Description
Lead or support activities for older people in local communities. Activities include walking, cycling, seated exercise, gardening, indoor curling, swimming, dancing and singing. A social element provides opportunities for participants to share experiences and develop new friendships. Many volunteers choose to undertake additional training to lead or support activities amongst their peers. Other volunteers help out supporting promotional events.
Organisation aims and objectives
Edinburgh Leisure’s Active Communities team uses physical activity to improve the lives of people affected by health conditions, disabilities, inequalities and poverty. We have opportunities to volunteer in a vast range of projects and programme that help people become and remain active. We aim to make a positive impact on the Health and Wellbeing of people in Edinburgh.
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Flexible – from 1-2 hours a week to 1-2 hours every few weeks
Restrictions
Experience required: Desire to help others of similar age become or remain active within their local communities. Kind, caring nature. Enthusiastic, supportive and positive about healthy, active lifestyles. Good listener.
Travel details: The Ageing Well Project is Edinburgh wide. Volunteers generally work within neighbourhood settings such as community centres, older people's accommodation or outdoors.
Minimum age: 50
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We pay all regular travel expenses and reimburse all out of pocket expenses.
Training details: Initially core project induction training followed by specific activity training when apropriate. On-going support provided by the Ageing Well team.