Side by Side volunteer

=Side by Side volunteers improve the quality of life of people with dementia by helping them to continue to do things they love. 

Volunteers visit people in their homes for conversation or enable them to take part in recreational activities in their community such as visiting cafes or going for a walk.  Their involvement aims to help people to feel less isolated and to focus on their strengths to remain active and confident.

 Volunteers need to have the following.

• Communications - - be able to take to everyone and listen to their response and then support
• reliability - side by side members will need to know you are coming so they can rely on your support.
• Enthusiasm - we need you to be able to empower people to stay involved in their interests.
• Attitude - this role requires you to be empathic to the changing needs of our members and to respond with positivity in activities
• Ability - you will need to have an interest and ability in supporting people, ,

This role requires a commitment of approximately 2 hours per week and could take place at week days, weekends or evenings, The role would require a 6-month commitment from a volunteer.