Leighton Buzzard Tea Party Coordinator
Re-engage
If you're the kind of person who loves seeing others smile, and who takes pride in making things happen, this is a role that will leave you feeling fulfilled and inspired.
As a tea party group coordinator, you’ll plan, organise and schedule monthly tea parties in your local area. This is an administrative role that requires communicating and socialising with older guests, volunteer hosts and drivers from all walks of life. Each tea party group usually last for around two hours and take place on a Sunday afternoon. Tea parties provide a lifeline of friendship for socially isolated or lonely older people. The warm, regular, and friendly companionship provides a vital link with the outside world from which they’ve become isolated. As a coordinator, you'll take care of everything from arranging the annual tea party schedule and matching older guests with volunteer drivers, to welcoming new volunteers and guests into the group. You'll stay in regular contact with everyone, helping to build a warm, inclusive atmosphere where lasting friendships can grow.
Administration,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Volunteer Management
Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Managing People, Organising & Planning
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This is a fun, flexible and rewarding role which will enable you to connect with and make a real and lasting difference to the life of an older person who is experiencing social isolation or loneliness. As a valued Re-engage volunteer you’ll receive training, support and regular updates and communication from the Re-engage team.
This is a flexible voluntary role that can easily be fitted in around your own lifestyle and availability. Planning and organising the first tea party is likely to take several hours of your time, but once the tea party group is up and running, you’ll be volunteering for around four hours a month – roughly broken down into two hours planning and two hours attending the tea party. We’re looking for tea party group coordinators who can commit to volunteering for at least 12 months. Expenses are paid for certain activities.
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