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CompassionART Group Volunteer
Could you spare a few hours on a Thursday afternoon and make a difference to vulnerable people in your community? We’re delighted to be launching our CompassionART Group for people with an end-of-life diagnosis, carers, those who are bereaved, and people experiencing social isolation. As a volunteer, you’ll spend time listening and talking to our attendees while they enjoy gentle art activities. You’ll help by making drinks, setting up and tidying away activities and providing a warm and supportive atmosphere where people can create and connect. If you would like to give back to your community and become part of a compassionate team…we’d love to hear from you.
Our CompassionART sessions take place at The Pauleen Davies Centre, Radford. The group runs weekly during term time on a Thursday afternoon.
What you’ll be doing
As a volunteer, you’ll help by:
- Making our group members feel welcome
- Listening and being supportive
- Setting up and tidying away activities
- Making drinks
- Assisting people with simple art and crafts activities
- Signposting people to further support where required
Who we’re looking for
- We’re looking for volunteers who:
- Are caring, sensitive and friendly in a group situation
- Have good listening and communication skills
- Are comfortable listening to and talking about sensitive feelings and emotions
- Enjoy simple arts and crafts
- Are 18 years or over
What you’ll get out of it
- Bring comfort to people when they need it the most
- Give back to the community
- Be part of a friendly team and meet new people
- Gain a sense of personal reward
- Increase employability
- Develop new skills and gain experience
To apply for this role, please fill in the form below or get in touch on:
0115 962 1222
volunteering@nottshospice.org
You’ll need to be aged 18 or over. We’ll carry out a DBS check with no cost to you.
Nottinghamshire Hospice is fully committed to supporting and promoting equity, inclusion and belonging best practice within our staff and volunteer workforce, as well as with our patients and supporters. We particularly welcome applicants from minoritized ethnic communities, LGBTQ+ communities, applicants under the age of 40, applicants with disabilities, and male applicants for clinical roles, as they are currently under-represented within our workforce.
