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Session Supporter

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Description

We are looking for someone passionate about sport who enjoys talking with older adults and bringing their enthusiasm to our club members. The Session Supporter works alongside the Session Facilitator to enable the smooth running of the club session and will help to set up the venue for the club as well as welcoming members as they arrive. Our clubs support older people who may have a physical disability and/or memory problems. Some of our members are isolated; they just enjoy popping in for a chat and being able to reminisce about their favourite sports. You will be part of a team of volunteers providing this service for a couple of hours on a weekly basis.

Organisation aims and objectives

We are a charity and social enterprise that helps older people to reminiscence, replay and reconnect through the power of sport and physical activity. Launched in 2011, Sporting Memories supports a wide range of people aged 50-plus, including those living with dementia, living with depression or facing isolation and loneliness to improve their mental and physical wellbeing through our regular club sessions, situated within local communities across England, Scotland and Wales. We are dedicated to bringing older people together with the aim of making a positive difference in their lives by providing them with a welcoming, supportive and structured environment where they can develop confidence to improve their lives for the better.   Sporting Memories achieves this by offering a range of support mechanisms and unique products which are designed to aid the development and running of sessions in a range of locations including community and leisure centres, care homes, hospitals and a range of settings.

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The club meets on a Friday from 11 am - 12.30 pm

Restrictions

Travel details: Barrhead Resource Centre, 8 Carlibar Road, Barrhead, G78 1BD.
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Volunteers can claim expenses (fares or mileage)
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
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