Information Champion

• Independent Age (Clacks)

• VO94728

Independent Age provide free information and advice for older people and their families on care and support, money and benefits and health and mobility, along with friendship services to relieve loneliness. They also use the knowledge and insight gained from all of their frontline services to challenge poor care and campaign for a fair deal for older people – a reasonable standard of living, fair access to information and an opportunity to contribute to their communities.

Are you short on time but looking to make a difference? If so, then Independent Age's flexible, low commitment Information Champion role could be a great volunteering opportunity for you! All Information Champions help spread the word about Independent Age and their advice services in their local areas. This could be by distributing information guides in the local community or attending local events with resources.

Independent Age provides free and impartial information to people over the age of 65 to help them get the most out of older age. Their award-winning guides cover a range of topics including money, getting help at home, staying independent and planning for the future.

The guides need to get into the hands of as many people who can benefit from them as possible, and the Information Champions are essential in helping to meet that task!

This role involves:
• Researching places in your local community to distribute information guides.
• Distributing the guides in your local community, for example in local libraries, community centres, GP surgeries or other public places.

You will be supported and there is the option of attending a virtual weekly drop in session to provide ongoing support.

Experience required

You do not need any particular skills for this role, although knowledge of your local community would be beneficial as well as basic IT skills.

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Training details

There will be the opportunity for volunteers to attend a virtual drop in session to find out more about the role and ask any questions they have. Once they are a volunteer the volunteer team will be on hand to offer support and they will have the opportunity to attend a virtual drop in session that runs weekly.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Availability

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Frequency & commitment

Flexible to your personal commitments.

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Clackmannanshire.

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