Group Facilitator Volunteer

About The Role If you're confident, enjoy meeting new people and are interested in providing meaningful activities for people affected by dementia, then we'd love to hear from you! We are looking for volunteers to help us with the facilitation of our carers support groups that run in Douglas, Ramsey and Port St Mary every week on either a Monday 2pm -3.30pm or Tuesday 2pm Find out exactly what skills, experience, and qualifications you will need to succeed in this role before applying below.

• 3.30pm. The groups are peer to peer led and we attend to support conversation and information about dementia. Our groups provide a welcoming and supportive space for people affected by dementia to engage in activities, socialise with others and get support and information. As a Group Facilitator Volunteer, you'll provide key support with the administration and running of the group, by coordinating and facilitating activities, welcoming people to the group and keeping records of those attending. You'll also support with the set-up and tidying away after the group, as well as providing encouragement to people attending to participate in the activities on offer. As well as carrying out the role as part of a team, there may be opportunities to facilitate these group sessions unsupervised, should the need arise. This role will be subject to a satisfactory Criminal Records Check from either the Disclosure and Barring Service (England & Wales), Disclosure Scotland Check (Scotland) or AccessNI (Northern Ireland). If you require further information regarding Criminal Records Check, please contact (email protected) Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page. You'll be great for the role if you: • You have good verbal communication and facilitation skills • You are confident and enthusiastic • You enjoy meeting new people and being part of a team • You are aware of or are willing to learn about dementia and its impact on people • You can demonstrate empathy and compassion Minimum age 18 If you find completing online applications difficult, please don't let this stop you from applyingplease call or email us and we can support you with the application process. You can contact the Volunteering Recruitment Team by emailing (email protected) or call on About You About Alzheimer's Society Dementia is the UK's biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime. At Alzheimer's Society, we're the UK's leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. xwwtmva We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be. Together with our supporters, we're working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for.