The role of the Arts in Health Activity Volunteer is to encourage and facilitate arts and general activities across the NCA.
Duration: Ongoing
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do: Our trained volunteers deliver activities to patients on the hospital wards to promote wellbeing. We offer a very wide range of activities including pottery, glass painting, creative writing, papercraft, textiles etc. Each activity package is tailor made for each patient on admissions.
Tasks include:
• Setting up and facilitating activities for the patient’s wellbeing whilst in hospital.
This may include glass painting, pottery, creative writing, digital photography, textiles, or any other art form that the volunteer can offer.
• Asking people to give feedback after completing the arts sessions.
• Being involved in social and fundraising events
Specific skills and requirements.
An interest in arts or general activities
• Experience or enthusiasm for delivering arts/activities to small groups or individuals
• A flexible, person-centred approach.
Training:
Areas of Interest: Art, Hospitals, Mental Health, Public events
Opportunity suitable for: 16-17 year olds, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Fundraising, Support Work, Teaching, Training
Home based opportunity? No
DBS Check Required: Yes
About the host organisation
Hosted by: Northern Care Alliance NHS Trust
Organisation Profile: Here at the Northern Care Alliance, we are committed to providing volunteering opportunities for people who are passionate about giving back to their local community. As a volunteer, we require your positive energy, skills, and commitment to help us to enhance the experience for our patients, visitors, and staff.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our services and are celebrated members of the NCA family. In turn, our volunteers will have opportunities to meet new people, learn new skills, gain experience in the workplace and help to give you a sense of pride and fulfillment.
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Charity number: 1049226
