Coco Club Volunteer
OFFERED BY:
The Vine Community CentreLocation(s): Hyson Green and Arboretum
Address where volunteering takes place: Bobbers Mill Road Hyson Green Nottingham NG7 5GZHow many places are on offer? Several
Purpose of Role:
Come and join our friendly, informal team at the Vine Community Centre - a few minutes away from the Radford Road Tram Stop to support the Coco Club session.
This is a session for older people to get together for coffee and a chat. There are activities and guests. It just needs you to help out for about an hour and a half on a Tuesday morning.
This is a session for older people to get together for coffee and a chat. There are activities and guests. It just needs you to help out for about an hour and a half on a Tuesday morning.
ROLE DESCRIPTION:
The session is for people over 55, but as a volunteer, you can be older or younger than that.
You'll be extending a warm welcome to the visitors, joining in with the activities and generally helping out with whatever is going on at the time.
You could come up with ideas for sessions and even lead an activty.
The Vine’s purpose is to essentially, but not exclusively, serve the community if Hyson Green, Forest Fields, New Basford.
This community is one of the most disadvantaged areas in Nottingham, with needs arising from very wide cultural diversity, high unemployment, lone parenting, low academic achievement, mental ill-health, asylum seekers & refugees, substance misuse, physical disability, ex and repeat offending and an elderly population.
So your communication skills, your tea making skills and your willingness to join in the fun will not only make a huge difference to the people who come to the Coco Club, but you'll develop new friends and skillls.
You'll be extending a warm welcome to the visitors, joining in with the activities and generally helping out with whatever is going on at the time.
You could come up with ideas for sessions and even lead an activty.
The Vine’s purpose is to essentially, but not exclusively, serve the community if Hyson Green, Forest Fields, New Basford.
This community is one of the most disadvantaged areas in Nottingham, with needs arising from very wide cultural diversity, high unemployment, lone parenting, low academic achievement, mental ill-health, asylum seekers & refugees, substance misuse, physical disability, ex and repeat offending and an elderly population.
So your communication skills, your tea making skills and your willingness to join in the fun will not only make a huge difference to the people who come to the Coco Club, but you'll develop new friends and skillls.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:
If you can have a conversation, that's the key skill for this role.
An ability to make tea (and drink it) might also help
Coming up with ideas for activities as part of a team of people will follow from your initial "getting to know us".
An ability to make tea (and drink it) might also help
Coming up with ideas for activities as part of a team of people will follow from your initial "getting to know us".
WHEN REQUIRED:
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes
Age Restrictions:
Over 18
Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No
Gender restrictions:
Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes
Disability restrictions:
Please talk to us about your access needs
How long before volunteer can expect a response?
We will try to respond to volunteer enquiries within one week
How long to complete training and recruitment?
A couple of sessions
Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes
Induction and Training offered? Yes
Support and Supervision offered? Yes
Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes
DBS Disclosure required? No