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Volunteers

We continually recruit enthusiastic volunteers from a wide range of backgrounds to join our team. We're lucky to have so many very skilled people who have been with us for several years.​

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Our great team provides sensitive one-to-one support to all our members to help them engage fully in all activities.

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Volunteers really enjoy being part of a happy and functional team.

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We have behind-the-scenes volunteers too, who look after our finances, legal issues, fundraising and communications. Other jobs include DIY, leaf shredding, bucket-donation-collecting at events, and lots more! Without their commitment and input, Chrysalis would not be able to deliver the vital services that we do.​

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Our volunteers are a fantastic bunch of people. They devote their time to help people with ongoing memory problems or dementia and really enjoy what they do:

 

  • Some are continuing to use their professional skills and giving something back in retirement

  • Others are building up their work experience and getting useful skills to add to their CVs

  • We also welcome students joining us as part of their degree studies

 

​We have opportunities at both Hexham and Wylam.​​​​​​

"Volunteering gives my day structure. I started on a Monday afternoon but I'm now regularly volunteering for 4 sessions a week"
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Will I be suitable?

Our volunteers need to:

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  • have a calm and friendly approach and an interest in getting to know our members and help them to have a relaxing fun time

  • commit to attending a session regularly at Hexham or Wylam

  • listen and learn from others

  • attend training, provide references and have a DBS check

  • join in activities with members and support them to participate as fully as they are able

  • help organise the day, prepare materials, refreshments and enable the sessions to run smoothly, including washing up and tidying during and after the sessions​

 

You may not be able to fulfill all of our requirements, but if you are interested please come and talk to us as we can be flexible.

What do we provide?

Training

We provide an induction, a safeguarding course, access to dementia courses and regular training sessions on subjects like visuospatial, rare dementias, and lifting and handling

Insurance

We provide protection from negligence through public liability insurance

No Discrimination

We welcome people from diverse groups​​​​​

DBS Check

We complete a DBS check for you

Open Door Policy

We always listen to suggestions for improvements, and love to take on new ideas​​​​

Volunteer Treat

As a small thank you, we put on a Christmas treat where we get together in a more relaxed environment and socialise​

Volunteer Forums

We put on a volunteer forum every few months to learn more about dementia and discuss Chrysalis activities​​

Travel Expenses

Travel expenses can be claimed

Voluteering Hexham

Interested in volunteering?

If you would like to become a volunteer please contact us to arrange a visit and a chat to get a feel for our ethos and approach. You can join a taster session and have first-hand experience of how the sessions are run

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