Independent Age (
http://www.independentage.org.uk) is a support community for older people living across the UK and Ireland. We offer advice, information and, where it is required, emergency financial aid to our members. Just as importantly, we also offer friendship to those who are isolated and lonely through our dedicated network of volunteers.
We are currently looking for Organising Volunteers to help plan, organise and coordinate volunteering activity in various areas across the country. This is the perfect role for someone who wants to be, or is already active in their community and enjoys meeting and talking with others. This role is ideally suited to a sociable person who will enthuse and attract others to join the charity and act as an ambassador for Independent Age in their local area. An organising volunteer may spend their time giving talks at local groups to recruit volunteers and raise the profile of Independent Age. Once the Organising Volunteer has a group of local volunteers in place they may keep in touch with them on a regular basis to check all is well with both them and their allocated members. The OV may also arrange a get together once every couple of months or so with other volunteers to chat about any issues relating to the charity - or the older people we support. The Organising Volunteer will feed back regularly to the Area Manager about what’s going on in their area both personally and by submitting a quarterly update.
If you would be interested in joining our London team please contact the Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator, Andy Nisbet, on 0207 605 4286 or email on
andrew.nisbet@independentage.org.uk
