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VOLUNTEER

In order to grow our reach and impact, we need support. We are looking for people to volunteer at our venue based discos or our mobile discos in care homes. It’s a hugely rewarding experience and requires very little time commitment beyond attending the disco.

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Venue based disco volunteer

Venue based discos are held on a regular basis in a specific venue. They run on weekends, in the early evenings.

Commitment asked

2 hours per month
Saturday or Sunday 5-7pm

Required qualities

Caring
Friendly
Likes meeting new people
Positive, pro-active attitude
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local community

Activities of the role

Get the Dementia Disco playlist playing through the speakers (Spotify access will be provided)
Meet and greet people as they come in
Hand out name badges, create badges for any new people
Help people to find a seat
Encourage people to make song requests
Encourage people to dance, if they are able
Sell raffle tickets
Let people know food is ready
Run the raffle
Make announcements about Dementia Disco news and upcoming events
Help to tidy up at the end of the disco

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MOBILE disco volunteer

A mobile disco is a Dementia Disco held in a care home. These discos are for people who are unable to attend a venue-based disco.

Commitment asked

1 hour per month
Usually an evening 6-7pm although other times are available to suit you

Required qualities

Caring
Friendly
Likes meeting new people
Positive, pro-active attitude
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local care home community

Activities of the role

Introduce yourself and tell them where you are from and why you are here
Follow a script provided and select the songs listed from Spotify (access will be provided)
Encourage people to make song requests
Encourage people to dance, if they are able

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