Volunteer Escort - Craft Group Companion (Coburg to Prahran) - Wintringham

This role is advertised by Volunteer West, the volunteer resource centre of Australian Multicultural Community Services on behalf of Wintringham.

Organisation description:

Wintringham is a not-for-profit organisation providing an extensive range of aged care, housing and related support services to men and women aged 50 plus who have been homeless or at risk of homelessness. We employ over 1000 staff and operate from multiple offices across Melbourne, Regional Victoria and Hobart Tasmania.

Wintringham is renowned for quality and personalised range of lifestyle and recreation activities/outcomes we support our clients to achieve. We distance ourselves from a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to recreation and our multi-skilled Recreation Team blend elements of recreation and leisure counselling to create an individualised approach to activities that are both meaningful and tailored to our clients’ interests.

Wintringham is an Equal Opportunity employer. Everyone has a right to feel welcome, respected and valued. The safety of all older people is paramount; we have zero tolerance for family violence including elder abuse.

Wintringham proudly acknowledges Australia’s First Peoples as the Traditional Owners and Custodians of Country and pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging.

Diversity and inclusion make our community and Wintringham stronger and contributes to helping us end homelessness for older people.

Position description:

Wintringham is seeking a caring and reliable female volunteer to support Barbra, a resident of Gilgunya Hostel in Coburg, who is socially isolated due to a hearing impairment. Barbra enjoys attending a Friday craft group at the John Pierce Centre in Prahran, and we are looking for a volunteer to escort her to and from the activity by taxi.

Responsibilities:

• Escort Barbra safely in a taxi from Coburg to Prahran and back.
• Provide companionship during travel and support her participation in the craft group.
• Be a consistent and supportive presence each Friday.

Skills & Qualities:

• Female volunteer preferred.
• Friendly, patient, reliable, and supportive.
• Comfortable engaging with people experiencing hearing impairment.

Location & Time Commitment:

• Pick up from Gilgunya Hostel, 33 Harding Street, Coburg.
• Escort to John Pierce Centre, Prahran by taxi.
• Fridays, weekly (approximately 4 hours including travel).

Benefits from volunteering for this role:

• Help reduce social isolation for an older person.
• Share in the joy of creative activities.
• Make a meaningful difference in someone’s weekly life.
• Experience for people who would like to pursue career in community services