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"Volunteering is at the very core of being a human. No one has made it through life without someone else's help." - Heather French Henry

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Our volunteer programme actively and positively furthers The Selwyn Foundation's mission to support and care for ageing people.

Over 200 volunteers enhance the lives of our Selwyn Centre guests, residents of Selwyn Village and clients in our day centres, giving them greater opportunities to share their knowledge and life experiences, develop ongoing friendships with like-minded individuals, have fun, and engage with other people in a creative and meaningful way.

Our skilled and talented volunteers have the opportunity to take on a wide range of roles. They may be befrienders, activity assistants, pianists and drivers. Pet owners bring their dogs to brighten up our people's days, through pet therapy programmes. All of which makes every day a special day for our elders.

Selwyn Centre Volunteering

We are looking for warm-hearted people to help with morning tea and activities at our Selwyn Centre mornings. If you have a morning free during the week and enjoy making a difference in the lives of elders in our communities we need your help.

Requirements:

Volunteers should be kind, empathetic, friendly, interested in people and their stories, non-judgmental and mature. Volunteers need to be reliable, must have patience, common sense and a sense of humour. Good communication skills are required and a very good standard of conversational English, as some of our guests have difficulty with hearing and communicating. Any creative talents are a plus but not necessary. A first aid certificate would be beneficial, however basic training can be provided.  A Police background check is required for this role.

Time commitment:

This will vary according to each Selwyn Centre. Most sessions are once a week on weekdays between 9:30am – 12 or 12:30.

To volunteer, click on the link and get in touch with one of our Selwyn Centers - Apply Here

 

Pet Therapy programme

There are a number of organisations providing Outreach Pet Therapy programmes where volunteers bring along screened animals to brighten up someone’s day. If you're interested in becoming a pet therapy volunteer visit St John to apply. If you have completed the application process and training and would like to volunteer with us please call us on 0800 473 599.

Anne is a volunteer for St John pet therapy, Millie is a gorgeous 3 year old cavoodle/maltese cross. Anne and Millie very much enjoy their visits to Ivan Ward as the staff and residents make them feel welcome.
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The Selwyn Foundation continues to innovate, diversify and offer a continuum of flexible care options that meet the present and future needs of ageing people and their families.

The Selwyn Foundation is a registered charity under the Charities Act 2005, governed by a Board incorporated under the Charitable Trusts Act 1957. Our Charity Commission Registration Number is CC23254.

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