Open Age, which runs the Be Active project, is looking for volunteer activity buddies to start as soon as possible. You do not need any background in physiotherapy or with older people – just enthusiasm, commitment, empathy, a positive attitude toward empowering older people, and good communication skills. Be Active supports older people to become more mobile and independent in their community. Volunteers work one-to-one for up to nine weekly sessions with people 60+ who have been prescribed physiotherapy exercises and physical activity goals. Assisting them in their exercises helps rebuild their confidence and ability to move around their home and communities. Open Age Coordinators and their NHS partners will train you and provide support throughout the programme. Once Volunteers are trained and matched with a client, they will spend about an hour with their client each week.
Organisation: Be Active (Open Age)
Location: Various
Type:
Individuals,
Family volunteering
Date: Ongoing/flexible