Volunteer
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VOLUNTEERING
Volunteers are at the heart of The Creighton Centre
There are many people living in Hammersmith & Fulham who experience social isolation through circumstances beyond their control – due to ageing, ill health and disability, the death of friends or family etc. By volunteering with us you can enable isolated people to renew social contact and access the things in life which we all need to stay happy – friendship, new opportunities, new learning, access to transport, access to better leisure, health and care services.
Without your skills, enthusiasm and commitment, we simply couldn’t do the work we do. Our volunteers work with older people, adults with learning disabilities and with our community centre members.
All our volunteers receive induction training, a DBS check and ongoing support & supervision.
Please see below for more details on our current volunteer roles and how you could make a positive impact today.
Complete an application form or us for more information.
Volunteering roles
Homeline befriending: home visiting and outdoor walking
Home visits to lonely and isolated clients, involving activities such as walking, playing games, reading, helping with paperwork and providing a listening ear.
Availability/commitment: visit a client once a week, fortnightly or occasionally for 1 to 2 hours.
A commitment of 1 year is expected.
Location: Hammersmith and Fulham in a client’s
home or outdoors in their community.
Homeline befriending: telephone befriending
Telephone befriending calls for isolated older people
aged 60 and over, to enjoy a friendly chat and to monitor
wellbeing.
Availability/commitment: flexible (weekdays and weekends, daytime and evening). We ask that volunteers make calls between the hours of 10am and 5pm.
Location: Remote – from the comfort of your home
Homeline befriending: dementia home visiting
Weekly visits to older people living with dementia at home or groups of people living in a care home. Focus on supporting people through sensory activities, reminiscence and fun.
Bespoke dementia training provided.
Availability/commitment: Visit a client once a week for 1 to 2 hours. Flexible weekdays and weekends.
Location: Hammersmith and Fulham in a client’s
home, outdoors in their community or in their care home.
Homeline befriending: event volunteers
Social events/lunches
Currently we have IT, knitting, Stories of Us, line dancing and exercise classes on offer to Homeline members at The Creighton Centre.
In addition, we run monthly social events including Afternoon teas, Fish & chip lunches and Christmas parties – a great opportunity for people to make social connections.
Availability/commitment: Weekly or monthly events.
Location: The Creighton Centre
Keep Active: exercise/walking support volunteer
Support an isolated older person aged 60 and over with gentle
exercises and/or outdoor walking, as prescribed by
NHS community rehab teams. Involves providing company, encouragement and motivation for clients to regain independence after a fall, illness or hospital stay.
Availability/commitment:
Flexible (weekdays and weekends, daytime and evening). Visit a client once per week for 9 weeks. Each visit lasts approximately 1 hour.
Location: Hammersmith and Fulham in a client’s
home or outdoors in their community.
Learning Disability Outreach volunteer
Volunteer mentor
People with learning disabilities face a variety of barriers in everyday life which can prevent them from fulfilling their true potential. Developing personal goals, social networks and learning to make choices in life are things that many people take for granted; for a person with learning disabilities they can seem like difficult things to achieve.
A mentor can help by working closely with an individual ‘mentee’ to help them achieve their personal goals. Whether it’s being able to travel independently, find work, manage money or build confidence, mentors can make a real difference to the lives of their mentees.
Availability/commitment: Mentors and mentees meet once every fortnight for a few hours. This can be flexible and take place in the evenings or at weekends.
Location: At The Creighton Centre and in the community.
The Creighton Centre: reception volunteer
Our community centre is a very friendly space with lots of different groups and clubs meeting throughout the day. We are looking for volunteers who would be responsible for greeting visitors to the centre, dealing with enquiries about different projects run by The Creighton Centre and assisting with simple administrative tasks.
Availability/commitment:
Volunteers should be available for 2 hours each week, either morning or afternoon slots, Monday to Friday.
Location: The Creighton Centre.