Creative Zest Session Volunteer - Hythe

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

Job summary

A volunteer organization seeks individuals to assist workshop facilitator artists with activities for participants living with dementia. Responsibilities include participating in workshops, helping with hospitality, and supporting evaluation tools. Ideal candidates should possess skills in listening, art & craft, and effective communication. The role requires a time commitment of 2.5 hours weekly, enhancing social skills and knowledge in creative sessions.

Benefits

Gain knowledge and skills

Improve social skills

Qualifications

• Ability to listen actively and empathize with participants.
• Skills in art and craft to assist workshop activities.
• Effective communication skills for interaction with others.
• Creativity in design to engage participants.

Responsibilities

• Assist participants with activities in workshops.
• Engage in workshops alongside participants.
• Help prepare and clean the workshop space.
• Support the delivery of evaluation tools.

Skills

Listening

Art & Craft

Talking To Others

Creative & Design

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

• 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
• Talking To Others
• Creative & Design

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: Hythe Sports Pavilion, South Road, Hythe, CT21 6AR

Schedule: Thursday 1.30-4.00pm

Application Process

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

Simply Connect Solutions Ltd, Company registered in England and Wales