Volunteer - Bereavement Help Point Volunteer
2 months ago
We are looking for friendly, enthusiastic and caring volunteers to facilitate the community’s Bereavement Help Points. This exciting initiative, based on an established model used by hospices across the country, provides regular drop-in sessions for bereaved people to get together to support each other and collect information on local and national support organisations.
**So what will you do?**
- Offering face-to-face welcome and support to attendees at the Bereavement Help Points.
- Distributing information/leaflets, signposting attendees to services/groups when appropriate.
- Facilitating visitors to the group to share their experiences and support each other, encouraging supportive relationships.
- Collecting and passing on information for evaluation purposes including attendance records, stock levels, and questionnaires.
- Managing stock of leaflets.
**Where are Help Points held?**
- Chester - Storyhouse (2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month, 2:00 - 4:00 pm)
- Ellesmere Port Library (2nd and 4th Thursday of the month 2.00-4.00pm)
- Hospice - (3rd Monday of the month 6-7.30pm)
**How much time will it require?**
- Each session is 1.5 hours long, plus you should allow a little time for setting up/packing away.
- You can choose to be on the volunteer rota at one venue or at multiple venues. Each venue will require attendance of at least two sessions a month.
- There will also be initial training and induction, and a requirement to attend further training/meetings with BHP volunteers (2 sessions a year minimum, more if need arises)
Please contact Christine Ankers on 01244 853193 for more information.
The Hospice is a great place to work and volunteer. Based in Backford, Chester (with retail shops in Chester and Ellesmere Port), the Hospice provides specialist palliative and end-of-life care in a welcoming and compassionate environment.
Our specialist team of medical and nursing staff deliver end of life care to our patients and support their families, carers and friends but our services are varied across a number of disciplines and reflect the diverse nature of our care and support. In addition to Doctors, Nurses and Health care roles, we employ staff in a wide range of roles including Fundraising and Retail in our charity shops, Housekeeping and Catering, Social Work and Family Support such as Counselling and Spiritual Care, Living Well / Day Services as well as Business Support functions such as Administration, People & Development and Finance.
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