Involvement Group Support Volunteer - Coventry

About The Role

Are you passionate about enabling people affected by dementia to share their experiences and be heard? If so, then we’d love to hear from you!

Local Involvement activities enable people living with dementia to engage in meaningful activities within a group setting, either online or face-to-face, and to have a voice. They do this by using their experiences to influence the work both of Alzheimer's Society and the health and social care environment on matters to improve the quality of their lives.

You’ll help to set up the room and tidy away at the end of the group as well as prepare and hand out refreshments. You’ll welcome and talk with people living with dementia and assist them where necessary to engage in Involvement activities and, if supporting an online group, to join in the conversation. Some light administration duties, such as registering attendees or taking meeting notes may also be involved.

As an Involvement support volunteer, you will joining a team of fantastic volunteers who help support Alzheimers society Coventry team in delivering a wide range of activity, support and information groups.
We are seeking an Involvement support volunteer for our Dementia-Friendly Focus Group which we run at the Community Dementia partnership Hub Coventry CV64DT on the 3rd Thursday every month from 10.30 am - 12.30 pm

Meetings enable people living with dementia to influence change in their community or nationally and support the work of Alzheimer’s Society.
Aiming to empower people living with dementia to use their voice to share experiences and thoughts on meaningful topics that can make a difference.
It is also an opportunity to connect with other people, to create new friendships within a welcoming environment.

You will be supported in our volunteering role by a friendly and supportive team including group facilitator and Dementia advisers.

Interested? To apply for this role please click on the 'Apply' button at the bottom of the page.

You’ll be great for the role if you:

• Are aware of or are interested in learning about dementia and its impact on people, their needs and enabling them to share their experiences.
• Can demonstrate empathy, compassion and patience.
• Have good communication skills, especially listening, and are organised.
• Enjoy meeting new people and being part of a team.

Minimum age 16

If you find completing online applications difficult, please don't let this stop you from applying....please call or email us and we can support you with the application process. You can contact the Volunteering Support Team by emailing [email protected] or call on 0300 222 5706.

About Alzheimer's Society

Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.

At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding ground breaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.

Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives Our values make sure that our focus is clear for the challenges and opportunities ahead and remind us of what we all stand for Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging We need to ensure the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer’s Society We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society Our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Strategy here along with our internal employee forum and Employee Lived Experience network groups help us promote inclusion and belonging, becoming an engaged and inclusive organisation for all our people Our hiring process

During your recruitment process we want to make sure that you bring your whole self and can be at your best. We are working hard to ensure our recruitment process is as inclusive as possible, so please do inform [email protected] for application support or any adjustments you might need To ensure fairness and consistency to select the best candidate for this role, all our applications are anonymised up until an interview has been confirmed. We recognise the benefits of AI, but if you're considering using it to submit your application, we encourage you to reflect on the value it truly adds. AI tools often lack the personal touch and authenticity that set candidates apart. We want to hear your unique perspective, experiences, and skills, so we encourage you to showcase them in your own voice We try to avoid closing roles early where possible, however if we receive a high volume of applications, we may close earlier than the advertised closing date. Should this occur, we will aim to provide you with at least 48 hours' notice We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with, due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level Giving back to you Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of benefits, recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society You can also visit our Working for Us pages, which give you more information about what it’s like to be an employee at the Society.