Volunteer Support Group Lead

We are looking for someone to co - lead a support group, with an exsisting support group lead volunteer, for people both living with and affected by Motor Neurone Disease, at our local in person support group meeting in Waltham Forest, that takes place in person, the last Saturday of every month, you must be available from 9.30am to 1pm.

What’s involved?

Support exsisiting volunteer group lead to organise a once a month in person support group meeting, held on the last Saturday o every month, for people living with MND, their families and carers

Send invites - where appropriate 

Arrange, organise and serve refreshments (all expenses can be claimed back of course!)

Ensure that all who attend the events feel welcome, included and have an enjoyable social experience

Regular check in' and communication with Community Support Coordinator, leading up to and after support group meeting

Lead and manage, group support volunteers

This role will suit me if I:

Am a good communicator

Have good organisational skills

Have warm and empathetic manner

Am a team player

Am able to encourage people to come along and meet others

What’s in it for me?

Become part of a friendly and dedicated team

Make a positive impact to the lives of people affected by MND

Get access to a range of workshops and events

Build on skills and experience

How flexible is the role?

Support Meeting Lead, work from home for approximately 1 to 2 hours a week and attend in person monthly meetings, once a month every month for approx. 3/4 hours on a Saturday.

What sort of training/induction will I receive before starting?

You’ll be inducted into the role and informed about the Association, with full support from the Community Support Coordinator.

We are looking for someone who is dedicated and committed, that will work with the Community Support Coordinator, and exsisting support group volunteer to orgnaise and deliver the in person support group in Waltham Forest.

The volunteer group support lead, must be committed to this role and attend every in person monthly meeting, with exceptions of holidays/sickness, where conversations with the Community Support Coordinator must take place in order to arrange appropriate cover in a timely manner.

We are looking for someone to be a part of the recruitment process when looking to expand the group volunteer support team.

We are looking for someone that is comfortable with initial expenses of refreshments and biscuits for each group, which will be reimbursed upon submission of expense form and receipts.

We are looking for someone, who is looking for a long term volunteering opportunity