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Female Carers Peer Group Volunteer Facilitator

  • VO73172

Description

The volunteer would initially help facilitate our female carers peer support group by supporting a member of staff with the role. The role includes arranging and booking premises for the monthly group, welcoming carers to the group, interacting and listening and arranging speakers that are requested by carers to attend the group on occasion. When the volunteer is confident, staff member would hand over the role to the volunteer.

Organisation aims and objectives

The Carers Centre provides a range of services aimed at providing practical and emotional support to carers. A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family, friends or neighbours who are ill, disabled or have a mental health or substance misuse problem.

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Restrictions

Experience required: A knowledge of what carers may do on a day to day basis and what supports could be put in place to help
Travel details: Various locations within East Renfrewshire

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travel expenses, monies for tea, milk etc on submission of receipts
Taster available: Yes
Taster details: Welcome to shadow a member of staff during a session
Training details: Introduction to the Carers Centre supports, adult support and protection training, regular support and supervision sessions with staff member
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
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