Communication Support Volunteer 1-2-1

What your role will involve
You’ll provide in person support to people living with our conditions in the community
Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)
Empower and enable those accessing our services to gain confidence and engage fully in activities of their choosing moving forward from Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
Complete record of activity and progress
Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required
Support individuals who have aphasia or communication difficulty to practice their communication skills and achieve communication-related goals.
Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support and supervision session with Co-ordinator
The skills you will require
Good listening and communication skills
Reliable, patient and empathic qualities
Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
Encouraging and supportive
Ability to volunteer independently with guidance and support
Respectful of the opinions of others
Understand the need for confidentiality
Able to maintain boundaries

What you will gain as a volunteer
Make a real difference to people with our conditions
Meet new people
Use, learn and develop new skills
Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role
Improve your own health and wellbeing
Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation