Awareness Raising Volunteer - Wakefield London, England
Job description
About The Role
If you’d like to support your local community by helping to ensure that people who are worried about or affected by dementia are aware of the support and advice services we offer, we have just the role for you!
You’ll support local events, hold information stands, and display leaflets in a variety of venues and locations highly visible in your community, such as libraries and GP surgeries. You’ll make sure the information publicised in your community is up to date and accurate. You’ll also establish connections with local organisations and community groups to help achieve widespread awareness of the support we offer.
We are looking for new volunteers to help us to raise awareness of dementia in Wakefield and Five Towns area. You will join a great team of volunteers to make a difference in lives of people affected by dementia by making their community more dementia inclusive.
Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page.
You’ll be great for the role if:
- You have good communication skills and enjoy interacting with members of the public
- You want to help ensure that people in your local community are aware of the help and advice available to them
- You are happy to volunteer independently, but also as part of a team
- You want to volunteer in a flexible way to suit your availability
- You are over the age of 16
About Alzheimer's Society
At Alzheimer's Society, we believe passionately that life doesn't end when dementia begins. We are here for anyone affected by dementia, and we do everything we can to keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.
Everything we do is shaped by people affected by dementia. Their knowledge and experience are critical to bringing about real-world solutions. From choosing the most promising research through to telling their stories to raise awareness; they are the heart of this organisation.
Our Values
We are Determined to make a difference when and where it matters most, by being passionate, focussed and making a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.
Every one of us is a Trusted expert, listening, learning and using evidence and experience. We are Better together by being open, combining our strengths, helping us to achieve more together. We are Compassionate, we are kind and honest, and we don’t shy away from challenges.
Through our values we will make the greatest difference for people affected by dementia.
Equal Opportunities
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and be at your best.
If there is anything further that you would like to know about this role, or any support that you need then please email us at [email protected] and we will be in touch.
