Various roles


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Organisation:
Age UK Trafford
Location:
The Sharples Building 1-3 Church Road Urmston Manchester, M41 9EH

About us:

Age UK Trafford is an independent local charity. We've been working in the local community to help older people for 43 years. We have 25 dedicated staff and over 90 volunteers helping us to deliver services and activities for older people in Trafford.

Why volunteer?

Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, and support the work we do in the community.

Who can volunteer?

Almost anyone can be a volunteer. We have a wide range of roles which suit different people and different skills.

How much time do I need to give?

It depends on the volunteer role you are interested in. Some people give an hour a week, other people do more.

Volunteer Roles

Information and Advice

Answer telephone calls and face to face enquiries from members of the public. Training given.  Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week.

Volunteer Driver (Specialist Dementia Day Care)

We are looking for reliable motivated people to help strengthen our team providing transportation to people across the localities of Trafford. Minimum Commitment is for 1 session a week. Sessions are Mon- Fri 8.30 – 10.30 or 15.30 – 17.00. Car driver and experience of driving a minibus is essential for this role

Activities Support

Help to run:

  • One off events – ½ day as hoc
  • Memory Loss and MCI hubs – 2 hours once a month (in Urmston or Hale)
  • Helping on the health bus – 4 hours once a month
  • Support our Memory Loss advice service with phone calls to carers of people with Memory Loss - 3-4 hours one day a week
  • Walking Football – 2 hours once a week.
  • Our Winter Soup & Social Events (3 hours once a week October-March)

Shop Assistant

Work as an assistant to paid staff in our retail shops at either Ashton on Mersey or Sale Moor.  Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week

Admin Volunteer

General admin tasks like typing, photocopying, stuffing envelopes etc. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week

Silver Surfer Tutor

Help older people to use a laptop or a tablet by running one of our five-week courses. Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week

Home Library Volunteer

Help provide older people across the Borough who are housebound with books from a local library.
Minimum commitment Required: 1 x 3hr session one week-day each week

Get Connected Volunteer

Help by making a telephone call to an older person to support them to use the tablet so they can maintain contact with their friends and relatives and enable them to join in with the “virtual” activities and events in their local area.