 Dementia Group Work and Project Volunteer in Lambeth
Age Exchange are passionate and experienced in helping those living with dementia and their carers. Age Exchange works side-by-side with people, listening to them and supporting them to take part in creative and stimulating activities. Their work creates lasting friendships - and lots of fun and laughter!
Age Exchange pay special attention to the memories, life experiences and interests of those they support, and use music, movement, arts and crafts, games and other things to learn about people. In their work with people living with dementia, memory is not about asking a person to remember – it is about reaching out to the person in the here and now through the things that are important to them.
As well as the person living with dementia, Age Exchange also invites those that care for them to attend their groups so that they can meet others in a similar position, helping combat loneliness and isolation.
Do you have experience of caring for people with extra care and support needs, either through paid work, volunteering or lived experience? If so, Age Exchange would love to hear from you!. Do you have an interest in and passion for this type of work but are yet to gain relevant experience?
Age Exchange are excited to offer a rewarding and interesting volunteer role to individuals keen to support their dementia services in Lambeth. Volunteers are an invaluable aid in supporting Age Exchange's warm, welcoming dementia groups; ensuring they run smoothly and making sure participants feel included and valued.
Ensuring everyone in the group is included; volunteers are in a good position to notice those who are not so involved and move to work alongside them. Age Exchange aims to enable individuals to make their own choices, rather than deciding or doing things for them. This preserves dignity and supports people to be as independent as they can be. Age Exchange also work with carer’s expert knowledge to understand how best to help the person receiving care.
Communicating with participants: Age Exchange believes communication is always possible, whether this is by talking or for those who have lost the ability to converse, through non-verbal gestures and appropriate touch. Making adjustments so participants are comfortable and everything is in reach for them. Keeping a relaxed atmosphere.
All contributions are viewed as equally valuable, whether you are helping with setting up the group, making teas and coffees, chatting to someone or assisting with activities. Age Exchange encourages their volunteers to get involved, ask questions, come to training and most of all, enjoy themselves. Age Exchange volunteers tell us they get as much out of supporting their work as they put in.
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 Volunteer Director – West Norwood Feast (WNF)
West Norwood Feast are seeking a dynamic Director to join a small team which organises a much-loved community-powered market/Festival in West Norwood.
WNF is a well-established monthly community-focused market/Festival which features over 70 traders offering superb quality hot food, fresh produce, Arts and Crafts and Vintage products to the local community. Feast also features live music and children’s activities, and is a place where the whole community can gather for a great day out.
Feast are looking for someone with enthusiasm, who can help steer Feast through the next few years of development and growth and contribute fresh ideas for raising funds to make this possible.
If you have experience of fundraising/income generation at a strategic level in any field, they would like to hear from you. Feast would particularly welcome applications from people with a commitment to community projects and the ability to make connections in the local community and beyond.
Although knowledge of the local area would be desirable, Feast are interested in considering anyone who can demonstrate the following attributes:
- Ability to contribute new ideas for raising funds
- Enthusiasm for West Norwood Feast
- Energy and drive to get things done
- Ability to work collaboratively with others
Time Commitment: 5-6hrs per month, plus bimonthly Directors’ meetings
Interested? Email hello@westnorwoodfeast.com
 Trainee Lead Volunteer at Oxfam Streatham
As a Lead Volunteer, you will assist the shop manager in leading, managing and planning for the development of a shop team. Oxfam will give you ongoing training and support to get you ready to lead a shift, train your team, and be left in charge. Best of all you’ll be raising vital funds to support people facing poverty around the world.
Oxfam believes in empowering you by giving you training and opportunities to learn new skills, develop old skills, and make the most out of your time with them. For this key role, you don’t need to have any leadership or retail experience – Oxfam has got you covered. You can also get some lunch and travel costs too. Whatever you need, Oxfam is there to help.
As a Lead Volunteer you’ll make a big difference while you develop your own skills that boost your confidence. In this role, Oxfam will support you to:
- Effectively delegate responsibilities and coach individuals and teams
- Improve your communication skills in this customer-facing role
- Foster an inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome
- Follow important policies around safeguarding, Health and Safety, and trading regulations
- Opening, closing and managing the shop in the shop manager’s absence
Volunteering can be very flexible to suit you. Training to be a Lead Volunteer can take anything from a few weeks to several months – everyone goes at the pace that’s right for them. If you’re not sure about this role but want to start as a standard volunteer, get in touch and Oxfam will find something right for you. By volunteering for a few hours a week, you will meet new people and have some fun for a good cause.
Interested? Oxfam would love to hear from you!
 Volunteer with L'Arche and help build a more inclusive world!
L'Arche is an international movement of communities for people with and without learning disabilities. They believe that care is a universal need and begins in friendship; they're joyfully rebelling against a care sector that is too often dehumanising and impersonal. L'Arche London, based in Lambeth in West Norwood, is made up of about 100 people with and without learning disabilities, some of whom live in their community houses and others who participate in L'Arche workshops or drama group. Joy, openness, and relationship is at the heart of L'Arche's shared life.
L'Arche is looking for volunteers! You might help in L'Arche art or garden workshops, or accompany members on walks, or help maintain L'Arche buildings, or attend their parties and community gatherings. There are lots of ways to get involved; find out more here, or get in touch with Mary, L'Arche London's Volunteer Coordinator.
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