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Join our team of volunteers across the charity serving our community
Volunteering for Dementia Support at Sage House
Why is volunteering important?
Volunteering provides an invaluable contribution to help us continue and develop our services. We recognise and appreciate the skills, experience and enthusiasm volunteers bring. Every single one of our volunteers helps to make a big difference to our customers and community. In return, we offer a sociable and friendly environment where volunteers can build on their skills, gain experience and achieve personal goals.
Why Volunteer for Dementia Support?
It’s a great way to:
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Make a difference to people living with dementia and their carers
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Meet and interact with new people
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Gain new experience
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Learn new skills
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Build confidence and self esteem
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Volunteers need a willingness to learn and understand dementia. Training will be provided.
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Volunteers may need to be flexible and adaptable.
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Volunteers will need to use communication skills to interact with our customers.​
What do we look for in a volunteer?
Register as a Dementia Support Volunteer
Please complete the form below to register as a volunteer for Dementia Support.
Once completed, we will be in touch to discuss next steps and arrange a meeting.
Current Dementia Support Volunteer Vacancies:
Volunteer Photographer
We are looking for a volunteer photographer to visit Sage House for a day to capture the magic of our services and customers.
These photographs will be used across marketing material and social media. This is the perfect opportunity for someone looking to volunteer for a local charity and expand their portfolio.
If you're interested, please contact the marketing team below with your portfolio and availability.
Day Breaks Volunteer
Day Breaks Volunteers help deliver a variety of dementia friendly group sessions for Sage House customers who attend for the day to participate in activities and have lunch. This role will suit someone that has background experience as a Support Worker/Nurse or people who have friendly and enthusiastic manner and enjoy connecting with people.
Reception Volunteer
We need Volunteers to support our busy reception desk at Sage House, to greet customers and their family members/carers, volunteers and other visitors. This role will suit people who have a friendly and enthusiastic manner. It can sometimes be a busy environment and will require some multi-tasking. The support is needed between 9am - 4pm Monday to Friday.