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Stroke Association SA
- VO104977
Help us support stroke survivors and learn new skills through our Volunteer Community Connector role.
Full training and support will be provided.
Flexible days and times to be agreed.
What you may be doing:
• You may be asked to work with staff in the local area to represent the Stroke Association at events. This could be giving a presentation, hosting a stand or attending a fundraising event.
• You can share your own experience of stroke to inspire and help others.
This is the role for you if you are:
• Passionate about helping people learn more about stroke.
• Able to get out and about.
• Comfortable using technology like Zoom and Microsoft Teams.
• Enjoy interacting with people.
What the role offers you personally:
• The opportunity to learn new skills.
• To meet others doing the same role to socialize and find other opportunities in the community.
• To help improve care for stroke and increase people’s knowledge about stroke.
Training for this role:
• Being a Community Connector means increasing your knowledge and awareness of stroke, it’s effects and the challenges that people face after stroke.
• You will have access to Learn, our learning management system you can take part in both e-learning and instructor led courses to support your role.
• Mandatory training includes: GDPR, basic health and safety, lone working and safeguarding.
• There are also non-mandatory training packages for you to do on other stroke related topics that you might be interested in, or that feel relevant to your role.
Contact us for a chat:
Scotland Engagement Team: Maureen Hunter, Engagement Officer
Email: [email protected] Mobile: 0770 331 9220
If you are based in Scotland, you will require a Protection of Vulnerable Groups check (PVG) for this role.
Travel details
Travel expenses will be reimbursed
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
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Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Community Connector with Stroke Association SA
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Maureen Hunter, Stroke Association SA
Maureen Hunter, Stroke Association SA
Email address: [email protected]
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in South Ayrshire:
Contact name: VASA Volunteering
Email address: [email protected]
Thank you for registering your interest in Community Connector with Stroke Association SA.
Stroke Association SA and Stroke Association SAhave both been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at [email protected] quoting reference #VO104977.