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Supporting Older People throughout Buckinghamshire.
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Community Support Volunteer - opportunities across Buckinghamshire
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Summary
Could you be an extra pair of hands and listening ear for an older person when they come out of hospital?Detailed description
Become a Community Discharge Support Service Volunteer and help someone get back on their feet when they come home from hospital.
What do Community Support Volunteers do?
Our friendly Community Support Volunteers visit people when they have come home from hospital, typically once a week for 4 – 6 weeks.
At a time when people are recovering and really appreciate a bit of extra help you could be supporting with shopping and light housework. But it’s often the company and encouragement of our volunteers that is appreciated the most as we check in and chat!
By doing this we help with recovery and reduce the chance of readmission to hospital.
You can also help from our office in Aylesbury by making welfare and check in calls with our clients and helping to arrange these visits.
What you will get out of it
- It's a great way to make a real difference to someone's life at a time they especially need it
- You'll be giving something back to your community
- You get to be part of Age UK Buckinghamshire's volunteer team
- Volunteers tell us they find befriending really rewarding and get lots out of it themselves.
What is expected of me?
Community Support Volunteers are expected to visit each client once a week for up to 6 weeks.
These visits are flexible, based on your availability.
Our office support volunteers are asked to help for 1 – 2 hours a week.
Volunteers complete a short relevant training session and provide references.
Find out more
To find out more about volunteering with Age UK Buckinghamshire, please click the JOIN button above and we will be in touch in the next 3 working days.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs🤝 Extra supportAbout Age UK Buckinghamshire
We are a local independent charity working in the community to help older people in Buckinghamshire maintain their independence and well-being. We want everyone to be able to love later life.