairments to access social and leisure facilities in and around Kensington and Chelsea. Activities could include going ...
Volunteer Befriender
The Volunteer Scheme
The Volunteer Scheme (formerly known as Kensington and Chelsea Befriending Scheme) offers an excellent opportunity to gain experience in a mental health setting, and is advantageous when considering a career in the social care professions. At the Volunteer Scheme volunteers play a central role in a service that aims to increase social and occupational activities for people who are isolated due t...
Mentor
The ClementJames Centre
Volunteers are needed to act as a mentor and role-model to a young person aged between 10 and 18. Please note that for this role, you must currently be studying at the University of London. You will have twice monthly contact through one-to-one and group meetings and work closely with Mentoring staff to feedback on progress. Mentors have the responsibility to act as a role model of a high-achieve...
De-Cluttering (Neat and Tidy)
Age Concern K&C (incorporating Sixty Plus)
As people get older they accumulate personal stuff (documents, mail, clothes and other objects) that reflect the memories of a life time. In some cases the amount of items and the ability to sort them out can be overwhelming. If you have a few hours a week to spare and you think that you would enjoy talking with our members about their lives while helping them sorting out their papers, books and ...
