Lady Elsie Finney – Activity Support (Gardening & General Activities)

Lady Elsie Finney – Activity Support (Gardening & General Activities)

Do you have a few hours available to commit to supporting activities at Lady Elsie Finney?

We are looking for volunteers to help in both our Home for Older People and Day Centre to engage our service users and residents to take part in various activities.  You will assist staff in running sessions to stimulate and interest our service users and residents , and act as a friend and encourage and assist them to partake.

Activities help to improve the health and wellbeing of the service users and residents and give them an opportunity to socialise and carry out a range of meaningful activities, some of which they will have chosen themselves.

We are currently looking for volunteers to assist with the following activities:

• Group Activity support – assist staff in running various events to stimulate and interest our residents in.  Examples include playing games, book club, sharing experiences (previous jobs, hobbies, etc) and building projects (e.g. woodworking, model airplanes), however if you have a particular idea of an activity you would like to run please come and discuss it with us!
• Befriending – take time with the service users offering sensitive listening skills and good communication.
• Gardening –Flexible up to 3 hours a week, garden and DIY skills required, helping maintain the garden area and helping support gardening projects.

We are looking to run regular 2 hour weekly sessions, however the day and time of these opportunities are flexible.

Please speak to a member of staff at Lady Elsie Finney for further details before applying to ensure it’s suitable for you, please ring 01772 721962.

Older people services operate using quality services which are provided in a safe way for all residents, staff, volunteers, and visitors. Their core purpose is to provide high quality person centred residential and daytime support for their service users.

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

• Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
• Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS

Tasks:

• Spend some time chatting to residents/service users, helping them to combat their feelings of loneliness
• Encourage them to take part in the activities and offer support where appropriate
• Help to brighten up their day
• Log your volunteering hours monthly online

Required Qualities:

• Have the skills required to support the activity.
• Be a good listener & communicator
• Be committed to providing a good and reliable service
• Have patience and understanding
• Be friendly & approachable
• Have a caring and empathic nature
• Able to follow guidelines and regulations
• Aware of confidentiality issues
• Knowledge of helping those living with dementia would be an advantage