Age UK Islington
Age UK Islington is a charity which uses innovative techniques to provide support to Islington residents over the age of 16, enabling them to use self-help approaches to manage their own health and wellbeing. We focus on prevention: identifying those in need facilitating support before situations escalate. This, in turn, reduces over reliance on or inappropriate use of public funded services -…
Description
As a Communication Ambassador you will be visiting selected Community Centers, GP surgeries as well as appearing at various events. You’ll be hosting information tables and sharing out flyers in the community. To reach as many Islington residents as possible to let them know of the work Age UK Islington do and to let them know how we can assist with any help and support they may need.
Duties
- To be able to talk about Age UK Islington and its services, including Social Activities and Islington Carers Hub
- To host an information table at selected GP surgeries and Community Centres, let people know what support is available, get them to join our mailing list and direct them to our helpline for further support.
- To help make sure that flyers distributed to GPs from the printers have been put out and to check remaining stocks of flyers.
- To ensure flyers are available at Community Centres
- To attend outreach events and information stalls to support Campaigns, e.g. Carers Week.
- To share the latest activities and support provided by Community Centres with Age UK Islington staff.
Who will the volunteers be working with?
We are looking to recruit a small team of Communication Ambassador volunteers that can help with seasonal events and outreach work
Training
• Training in AUKI services
• On-going support and supervision
• Information about other volunteering and also job opportunities
• Invitations to social gatherings
• Opportunity to earn Tempo Time Credits
• On-going support and supervision
• Information about other volunteering and also job opportunities
• Invitations to social gatherings
• Opportunity to earn Tempo Time Credits
Time commitment
Sometimes you will be needed more, whilst at other times of the year you will only be needed once a fortnight or once a month. This role can be combined with other volunteering opportunities within the organisation.