Opportunities Overview

• Volunteer Role Title

  Kirklees Dementia Hub Volunteer

• About the Volunteer Role

  Outline of volunteer role

  Assisting Dementia Support Coordinators in providing Information and Advice to Persons Living with Dementia and their family/Carers. This may vary from attending Home Visits alongside a Dementia Support Coordinator or our weekly face to face sessions based in Folly Hall and Priestley Unit.

  Currently due to the pandemic we are unable to see people face to face, you would become involved in the above once safe to do so.

  For the time being you would be carrying out welfare checks via the telephone for carers and those living with Dementia.
  Support Coordinators with general administrative tasks, contact with clients and supporting client feedback and involvement.

  Support with promoting and representing the service with our Community Engagement Worker at events and holding stalls. Support in delivering Dementia Friend Sessions, when safe to do so.

  Working to promote independence and diversity.

  Roles are varied and developed through discussion with service users, staff and volunteers. We offer flexible hours/levels of commitment, and expenses are reimbursed.

  Training

  Our training team provide a wide range of courses covering mental health, dementia awareness and personal development. Volunteers can access Community Links Training free of cost on completion of mandatory induction training and attendance.

  Location

  Currently we are home based but we often take part in work within the community and provide weekly appointments, 10am-4pm on Wednesdays at Priestley Unit, Dewsbury and Fridays at Folly Hall, Huddersfield. We also conduct Home Visits to clients.

   

• Role

  Regular

• When you can volunteer

  Flexible

• Suitable for under 18's

  No

• Type of role

  Befriending/Support/Care

• Special Requirements

  Application form required, References required, DBS (criminal record check that the organisation will organise)