Introduction
Are you a caring, conversational person who enjoys creating community? In this volunteer role you’ll help to create a friendly, relaxed atmosphere in a community clinic for lower leg wounds, breaking down social isolation and reassuring those who are anxious.
What you can expect to gain from volunteering as a Community Clinic Volunteer:
What we’re looking for in a volunteer:
About the Leg Clinic
The Leg Clinic is for people who need a regular dressing of a lower leg wound. It is based on a forward-thinking model which brings together nurses from local GP surgeries to work in a non-medical community venue. Those who attend are welcomed into the space by Age UK Bristol’s staff and volunteers, who facilitate social connection and support attendees both before and after treatment with hot drinks and conversation. Due to the stigma and mobility issues related to lower leg wounds, some people who attend have little social contact during the week, and the Leg Clinic is vital in breaking down social isolation.
The role involves the following tasks:
About Age UK Bristol
At Age UK Bristol we help make sure that everyone in Bristol can love later life. We do this by supporting and empowering older people, helping other organisations to work together, and championing the interests of older people in the city.
Our organisational objectives are to:
We do this by:
Volunteers are important and valued members of the team at Age UK Bristol. We will do our best to make your volunteer experience enjoyable and rewarding.
Download a volunteer application form from our volunteering webpage. Click here for link. You can also download an application from this Voscur webpage. Return completed applications to volunteering@ageukbristol.org.uk