Support Session Volunteer - VoiceAbility

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Could you help someone file a complaint about their housing or GP? Could you help someone find local services? Could you help someone understand the information they have been given about their care and support? You could help improve the quality of someone’s life. This role is ideal for social work students, an interest in the care sector or retired professionals.
Duration: Ongoing
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
Availability:

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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:

As a support session volunteer, you might:
help people have their say when it matters most
offer general advocacy support, including one-to-one support
help people to make complaints and use local services
Training:

Volunteers will be given access to a range of e-learning courses such as safeguarding, health and safety and lone working. There are also instructor led training courses via Teams providing an overview of the role.
Skill and Qualifications Required:

Volunteering with VoiceAbility is ideal for people who have or want experience in human rights, health, care and wellbeing - but we care more about your values and empathy than your level of experience.

You’ll develop skills in communication and confidentiality, add experience and knowledge to your CV, and know you’re making a genuine difference to people’s lives.
As a volunteer you’ll receive full training, support from the volunteer team and your local advocates, and out of pocket expenses.

You’ll need to be able volunteer independently and safely in various situations.
These skills will be important:
Empathy with people
Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times
Ability to act as a representative of VoiceAbility
Good communication
Respect for difference and diversity
Non-judgmental attitude
Organisational skills
Areas of Interest: Disability, Health and wellbeing, Mental Health, Older people, Social care
Opportunity suitable for: Older people, People seeking work, University students, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Support Work
Skills gained in this role: Listening, Organising, Reading and writing, Talking to others
Home based opportunity? Yes
DBS Check Required: Yes

About the host organisation
Hosted by: VoiceAbility
Organisation Profile: We support people to be heard in decisions about their health, care and wellbeing. We’re an independent charity and one of the UK’s largest providers of advocacy and involvement services. We believe everyone has a right to - be heard and respected - have the same choice, control, and freedom as any other person - be safe from violence, discrimination, harm or abuse Everything we do is focused on achieving this aim.
Charity number: 1076630

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