Creative Zest Session Volunteer - Deal

Kentvolunteers; Deal; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community volunteer organization in Deal seeks a Zest Session Volunteer to assist participants living with dementia. Your role includes supporting workshop activities, managing hospitality, and promoting social engagement. This position requires good listening skills and creativity. A commitment of 2.5 hours a week is needed, with the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a nurturing environment.

Benefits

Gain knowledge & skills

Improve social skills

Qualifications

• Self-confidence required to engage with participants.
• Knowledge to deliver creative activities beneficial for well-being.

Responsibilities

• Assist workshop facilitators with activities for participants.
• Deliver hospitality including room management and refreshments.
• Help with evaluation tools delivery.

Skills

Listening

Art & Craft

Creative & Design

Talking To Others

Job description

Assisting the workshop facilitator artist to enable participants living with dementia and their loved ones to join in with workshop activities.

Detailed Description

Zest Session Volunteer - Deal. Your role would include:

• Working closely with workshop facilitator artists to enable participants (people living with dementia, or memory problems, and their loved ones) to join in with activities.
• Joining in with the workshops yourself.
• Helping the Zest Coordinator to deliver hospitality to all participants, including preparing the room before and cleaning the room after workshops, as well as preparing drinks and other refreshments.
• Helping the Coordinator with the delivery of evaluation tools.

Activities you will be doing

• Advice, Information & Support
• Art & Design
• Caring
• Support Work

What skills are required for this role

• Listening
• Art & Craft
• Creative & Design
• Talking To Others

Why these skills are required

• Self confidence
• Knowledge & Skills to deliver creative activities.
• Promote well being.

What is in it for you

• Gain knowledge & skills within the bright shadow creative zest sessions and organisation.
• Improving social skills.

Time Commitment

2.5 hours a week; the group meets regularly and we would welcome volunteers who could commit for a fixed term number of weeks, or on a rolling ongoing basis, dependent on your circumstances.

Location

Postcode: CT14 6AB

Role Address: The Astor Theatre, Stanhope Road, Deal, CT14 6AB

Thursday 9.30am-12.00pm

Directions

N/A

Number of volunteers required

N/A

Application Process

• Application Form
• ID Check
• References
• Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Simply Connect Solutions Ltd, Company registered in England and Wales