Making Space is a national charity and provides health and social care services. We have been helping people with care and support needs and their carers, to lead independent and fulfilling lives ...
Carer Social Group Helper
Contact person
Antonia Pike
#107725
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Summary
You will be helping at care social groups by helping with setting up, making refreshments, chatting and putting people at ease and tidying afterwards.
Detailed description
About Peterborough Carers Wellbeing Service
The Wellbeing service is funded by Peterborough Council and supports unpaid carers who are over 18 to maintain their wellbeing, build confidence and resilience whilst caring for their loved one.
What will you be doing?
- To volunteer at one or more carer social groups.
- To help with making refreshments such as tea and coffee.
- There is the option of bringing a hobby/interest to your volunteering e.g. mindfulness, art, crafts, walking, music.
- To put people at ease and to provide a listening ear.
- To with setting up 30 minutes before and tidying up after the group.
What skills and experience will you need?
We are looking for volunteers who are friendly, enjoy being with other people and want to help others. Some experience of being an unpaid carer is useful from your personal or professional life is useful but not essential.
There will be a paid staff member to support you and we can help with reimbursing travel expenses.
What we will provide to volunteers
💸 Reimbursement of costs
About Making Space
Making Space is a national charity and provides health and social care services. We have been helping people with care and support needs and their carers, to lead independent and fulfilling lives since 1982.
Our vision is for wellbeing to be at the heart of health and social care. Our values are:
Kind Hearts - generously building empathy to create a sense of belonging
Tailor Making - nurturing unique relationships to make every day count
Dreaming Big - harnessing imagination we generate confidence in ourselves and others to take the first step
Having Courage - committing bravely to working in ways that take us to new places
Being Ready - responding to whatever comes our way by moving forward together