First Call - Health and Care Volunteer
British Red Cross - First Call
Our aim is to support someone to live independently. We support in the hospital and the community.
For people leaving hospital, adjusting to life at home can be a difficult time. Helping someone get their essential shopping, pick up their prescription or get the heating turned on can make all the difference for them to feel safe at home. If you are compassionate and like helping and meeting people, then this could be the role for you. Volunteers like you support people who are leaving hospital and also people in the community who need our support. You will be helping to build their confidence so that they can continue to live independently in their own home.
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Support Work,General & Helping
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Language Skills
Ideally hold a UK driving license for 2 years minimum so you can drive for the role - but driving is not mandatory requirement for the role. IT Skills - we used email, Microsoft forms and other platforms when providing support. Communication Skills
• A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones. • All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training). • Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training. • An opportunity to be part of the world’s largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a difference to people’s lives.
We ask for a 2 hour a week commitment, the volunteering hours can be flexible when solo to whatever time in the week suits the volunteer and the service. However when first onboarding they will need availability Monday-Friday during the hours 9-6 for training purposes.
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We support people based in Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. You can volunteer in these 3 areas in the community and also in our 3 hospitals we work in Weston General, Southmead Hospital and The Bristol Royal Infirmary.
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