Community Support Services Volunteering

6 months ago


Ayr, United Kingdom Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Full time

Join our amazing team of Community Support Volunteers across various areas within Ayrshire & Arran, who support people with one or more of our conditions to develop autonomy and confidence in self-management, enabling them to fully engage with their community and activities of their choosing.

The service follows a pathway from hospital to community and can be delivered in a one-to-one and/or group setting in person, virtually or via telephone.

**Volunteering Roles - North, East & South Ayrshire**
- Group Volunteers
- One to One Volunteers
- Walk Leaders
- One to One Walking Volunteers

You will provide a person-centred approach to encourage self-management of all conditions we support to help our service users achieve personal goals.

What you will be doing
- You will provide in person support to people living with our conditions in the community
- Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s)
- Empower and enable those accessing our services to gain confidence and engage fully in activities of their choosing moving forward from Chest, Heart & Stroke Scotland
- Complete record of activity and progress
- Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required
- Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support & supervision session with Co-ordinator

The skills you need
- Good listening and communication skills
- Reliable, patient and empathic qualities
- Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
- Encouraging and supportive
- Ability to volunteer independently with guidance and support
- Respectful of the opinions of others
- Understand the need for confidentiality
- Able to maintain boundaries
- Willingness to travel within own area
- Able to commit to initial and ongoing training and development
- Ambassador for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

What's in it for you
- Make a real difference to people with our conditions
- Meet new people
- Valuable life experience
- Use, learn and develop new skills
- Improve your own health and wellbeing
- Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role
- Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, stroke, or Long Covid, many people experience fear and isolation, and struggle with the impact on their lives. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. Across Scotland, we provide vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived strategy.

**Job Type**: Volunteer

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- No weekends

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: CHSS Volunteering


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