Want to put something back into your community, learn new skills or just do something different and meet new people?   If so, Age Concern Newham offers a range of services to older people in our community and you can become part of our volunteer team.  

VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES

There are many ways you can help older people in our community, one of which may suit you!

Well at Home Befriending/Mentoring
A service for older people who are returning home after a stay in hospital or who are socially isolated.  Duties may include accompanied shopping, supporting doing day-to-day things, introducing to local clubs and activities as well as emotional support and chatting over a cup of tea - all of which can be so important in getting confidently re-established at home and in promoting independent living

Advocacy
This project supports people who want to exercise their rights, access services and have a say in the decisions made in and bout their lives.  Duties include helping with understanding information, reading and writing letters, attending meetings and accessing local services and groups to support older people in securing their rights and access to services

Information & Advice
Working at our offices, there are a range of opportunities which include reception duties, helping to complete forms and providing information on a range of topics relevant to older people in Newham

Office Administration
Various duties in the office, help is always welcome

Silver Surfers
We are currently looking for an IT trainer to lead and facilitate teaching older people basic computer skills, including email, internet and word processing for this project

While these are our some of our main service areas, there are sometimes other opportunities to help with short-term projects or by giving occasional spare time that you may have to volunteer.

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM US

If you become a volunteer with Age Concern Newham, we:

• Provide a role description so you are clear as to what is expected of you
• Offer training and support to enable you to perform your chosen role
• Reimburse certain expenses (e.g. travel)

WHAT WE CAN EXPECT FROM YOU

As one of our volunteers, we expect you to:

• Be available regularly (hours per week varies depending on what you volunteer for) with a commitment of at least 6 months for most volunteer opportunities
• Ensure you understand and abide by any guidelines associated with your role
• Be reliable, as our clients depend on the services we provide
• Be trustworthy and keep information about clients confidential
• Be a good ambassador for Age Concern Newham

A Volunteer Application form can be downloaded by clicking here (Word).

If you would like to volunteer with us, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator by email or call Jonathan or Sukwant on 0208 586 8855 for a chat about volunteering or to obtain an Application Pack.

We look forward to hearing from you!