Volunteering:

Age UK Wigan Borough currently has volunteers undertaking a wide range of activities in our offices and in the community.
Volunteering for Age UK Wigan Borough offers a variety of opportunities and training is provided to enable our volunteers to carry out their role.
Periodically we have opportunities within the following services:

Hospital Information and Support Service - this is based within Wigan Infirmary to offer support and advice to patients and their relatives

Information & Advice - this involves providing advice on a wide range of subjects, including benefits and providing help completing forms

Befriending- this involves visiting older people in their own home to reduce isolation and loneliness or speaking to them on then telephone on a regular basis

Paveways Plus - Information, Advice and signposting telephone service for people living with a disability and their carers.

Care Home Admissions- help and support in order to make the move into a Care Home as smooth as possible for the new resident and their family.

Reception & Administration - Opportunities are frequently available in our two town centre offices

Advocacy- Advocates provide support to ensure the older persons voice is heard when facing life changing conditions

Once you have commenced volunteering with us, there are opportunities to move around the different areas to gain wider experience.
The amount of time given by a volunteer is down to the individual, any time given is fully appreciated!
Volunteering can be fun and you will benefit from the experience whilst assisting us to extend our services, allowing more people to access them.
If you would like to join our team then please contact our Volunteer Co-ordinator at 96 Bradshawgate Leigh

Tel: 01942 607337