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Singing for the Brain Support Volunteer - Abingdon, Buckinghamshire
Client: Alzheimer's Society
Location: Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom
Job Category: Other
EU work permit required: Yes
Job Reference:
ac535825d06f
Job Views:
3
Posted:
24.04.2025
Expiry Date:
08.06.2025
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.
We are looking for volunteers to support at our Abingdon Singing for the Brain group. The group meets at Trinity Church, Conduit Road, Abingdon, OX14 1DB on the first and third Monday of the month. Volunteers should be available from 10am-12.30pm.
You’ll be great for the role if:
1. You have an interest in developing meaningful relationships and making a real difference.
2. You want to enable people with dementia to find their voice through music in an incredibly rewarding role.
3. You are fun and enthusiastic.
4. You have the ability to listen and display compassion.
5. 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.
6. Experience of dementia is not essential, nor is the ability to sing!
Minimum age 16
About Alzheimer's Society
Dementia is the UK’s biggest killer. One in three people born in the UK today will develop dementia in their lifetime.
At Alzheimer’s Society, we’re the UK’s leading dementia charity and the only one to tackle all aspects of dementia by giving help and hope to people living with dementia today and in the future. We give vital support to people facing the most frightening times of their lives, while also funding groundbreaking research and campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be.
Together with our supporters, we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. Our commitment to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging ensures that the voices around our table better reflect and understand the communities we exist to serve. We strongly encourage individuals to apply who have a disability, impairment or health condition or individuals who identify as Black, Asian or from another minority ethnic background, as these groups are currently under-represented at Alzheimer’s Society.
We want everyone we work with, as a colleague, volunteer, supporter, or someone we support, to feel included and that they belong at Alzheimer's Society.
We are committed to safer recruitment and ensuring the welfare of those we work with; due to the nature of some of our roles, we might need to carry out a DBS check at the relevant level.
Giving back to you
Our employees work hard every day to make a true difference in people's lives. We are proud to support them with a range of recognition and many options for working agilely, all contributing to a strong work-life balance. We also have various learning programmes to support you in your development and help you grow to realise your potential and shape a career with Alzheimer's Society.
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