Ageing Well Volunteers - leading groups of older people in gentle exercise and fun
Age UK Somerset
| Name: | Ageing Well Volunteers - leading groups of older people in gentle exercise and fun |
| Organisation: | Age UK Somerset |
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Part Time
Our Ageing Well Volunteers lead their sessions at a regular time. Usually this is once a week for an hour or so with breaks for holidays.
Flexercise Training is provided on the understanding that Volunteers will commit to lead sessions for a minimum length of time.
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Description
Become an Ageing Well Volunteer and you'll bring older people together for gentle exercise sessions, a chance to be sociable and to have a laugh.
Ageing Well Volunteers help older people stay fit and to socialise by bringing them together for chair-based activity sessions. These sessions are great fun. If you have a good sense of humour and enjoy socialising, this would be a great role for you.
Most people, whatever their age or condition, benefit from physical activity and this is where our Ageing Well Volunteers come in!
We run a wide range of exercise classes in both Somerset and North Somerset. Some of these are run by volunteers and some are taught by experienced instructors, supported by volunteers.
We have volunteers leading our Flexercise groups - these weekly chair-based activity sessions usually take place in retirement accommodation and feature music, games and gentle exercise. These sessions are very sociable and good fun.
No experience is necessary as full training will be provided.
Volunteers are needed to join the Ageing Well team across the whole of North Somerset.
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Organisation Description
Age UK Somerset exists to make life better for older people in Somerset and North Somerset.
There is much to celebrate about getting older, but our later years can also prove challenging: loss of confidence, lack of mobility, financial pressures and suffering from loneliness and isolation are just some of the issues our local older people face.
We offer a wide range of popular and well-used services and activities specifically developed to meet the needs of the over 60s and we need Volunteers to help us run them. These include our Active Befriending service, Friendly Phone Calls, Maintenance Cognitive Stimulation Therapy ‘Memory Connections’ groups, Information and Advice service and lots of fun Ageing Well activity sessions. These services can not be provided without the support of our wonderful Volunteers.
NOW more than ever WE NEED YOUR HELP….These services can only continue with the support of people like you.
As a Volunteer, whatever time you can afford to give and whichever of our many roles you decide suits you the best, your contribution will be helping more older people to enjoy a happier and healthier later life.
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Cause / Interests
- Elderly
- Health and Hospital and Hospices
Types of Activity
- Community Work
Skills and Qualifications
Requirements
For our Ageing Well volunteering role we are looking for people who would like to help older people in their community, who can spare a couple of hours every week or so, enjoy physical activity and have a great sense of humour as having fun in your classes will be of the utmost importance! You do not need to be super fit to undertake this role but it does require that volunteers have a good level of mobility.
Benefits
• Great fun
• Staying active
• Meet new people
• Feel happier
• Sense of belonging and feeling connected to your community
• Improved Fitness
• Improved Sleep
• Increased Energy Levels
• Improved Self-esteem
• Sense of Purpose
• Sense of Achievement
• Feel Less Lonely
• Improved Social Skills
• New Friendships
Additional/Specific Suitabilities
| Minimum Age: | 18 | |
| Maximum Age: | NA | |
| Disabled Access: | Yes | |
| Wheelchair Access: | Yes | |
| Expenses: | Agreed out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed | |
| Restrictions: | NA | |
| Induction: | General charity induction session (lasts 1 hour) | |
| Insurance Cover: | You will be covered by our insurance while volunteering. If you are driving to your volunteering role you must inform your car insurer. | |
| Special Needs: | Dependent on need | |
| Offer: | Full support from the charity’s staff. | |
| Training: | Full Flexercise training (half a day) and refresher sessions will be provided. | |
| Other: | Our training sessions are run several times a year so please get in touch for a chat with our Ageing Well team. |
Recruitment Method
Application form, References