Dementia Support group admin

Keywords

18+ Administration Advocacy & Support Dementia Care Training Given

Description

We are looking for a volunteer to support our seasiders group with admin and support tasks once per month.

The New Seasiders are a group of people living with a confirmed diagnosis of dementia, alongside Kent and Medway NHS professionals and volunteers. Everyone in the group is equal; we are all knowers, learners and teachers.

We are a group of like-minded people who are “not willing to sit back and let life pass us by”.

Our members are diverse, with a wide range of ages and backgrounds.

What rewards come with volunteering, and how does it create meaningful change?

The main aims of our group are:

• To bring awareness to our local society about dementia through opportunities to take part in teaching, training, conferences, consultations, research and campaigns.
• To act as an advocate for other people living with dementia.
• To work alongside the Kent and Medway Partnership Trust to reduce stigma and to deliver good quality dementia friendly services.
• To take part in projects and research within the group and outside the group that will help make a difference in the lives of people living with dementia.

Requirements

• Kind welcoming manner
• Basic admin skills – note taking, able to email updates to members
• Availability 3rd Friday every month from 10am-12pm ; the role will include 2 hours a month for the session and up to another 2 hours helping do reminder calls to the members and writing up notes after each meeting – this will be supported by the group leader.
• training available