Support at Home Volunteer
The British Red Cross
| Name: | Support at Home Volunteer |
| Organisation: | The British Red Cross |
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Part Time
This role covers all areas of North Somerset. The service operates every day of the week from 10 am to 8 pm and we are looking for volunteers who have a minimum of two hours per week.
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Description
Volunteering with First Call Support at home is an extremely rewarding and worthwhile experience.
The flexibility of our service means you can volunteer at a time and location that suits you.
Typical tasks include:
• Visiting with someone on their arrival home from hospital.
• Keeping someone company for a few hours at a time.
• Helping with practical tasks like shopping, collecting prescriptions and light meal preparation
• Keeping paper records of contact and activities.
• Signposting to support their independence in the home or their community
• Visiting patients on the ward before discharge to talk about their needs.
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Organisation Description
First Call Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (BNSSG) supports anyone over the age of 18 with practical and emotional support.
Our support ranges from a one-off welfare call, a supported resettlement upon discharge from hospital, ongoing telephone support and or up to approx. 6 weeks of home visits.
Referrals can be accepted directly from individuals and there is no requirement to be referred by a health professional.
During resettlements and home visits we can provide- signposting to other organisations, shopping, companionship, assist with light duties around their home, emotional support, collect prescriptions, set up equipment around the home and complete home risk assessments.
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Cause / Interests
- Disability
- Elderly
- Health and Hospital and Hospices
Types of Activity
- Advice, Information and Support
- Befriending and Buddying
- Caring
- Community Work
- General and Helping
Skills and Qualifications
Benefits
What we offer
• The chance to work with a variety of different people from different walks of life and try to make a real difference in their lives
• Recognition of the skills and experience you bring to the organisation with additional training given as required so you can represent the Red Cross with confidence
• A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and to gain new ones
• The company of a warm and friendly team of like-minded people
• Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses when on duty
• Being a volunteer for the British Red Cross means that you can proudly say you are part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation
‘Volunteering gives me a sense of being part of my local community. It gives me a feeling that I'm helping people who otherwise don't really have any help available.”
Lizzie Laessing, Volunteer
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 18 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | No | |
| Wheelchair Access: | No | |
| Expenses: | NA | |
| Restrictions: | Your own Business Class Insurance needed | |
| Induction: | NA | |
| Insurance Cover: | NA | |
| Special Needs: | NA | |
| Offer: | NA | |
| Training: | NA | |
| Other: | Health and Safety Statement: We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety. We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and |
Recruitment Method
Informal discussion, References, Information Day, DBS Check, Interview