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Trust volunteering opportunities September 2011 E-mail

 

Volunteering Opportunities throughout

Craigavon & Banbridge area

with the

Local Health Trust

 

CENTRE

 

PROGRAMME OF CARE

VOLUNTEER ROLE

WHEN

Banbridge & Dromore Social Centres

 

 

 

Older Person’s Outreach Centres

No personal care involved. While staff would be dealing with the older person, volunteers would be helping with the tea and supporting group activities, i.e. arts & craft, cookery, reading or 1-1 activities. 

Dromore S/C, Clayton Hall Dromre. Mon or Fri 1.30 pm–4.30pm

 

Banbridge S/C, Old technical Buildings Banbridge  Tue or Wed between 10.00am – 3.00pm

 

Copperfields

Meeting House Road

Banbridge

 

 

Physical Disability & Mental Health

 

Volunteers to help clients on a 1-1 basis in either group or individual activities.  Assist clients shopping etc

I.T. support

Depending on need anytime between  10.am – 3.00pm

Crozier Lodge

Meeting House Road

Banbridge

 

 

Older Person’s Day Centre

 

 

Volunteers to help with activities within the centre.  i.e. group activities such as art & crafts, cookery, reading.  Provide 1-1 support i.e. talking with the individual, taking them for a walk etc.

Mon – Fri  between 10.30am 3.00pm

Crozier House

Meeting House Road

Banbridge

 

 

Residential home for Older Person’s provides respite

 

Would like volunteers to assist residents with their shopping, provide entertainment i.e. music, arts & Crafts, cookery, flower arranging

 

1- 2 hours per week or as often as possible

Eden Social Education Centre

Bridge St

Portadown

 

 

Learning disability

Volunteers to help with group activities i.e. arts & crafts, group discussion, etc

Help with social activities I.e. shopping, bringing client to hairdressers, fitness suite, to supported employment

Help clients with gardening

 

Anytime Monday – Friday between 10.00 am- 3.30 pm

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Banbridge Social Education Centre

Meeting House Rd, Banbridge,

 

Learning disability

Volunteers to help with group activities i.e. arts & crafts, group discussion, etc

Help with social activities I.e. shopping

Help clients with gardening

 

Anytime Monday – Friday between 10.00 am- 3.30 pm

 

Meadows Day Care Centre

Bridge Street Portadown

 

 

Older Person’s Centre

Volunteers to help clients with activities,

Chat to clients Therapeutic skills – gardening, arts & crafts etc

 

Mon – Fri

Anytime between the hours of 10.00am 3.30pm

Drivers/bus drivers throughout Craigavon Banbridge Area – Social Car Scheme

 

 

All Programmes of care

To collect clients/groups from own homes/centres bring them on outings/ appointments etc/ return to home/centres.

Own car required, travel allowance paid.

 

 

 

 

Times vary

Throughout Trust area

Trasna Day Centre

Mental Health & Disability

Support clients on outings / potting & planting flowers etc. / 1-1 support

As and when

Lurgan Town Hall

Social Education

 

Older Persons’

Volunteers assist with group activities and 1-1 support

Chat with clients

Serve lunch, tea

Thursday 10.30am – 2pm

Manor Centre Manor Drive Lurgan

 

 

Physical disability & mental health

Volunteers to assist with clients re group support and 1-1 support. 

Arts crafts, computer skills, gardening, pottery etc

Help at meal times with clients lunches

Assist clients on shopping trips

 

 

Monday –

Friday

10.00am–

4.00pm

Donacloney Social Education Centre

 

 

Older person’s

Volunteers assist with group activities and 1-1 support

Chat with clients

Serve lunch, tea

Volunteers required to assist group to take part in activities, i.e. sports, arts & crafts etc. some may need 1-1 assistance

Team leaders are in attendance volunteers needed for extra support and encouragement

 

Wednesday

10.15am – 2.45pm

Edenderry Day Care Centre

Gilford Road Portadown

 

 

 

 

 

Older People

Volunteers assist with group activities and 1-1 support

Chat with clients

Serve lunch, tea

Volunteers required to assist group to take part in activities, i.e. sports, arts & crafts etc. some may need 1-1 assistance

Team leaders are in attendance volunteers needed for extra support and encouragement and gardening

 

To be arranged with Volunteer and Edenderry Day Care Centre

Befriender/ guide helps

visual impairment

 

 

Visual impairment

Support service users to complete tasks or activities

 

As and when required

 

 

Befriending Scheme

 

Recipent’s own home

 

 

Older People & Primary Care / Mental Health & Disability

One-to-one befriending service.  Offering a listening ear and encouragement to the recipient

Weekly basis or as and when

 

(ideally volunteers would be required to be prepared for long term befriending if required)

 

One Day Events

 

Black Minority Ethnic (BME)

Physical Disability

 

Generic

One-to-one help with a range of activities

 

A number of duties to be confirmed on the day

 

As and when required

Befriender / mentor

 

 

Children’s Services

Mentoring teenagers – going for coffee, shopping etc.

As and when required (long term of up to 1 year required)

Children’s Services Craigavon Area Hospital

Children’s Services

 

  • Meet & greet
  • Befriending
  • Social Skills
  • Play

 

As and when required

McMillan Unit

Craigavon Area Hospital

Acute

  • Meet & greet
  • Befriending

 

As and when required

‘Here to Help’ Craigavon Area Hospital

Acute

Assist people entering into the hospital environment to wards/dept. etc

Rota in place 21/4 hours per shift Mon. – Fri.

Meal time Support

Craigavon Area Hospital

Acute

Provide companionship and guidance at meal times to patients

Mon. – Fri.

11/2 hours - Set times

Volunteer Support

Cardiology Ward CAH

Acute

Provide companionship within a ward environment e.g. play board games, chat escort

7 days per week between 1 & 2 hours

Help to Hear Volunteer

Audiology Dept. CAH

Acute

Meet & greet patients coming into the dept. Sign post, give out leaflets.  Provide replacement batteries to patient that request them

Mon. – Fri. 21/2 hours

Breast Feeding Peer Support

Acute & Community

To provide support to new breast feeding mothers

As and when required

Fit 4 U Project

Community

Assist staff and clients with disabilities to participate in physical activities e.g. Boccia, New Age Curling and Circuits

As and when required

Lurgan Hospital

Stroke Ward

Ward 1

Ward 2

 

Non-Acute

Befriending

Escorting

Support at meal times

7 days per week

1 – 2 hours

 

Lilburn Supported Living

MH&D

Befriending

Supporting residents to complete tasks, play games e.g. wii

7 days per week

1-2 hrs

REACH Project

OPPC

Varies roles in health & wellbeing

As and when required

Skeagh House

Dromore

OPPC

Would like volunteers to support residents with their shopping, provide entertainment i.e. music, arts & Crafts, cookery, flower arranging

1-1 support to service users to need help completing tasks

7 days per week

1-2 hours