Virtual Community Support Volunteer

Volunteers will be asked to provide virtual support via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to encourage self-management of all conditions we support helping service users achieve personal goals either through 1:1 support or in a group setting.

Alternatively we are looking for a volunteer to lead an online weekly music session for people with communication difficulties and/or a weekly online golf discussion group for people with aphasia.
Music group - Tuesday afternoons
Golf group - Wednesday afternoons

What your role will involve
You will be asked to provide virtual support via Microsoft Teams or Zoom to people living with our conditions
Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)
Complete record of activity and progress
Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required
Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support & supervision session with Co-ordinator

The skills you will require
Good listening and communication skills
Good computer skills
Reliable and patient
Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
Encouraging and supportive
Respectful of the opinions of others
Understand the need for confidentiality
Able to maintain boundaries
Strong interpersonal skills

What you will gain as a volunteer
Make a real difference to people with our conditions
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