Volunteering Opportunities in Health & Social Care

Volunteering in Health and Social Care

There is a long tradition of volunteers in Powys contributing to health and social care services. If you have a friendly personality and can spare a couple of hours a week, you could provide regular social contact to an older person or a person with a long term health condition either face-to-face or by telephone. Some of the ways you can give your time include:

• Popping round to someone’s house for a cup of tea and a chat,
• Helping them with shopping,
• Giving someone a lift to pick up a prescription
• Helping to organise social events (meeting and greeting, helping with activities such as bingo or quizzes).

By giving some of your spare time, you could make an important contribution towards helping an older person stay active and continue to live independently in their own home. 

Why volunteer?

Volunteering can offer an opportunity to learn new skills, gain experience, make new friends and increase self-confidence. 

Young volunteers can be rewarded for what they do as a volunteer by registering as a Millennium Volunteer, a recognised Award that shows how many hours you have volunteered and looks great on your CV, college, university or job application.

 

If you are interested in learning more, do give us a call on 01597 822191 or email the Powys Volunteer Centre at volunteering@pavo.org.uk. One of our Volunteer Officers, Hannah, Debbie or Michiel will arrange to meet you for a chat.

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Debbie Brooks
Intermediate Care Volunteer Officer / Swyddog Gwirfoddoli Gofal Canolraddol

Powys Association of Voluntary Organisations (PAVO)

Unit 30 Ddole Road Enterprise Park/ Uned 30 Parc Menter Ffordd Ddole

Llandrindod Wells

Powys

LD1 6DF

Tel/Ffôn: 01597 822191
Fax/Ffacs: 01597 822495

Powys Volunteer Centre -  Powys' Gateway to Volunteering 
Canolfan Gwirfoddoli Powys - Porth Powys i Wirfoddoli