Volunteering
Volunteering is very rewarding and people of all ages and backgrounds can take part. As well as gaining new skills, volunteers can make new friends and become part of a thriving community.
We are really keen to hear from anyone interested in being a volunteer befriender, driver or someone to help with coffee club or lunch club. If you are interested please contact us.
Currently we are looking for volunteers for
- Giving lifts to & from activities
- Running our monthly Film Club and serving refreshments.
- Volunteers to visit people in their own home for a friendly chat and much needed company for people who may be housebound or lonely.
- Gardening
- Transport to medical appointments and social engagements
- Someone with advanced accounting skills and excel sheets
- Digital drop in - offering one to one support for people to use their tablets, phones and computers
- Delivering Newsletters
What Volunteers say:
"I feel Assist is like coming to a happy family and I get a lot of satisifaction from seeing that what we do matters ".
Volunteers do not need any formal qualifications, just time to spare, a caring nature and an interest in the work we do in supporting older people in the community. A few hours a week can be very rewarding for volunteers and can make a big difference in someone’s life.
Potential volunteers will have to provide two references and depending on the role they might need to have a DBS check done. They will receive induction training and ongoing support. We also hold a regular support/social group for volunteers to get together.
For more information about volunteering please email or telephone first to see what is available and if suitable then you can download a form and return.
"I changed career because of Assist as I enjoyed working with
older people and now work in a care home which I love ".