Volunteer: Dementia Friendly Community Champion NI
- Recruiter
- Alzheimer's Society
- Location
- Crown Dependencies
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 29 Jun 2018
- Closes
- 17 Jul 2018
- Sectors
- Charity & Voluntary
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
The Dementia Friendly Community Champion role is essential to creating dementia friendly communities across Northern Ireland. We will do this through providing interactive dementia awareness workshops to develop knowledge about dementia and provide opportunities to develop confidence and skills on how to communicate, relate and support someone with dementia.
This role will suit you if you are...
Previous experience in the delivery of presentations and group facilitation is desirable but not essential, as training will be provided. The role may be ideal for you if:
You wish to develop your own understanding of dementia and the impact it can have
You have developed verbal and non verbal communication skills and listening skills
Are willing to engage in training in facilitation skills and peer support
You can show empathy, patience, consideration and a caring nature
You are comfortable in attending future development and support meetings.
The impact you'll make...
The Dementia Friendly Community Champion role is essential to creating dementia friendly communities across Northern Ireland.
What's involved?
Delivering interactive dementia awareness workshops
Delivering targeted dementia information sessions within your local community, networking at relevant events, gatherings and groups
Raising the profile of Dementia Friendly Community Programme through posters, leaflet distribution, social and mass media
Supporting local campaigning activity which champions the rights of people affected by dementia
Volunteers are good at adapting to local need. So this role description highlights the kind of activity you may be involved with. Any local variations will be discussed separately as part of the recruitment process.
Information about the application process
Step 1: Pre-application: Input your details including name and email address to register your interest. Alzheimer's Society will use this information to send your future Volunteer opportunity alerts if you opt to receive them, and to keeping contact with you about your application. By submitting this information you are indicating that you agree to this.
Step 2: Opportunity Alerts: Optional sign up for information on future vacancies at the Society
Step 3: Download and complete a registration form
Interested?
If you have any questions or need more information about this role, please contact Rosario Mc Hugh, Volunteering Officer at or phone
How to apply
Register your details and send your completed Volunteer Registration Form to Rosario Mc Hugh, Volunteering Officer at Alzheimer's Society, Orchard Road Industrial Estate, Orchard Road, Strabane, Co Tyrone, BT82 9FR or email