Singing for the Brain Support Volunteer - Castleton

Alzheimer's Society; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading charity as a Singing for the Brain Support Volunteer, contributing to uplifting music therapy sessions for individuals with dementia. You’ll play a vital role in ensuring participants feel welcome and supported, helping them engage with music and each other in a friendly environment. This role is rewarding and meaningful, perfect for anyone passionate about making a positive difference.

Benefits

Opportunity to make a meaningful impact

Training and support provided

Qualifications

• Interest in developing meaningful relationships.
• Willingness to support individuals affected by dementia.
• Ability to use Zoom effectively for virtual sessions.

Responsibilities

• Welcome participants and help them feel at ease.
• Encourage attendance and participation during singing sessions.
• Assist in logistics like song sheets distribution and tidying up.

Skills

Compassion

Enthusiasm

Ability to listen

Job description

About The Role

Our Singing for the Brain sessions offer people affected by dementia a chance to enjoy a fun activity within a supportive environment, but we need you to help make this happen!

Singing for the Brain is a structured group session, designed around the principles of music therapy and singing, for people with dementia, who may attend alone or with a carer. These uplifting sessions offer the people attending an enjoyable activity, as well as the chance to socialise with other people affected by dementia.

As a Singing for the Brain Support Volunteer, you’ll be welcoming and talking to people with dementia, helping them to feel at ease. Once the singing session starts, you’ll provide encouragement to participate in the activity, and support the session facilitator with the activities, either online or in person.

You’ll be great for the role if:

• You have an interest in developing meaningful relationships and making a real difference.
• You want to enable people with dementia to find their voice through music in an incredibly rewarding role.
• You are fun and enthusiastic.
• You have the ability to listen and display compassion.
• If you are supporting our virtual sessions, you will need to be able to navigate effectively online and be able to use Zoom with confidence.
• Experience of dementia is not essential, nor is the ability to sing!

You will be involved in greeting people on arrival and offering refreshments.

You may also be required to hand out song sheets and then help tidy up at the end of the session.

Location: Castleton Community Centre
Manchester Road
Castleton
OL11 3AF

If you find completing online applications difficult, please don't let this stop you from applying....please call or email us and we can support you with the application process. You can contact the Volunteering Support Team by [e-mail] call on0300 222 5706

Minimum age 16

About Alzheimer's Society

About Alzheimer’s Society

Alzheimer’s Society is here for everyone affected by dementia.

By 2025, an estimated 1 million people will be living with the condition in the UK, and many millions more carers, partners, families and friends will be affected.

Dementia is a complex condition, and there’s no one-size fits all solution but until we find a cure, our aim is to transform lives today.

We do this by:

• Providing flexible support servicesso that people with dementia, their carers and loved ones, can access expert advice and guidance, support through their most challenging days, and a safe space to turn when they need it.
• Being a force for change - using research and influencing to push for breakthroughs that will change the lives of people affected by dementia now and in future.

Our Values

Determined to make a difference:We're passionate, we're focused and we make a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Trusted expert:We're listening, we're learning and we use experience and evidence.

Better together:We're open, we combine our strengths and we achieve more together.

Compassionate:We're kind, we're honest and we don't shy away from challenges.

Equal opportunities

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to equal opportunities.

Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do.
This means ensuring our recruitment processes are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible to everyone.We will look at making reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.