Service Team Volunteer - VoiceAbility

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Can you help promote services to local people in your community? Can you help at events and awareness raising sessions? You could help improve access to services in your community. This role is ideal for people who already have a connection to their community or would like to build one.
Duration: Ongoing
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
Availability:

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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:

As a Service team volunteer, you might:
Support the local advocacy team as needed
Drop off promotional materials at various locations
Attend events or assist in organising small local events
Support staff with presentations
Accompany advocacy staff on visits
Support staff with group advocacy and self-advocacy workshops
Submit regular reporting forms
Training:

We offer a range of e-learning including Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Lone Working.
In addition, we offer instructor led courses on Microsoft Teams specific to 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.

These skills will be important:
Good communication skills
Empathy and patience
Interest in community events
Knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, and email
Ability to manage own time and workload
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
A commitment to the aims and ethos of VoiceAbility
Areas of Interest: Disability, Health and wellbeing, Mental Health, Older people
Opportunity suitable for: Older people, People seeking work, University students, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Research, Support Work
Skills gained in this role: Creativity, Listening, Organising, Talking to others, Teamwork
Home based opportunity? No
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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