Volunteer Advocate for Older Adults
18 hours ago
Promote Hourglass Northern Ireland and raise awareness of safer ageing issues, making regular phone calls or visits to older people, acting as an advocate, and providing casework support including making calls, referrals, and researching options.
Skills and Qualifications
Relatable experience in care, finance, education, legal, HR, engineering, or professional services, commitment to Hourglass's ethos of 'Safer Ageing, Stopping Abuse', understanding of older people's experiences and issues, reliability, patience, sensitivity, and resilience.
Benefits
Access to training courses and events, one-to-one support and networking with other volunteers, building a network of friends and contacts in your local community, and contributing time and skills to help vulnerable older people and their families.
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