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Memory Tree Café Assistant

Age UK Croydon

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To support the Memory Tree Café team in running the Memory Tree cafes, for people who are living with dementia and their carer, family or friends • Meeting and greeting group members at the door, signing them in, making them feel welcome, and issuing name badges • Identifying new group members to the session, and introducing them to the team leader, who will speak with them before integration into the group • Helping set up before and clear away after the café sessions, including activities, signage, tables, chairs • Serving of refreshments • Escorting new group members to their seats and introducing them to others • Helping to organise an information table with leaflets, booklets, and other useful resources for group members • Taking part and helping to encourage with all activities including singing, playing word games, art and craft, music and exercise painting, jigsaw puzzles, and identifying other activities participants might be interested in.

Catering,Support work

Cleaning & Tidying, Customer Service, Teamwork

Patience and caring attitude • Ability to empathise • Willingness to learn • Being able to follow instructions • Good communication skills • Using any current skills for activities • Ability to work as a team with staff and other volunteers • Understanding of confidentiality and Data Protection

Benefits: • Sharing the skills you have • Meeting new people and being part of a vibrant volunteering team • Gaining new skills • Travel and other expenses will be reimbursed subject to the completion of an expense form supported by receipts and approved by your line manager. • Opportunities to look at other voluntary roles within the organisation if you wish to do so

Further location details may be provided below.

Ruth Seymour

81 Brigstock Road, Thornton Heath,

CR7 7DG

Opposite Thornton Heath Library, on the 198 and 250 bus routs

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Volunteer Centre  Suitable For

18+

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 We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

All over 18 welcome

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Sanitising surfaces, social distancing, ventilation, mask-wearing encouraged, lateral flow tests asked of staff and volunteers

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