User Involvement Supporter Volunteer - Belfast/South Eastern/Northern Trust Areas (3 positions available)

What will I be doing?

• Providing a support function to individual or small groups of people with dementia who

want to influence the work of the Society or get involved in awareness raising and

campaigning

• Liaising with people to agree what involvement activities they wish to pursue and what

level of support they will need

• Where required, accompanying a person with dementia to an activity (e.g. a meeting)

and supporting their active involvement in it

• Ensuring paperwork for expenses claims is completed by the person with dementia

and yourself

• Attending team meetings with staff members and other supporting volunteers to

discuss matters to do with involvement

• Keeping accurate and appropriate records of activity where applicable and passing

through to appropriate staff members

• Attending learning and development activities relevant to the role

• Being aware of, and committed to, Society policies and procedures such as data

protection/confidentiality, equal opportunities/inclusion, code of conduct and

professional boundaries.

Personal care is not a requirement or expectation of this role.