About The Role
Help us to extend our reach!
We are here for anyone affected by dementia and are keen to reach people in all communities, including those who may be more at risk of isolation through language, accessibility needs, identity or background.
You’ll play a crucial role in building and strengthening community links and raising awareness of the services we have available. You’ll take part in events and talk to groups to raise awareness of dementia and to identify people affected by dementia who can share their dementia story with their wider community as well as with us. You’ll also signpost people to access our services.
We are looking for Cantonese speaking Community Link Volunteers to cover the Birmingham & Solihull area.
The role will involve supporting our Dementia Adviser with talks, awareness-raising activities, and group sessions with the Cantonese-speaking community including the following:
Creating and strengthening relationships with communities and individuals.
Taking part in events and talking to groups to raise awareness of dementia and the support services available.
Helping to identify people affected by dementia who can share their dementia story with their wider community and Alzheimer's Society.
Signposting people to access services that are provided by Alzheimer's Society.
You will need to be able to travel independently throughout the Birmingham & Solihull area.
Hours are various and flexible.
As a Community Link Volunteer, you will also be supporting our Cantonese Information and Support Group for People with Dementia and Carer. The group sessions run on 5 Nov, 19 Nov, 3 Dec, 17 Dec, 7 Jan, 21 Jan, fortnightly on Wednesdays, 6 sessions in total, 11am to 1pm at Chinese Community Centre – Birmingham, 99 Bradford St, Birmingham B12 0NS
Translated advert:
我們正在招募廣東話社區連繫義工，負責伯明翰和索利哈爾地區的工作。
此義工角色將協助我們的Dementia Adviser為廣東話社群舉辦講座、小組和進行推廣活動，以提升對認知障礙症的認識，包括以下內容：
•建立及鞏固與社區及不同人士的聯繫。
•參與活動，向廣東話社群介紹認知障礙症及相關支援服務。
•協助尋找社區中受認知障礙症影響的人士，鼓勵他們分享自身經歷。
•為有需要的人士提供資訊，指引他們使用Alzheimer's Society提供的服務。
您需要能夠自行前往伯明翰和索利哈爾地區的不同地點進行義務工作。義工時數按需要彈性安排。
作為社區連繫義工，您亦將支援我們的廣東話認知障礙症人士及照顧者資訊及互助小組。小組將於11月5日、11月19日、12月3日、12月17日、1月7日及1月21日舉行，逢星期三每兩週一次，共六節，時間為上午11時至下午1時，地點：伯明翰華人社區中心, 99 Bradford Street, Birmingham B12 0NS