Volunteer Companion - West Yorkshire Craven
Volunteer Companion - West Yorkshire Craven
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12-04-2025
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Description
The Marie Curie Companion Service is a professional service provided by trained volunteers who offer onetoone companionship and support to people with a terminal illness and their families. The service would not be able to reach those most in need if it was not for the commitment and hard work of the volunteers delivering the service.
Companion volunteers provide companionship and emotional support practical support short breaks for carers and help with signposting for information and support. These sessions can take place both in person and over the phone.
What you will be doing
Your role will include some of but not be restricted to the following tasks:
Your role will include some of but not be restricted to the following tasks:
- Carry out weekly visits with the person(s) youre supporting. This could be in a variety of settings e.g. family home a care home or in the community.
- Provide onetoone companionship and support. For example:
- Offering a listening ear and spending time engaging in everyday conversation activities or hobbies with the person you are supporting.
- Driving clients to prearranged health or social care (e.g. to medical appointments) or taking short trips out.
- Helping with small daily tasks e.g. making tea or accessing the internet.
- Allowing carers to have a short break.
- You may be supporting your clients family or carers before or during bereavement. This may involve offering emotional support signposting to relevant local support services or finding out information as requested
(This is only an outline as support will vary according to individual needs. Companion volunteers do not provide nursing or personal care or offer counselling or advice)
- Keep your manager informed of any changes to the situation or any significant happenings in connection to the person youre supporting and/or their family either in person or by phone
- Submit regular visit reports to your manager and update relevant computer systems as required
- Be reliable and committed to regularly spending time with someone and offering support
- Attend individual sessions with your Volunteer Coordinator training and group events as required
- Represent the Marie Curie Helper service positively to those using the service
Skills / Qualities
- Commitment and reliability able to keep appointments and volunteer for about 3 hours a week
- Patience empathy and emotional stability
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Respect for an individuals privacy dignity and independence
- Willing to be flexible to the needs of the individual
- Ability to operate within the boundaries of the role
- A friendly and sensitive approach with strong skills around building rapport and empathy
- Excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others
- Respect for individuals regardless of their disability ethnicity marital status pregnancy or maternity gender sexual orientation religion or faith or gender reassignment
What you can gain from this opportunity.
- An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a charity environment
- An induction training support and supervision in your role
- Agreed reasonable outofpocket expenses
What we ask of you.
- To provide two references from nonfamily members and other relevant documents related to the role
- To adhere to all the charitys policies and guidelines
- To complete an induction and any training related to the role
- Complete mandatory training and role related renewals as requested
For more information or if you have any questions regarding this volunteer role please contact
Employment Type
Part-Time
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