Opportunity type: Long-term Commitment
Role: Creative: Art, Craft, Design, Events, Performance, Marketing
District: Boroughwide
Time of day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekend Half Days
Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access? Yes
Location: Indoor
Description: About the role. As a Creative Activities Volunteer with Brainkind neurological care centre, you will be helping provide incredible care to our clients. We are looking for someone who enjoys arts & crafts to run creative sessions, either in a group or one-to-one setting. Creative arts could include a range of activities including music, painting, pottery, creative writing, photography, film making or song writing. Activities in the role might include: • Planning and preparing creative projects for a small group or on a one-to-one basis. • Celebrating the work achieved by clients and displaying it around the centre • Working with teams within the hospice • Preparing the arts and crafts environment and clearing up afterwards How often we’d like your support. We hope you’ll volunteer 3 - 6 hours a week, but all our roles are flexible to suit you. What we hope you’ll bring to the role You might not have experience of everything on this list. That’s fine; finding the right person is more important to us than ticking all the boxes. We hope you’ll: • Be engaging and able to motivate people to join in • Have creative skills that you’re confident sharing • Be reliable • Have a warm, friendly, adaptable, caring approach • Be well-organised and enthusiastic What you can expect from us We want to provide an experience that is inclusive, friendly, and supportive. To do this we will: ● Offer all the training you need in your role ● Make sure you feel appreciated and respected ● Provide regular support in a way that suits you ● Ask for your feedback on how we can do better ● Deal with any concerns or complaints quickly and fairly ● Make sure you have a clear understanding of what you need to do in your role ● Repay out-of-pocket travel expenses Some of the benefits to you. ● Join a team that celebrates diversity and individual differences ● Make new friends and feel connected ● Feel more confident and improve your wellbeing ● Boost your CV and gain references for your future employers ● Help change lives and support your local community
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Email: alyse.golofit@brainkind.org
Phone: +441772925358
