Age UK Surrey is an independent local charity providing services across the whole of the county to help people aged 50+ make the most of their life
We have been established for over 50 years and are a brand partner of Age UK and a member of the Age England Association.
We aim to help older people LIVE: an enjoyable, fulfilling and dignified life a life free of: Isolation, loneliness, poverty, abuse We: respect everyone work collaboratively and offer support.
We Seeing an individual as their own unique person ensuring people are at the centre of decisions which relate to their. life
A person centred process involves listening, thinking together, coaching, sharing ideas, and seeking feedback.
We are experts in older people’s issues and provide free impartial and confidential information and advice on a variety of topics.
We offer a wide range of services to support people to stay living at home longer.
Commitment, dedication, reliability and the desire to support older people and improve their lives and help alleviate loneliness and isolation. Ability to commit to 6+ months of volunteering.
We value you as a volunteer; we maintain our regular communications; we seek your feedback; we appreciate all your efforts; we offer an induction and training; we all work together to improve the lives of older people; there is one consistent onboarding process with lots of volunteer opportunities; we have a mutually beneficial relationship with our volunteers; our volunteers have a dedicated staff member and always a two-way communication.