Volunteering
Volunteering with Age Concern Birmingham can be immensely rewarding. Whether you need experience, to make new friends or want to give something back to the community; we have the opportunity for you. We offer a full induction, support, training and learning & development within every role. Opportunities include hands-on roles working with older people, for instance in a Day Centre, or office-based skills, for example by helping with Administration.
Voluntary Trustees
Age Concern Birmingham is looking to expand its Trustee Board. Meetings are held quarterly during office hours. To view a full role outline please click here. Age Concern Birmingham’s Trustee Board is currently under represented by the minority and ethnic community and particularly welcomes applications from those groups.
For an informal talk with the Chief Executive, to find out more about this rewarding voluntary position, please contact Grazyna Frydlewicz in the first instance on 0121 362 3650 or gfrydlewicz@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk.
Bereavement Support
To offer support to those recently bereaved who are most at ‘risk’ from falling into a more harmful depression. Volunteers will carry out home visits to establish any further practical or emotional support the client may require, and report information on the assessment back to the Bereavement Support Officers who will signpost them on either internally or externally to appropriate organisations. The role will also include assisting in the facilitating of peer support groups to help the bereaved to gain self confidence, develop new interests and social networks, and to break isolation and encourage some of the clients themselves into volunteering for the project.
For further information on the role please click here
Day Centres and Luncheon Clubs
Age Concern Birmingham runs seven Day Centres and four Lunch Clubs throughout the city, and help is needed in each centre on a day to day basis. Volunteers provide conversation, help to serve meals and assist with activities. You will be part of a hard working team caring for elderly people, some of whom have dementia. See Day Services for more information on the service and locations of individual centres.
For further information on the role please click here
Telephone Befriending
This service contacts lonely and isolated service users by telephone on a weekly basis. It aims to give people the confidence to access community and mainstream activities & services.
For further information on the role please click here
Home Visiting
The home visiting service exists to provide long term emotional support to older people in their homes. The visiting is done entirely by volunteers. As a volunteer you will be providing someone for the client to talk to and developing a mutual trust and friendship with the person you visit. Volunteers can choose to visit people in their own close locality, or may be happy to travel a little to reach the client. Times of visiting are arranged to suit both the volunteer and the client.
For further information on the role please click here
Buddying – Birmingham Carers Centre
To offer social based support through the Buddy Volunteer Scheme for those people being cared for and to assist their Carers in taking a short break.
For further information on the role please click here
Dog Walker/Canine Companionship
This service is to assist isolated and housebound older people to maintain their independence through walking their dog, therefore enabling the person to keep the pet in spite of changes to their health and wellbeing. The role will involve spending time with the owner and dog prior to taking the dog out in order to befriend both parties and to understand the behaviour of the animal, and then walking the dog on a regular basis at pre-agreed times convenient to both parties, in appropriate places in the local area.
For further information on the role please click here
Administration
Volunteers are needed for general office duties such as reception, answering the telephone, typing and administrative assistance. Age Concern Birmingham has offices within the city centre and throughout the city. This is an ideal role, either for someone with existing administrative skills, or for someone looking to improve their knowledge.
For further information on the role please click here
Fundraising and Publicity Events
To help Age Concern Birmingham raise funds through fetes, carnivals, and cash collections, with the emphasis on having fun as well! People with ideas and enthusiasm are always welcome. A regular time commitment is not required, we are building a team of people who are happy to be contacted when an event is planned. Locations and types of work will vary, for example; attending a carnival in Sutton Park in the summer to volunteer on the Age Concern Birmingham stall, or a Christmas Concert cash collection in the city centre.
For further information on the role please click here
Events Support Volunteer
The purpose of the role is to attend and assist with events.
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To apply for any of these roles please click here for an application form or please contact Karen Knight, Volunteer Administrator, either on email volunteer@ageconcernbirmingham.org.uk or by telephone on 0121 262 3024 or by visit to 198 Corporation Street, Birmingham, and she will be able to give you further details.
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