Befriending care home residents
Befriending care home residents
Posted for Embracing Age Isle of Wight
Posted by Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
We are looking for volunteers to offer friendship and support to care home residents in areas on the Isle of Wight. This might involve having a cup of tea and a chat, playing a board game, reading aloud, helping someone use a mobile phone or computer, or other activities that a resident would enjoy
What skills do I need?
Full training will be given to volunteers who have a caring nature and the ability to relate to older people.
Location
This opportunity is available Countywide.
Details
- Diversity and equal opportunities policy
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- Child Protection
- Complaints Policy
- Confidentially Policy
- DBS check required
- Ex Offenders
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Suitable for Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Suitable for Supported Volunteering
- Suitable for Under 16's
- Suitable for Under 18's
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Vulnerable Adults Policy
- Written role description
When is this role available?
When: 22/01/2025 - 22/01/2026
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Flexible working to suit volunteer and care home resident
You will be redirected to the Isle of Wight Volunteer Centre website to express your interest.
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