Carers Champion Volunteer

St Christopher's Hospice

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Advice, information & support,Befriending, buddying and mentoring

People who: • Have experience of unpaid caring for a loved one (e.g. due to sickness, disability or an injury) – including care provided, even if you did not consider yourself an unpaid carer at the time. • Are empathic and non-judgemental listener • Able to build a friendly rapport with new people quickly • Respects diversity and others’ opinions • Emotionally resilient in the face of difficult circumstances that people may have at the end of life • Can connect and empathise with people with different life experiences • Able to follow our policies and procedures to everyone safe • Able to represent St Christopher’s and our values positively

Opportunity to build supportive and impactful short-term relationships • The chance to draw on your lived experience to support someone at a pivotal time in their caring journey • The development of your active listening and communication skills • Insight into other experiences of caring • Being part of an enthusiastic team, meeting new people and getting more involved in your local community • Knowing you are helping dying people in your local community to have access to care and support, as and when they need it • Learning about St Christopher’s and the support we offer • Enhancing your CV if that is important to you.

Flexible around your availability and that of the unpaid carer but usually an hour a week

Further location details may be provided below.

James O

Home based providing support by phone

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