Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland: Commuity Support Walk Leader

Ongoing opportunity

 

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What is the role?

Who are they?

What can I gain?

Where?

When can I volunteer?

Any requirements?

 

ROLE DESCRIPTION

The opportunity to provide walking support in a 1:1 or group setting to those living with one or more of our conditions. Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, stroke, or Long Covid, many people experience fear and isolation, and struggle with the impact on their lives. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. Across Scotland, we provide vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived strategy.

What you will be doing:

 

• You’ll provide in person support to people living with our conditions in the community, at home or in a hospital setting, empowering and enabling them to engage fully with walking activities and gentle exercise where appropriate.
• Embrace a non-judgement, supportive approach to enable service users to achieve their goal(s).
• Undertake walk leader & first aid training if appropriate.
• Complete a record of activity and progress.
• Update Co-ordinator with any concerns or identified areas where additional support may be required.
• Attend (in person or virtual) 6 weekly support & supervision session with Co-ordinator.

 

ABOUT THIS ORGANISATION

Everyone has the right to live life to the full. After a diagnosis of a chest or heart condition, stroke, or Long Covid, many people experience fear and isolation, and struggle with the impact on their lives. The care and support we deliver every day ensures everyone can live the life they want to. Across Scotland, we provide vital advice, information, and support through our No Life Half Lived strategy. Join our amazing team, who support people who have had one or more of our conditions, enabling them to fully engage with their community through supporting them with a range of physical activities to develop their confidence.

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WHAT COULD YOU GAIN?

• Make a real difference to people with our conditions
• Meet new people
• Use, learn and develop new skills
• Access to a bespoke range of training and development to support you in your role
• Improve your own health and wellbeing
• Opportunity to explore different roles within our organisation

 

WHERE?

Greater Glasgow, Ayrshire and Arran, Lanarkshire

 

WHEN CAN I VOLUNTEER?

Ongoing

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SKILLS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• Good listening and communication skills
• A good level of health/fitness to support service user
• Reliable, patient and empathic qualities
• Ability to motivate people to reach their potential
• Encouraging and supportive
• Respectful of the opinions of others
• Understand the need for confidentiality
• Able to maintain boundaries
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Able to commit to initial and ongoing training and development
• Ambassador for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

 

REQUIREMENTS FOR STARTING THE ROLE

Apply online at Volunteering Opportunities | Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland Volunteering (chss.org.uk) and you will be contacted by one of our Coordinators for an interview. We require a PVG and 2 references.

 

DISCLAIMER

Disclaimer Expenses? Reasonable out-of- pocket expenses will be reimbursed. These should be discussed with your Line Manager prior to outlay and must be submitted within the prescribed guidelines as detailed in the CHSS Volunteer Expenses Policy.

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