We are looking for volunteers to join our team which offers bereavement support to relatives and carers.
Are you:
- a good listener
- warm and empathic
- able to work in a team
- able to cope with the expression and exploration of grief
About a third of the people we contact accept the offer of support which helps them rebuild their lives. This varies from one phone call to many visits over a period of time.
Organisation
Contact person firstname
Anthea
Lastname
Hewitt
Contact person's position
Family Support Services Manager
Email address?
Their phone number?
01491 641384
Contact instructions?
Call any time to leave a message or speak to Family Support
Location description
Across Reading, S Berks Bucks and Oxon
Wheelchair accessible?
Not specified
Car parking for the volunteer?
Not specified
Secure bicycle parking?
Not specified
Near public transport?
Not specified
How much time?
A few hours a week
What times and days of the week?
Availability required
Any of these times
Task type?
Befriending / Visiting
Will suit someone like this:
Self organised/motivatedLikes team workHappy to work soloGood sense of humourPatientSupportiveCommunicatorEmotionally robust
Post suitable for supported volunteering?
No
Is training given?
Yes
Training description
30 hours initial training
Is support given?
Yes
Description of support
monthly 2 hour supervision group (evening or day-time)
Are expenses paid?
Yes
Description of expenses
travel, phone calls
Will I need my own transportation?
Yes
Will the volunteer be CRB or DBS checked?
Yes
Are references required?
Yes
Will there be an interview?
Yes
Are they properly insured?
Yes
Minimum age
20
Do they need a specific gender?
No
How many volunteers needed?
20
Opportunity added on
21 August 2016