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Golden Years Group Volunteer

  • VO93302

Description

You'll be engaging with a group of older people together with the groups coordinator, helping participants feel welcome, improving their confidence and helping them integrate with the others in the group. Setting up and delivering a range of activities. Example group includes Nordic Walking on Wednesdays 12-2pm or Thursdays 1-3pm.

Organisation aims and objectives

Our vision is an inclusive society in which we all have the opportunities to live valued and fulfilled lives. We work to make that vision a reality by our mission to support people excluded from family, home, work or community on their life journey.

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2 hours+ per week

Frequency and commitment details

2 hours+ per week

Restrictions

Experience required: Good listening skills. Good communication skills. Friendly personality, approachable. Reliable. Good time keeping. Patience/empathy. Non-judgemental. Respectful of confidentiality. Able to work within set boundaries.
Travel details: Various Edinburgh
Minimum age: 18

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Expenses provided.
Support: Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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