Bereavement Volunteers

Please read the Application Guidance webpage before applying for a role. Places will be limited and successful applicants will be selected after interview.

We encourage you to read the full volunteer role description before deciding if a role is for you.

Aim of Service

The aim of the service the volunteers will be volunteering for is to support bereaved relatives, carers and friends following the death of a loved one.

What we're looking for

• Confident in speaking with a wide-range of service-users and communicating at a time of extreme sensitivity.
• Have a good understanding of grief and bereavement and how these impact individuals in a unique way.
• Ability to acknowledge the need for self-care and identify when further support is needed.

What will I be doing?

Volunteers will make telephone calls to the bereaved offering support, advice and signposting to relevant third sector and statutory services as required. Good communications skills are essential.

Volunteers will need to be available for a minimum of 3 hours per week pm a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday during office hours and be able to commit to at least 6 months of volunteering with us.

You will need to be over 18 years old to apply for this role.

Please read the full role description before applying.

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