Veterans Dementia Support Volunteer

Veterans Dementia Support UK is a community based organisation supporting Veterans living with Dementia and their families. We are seeking volunteers to support Veterans in the community through conversation, interaction and attending local support groups for Veterans living with dementia/Alzheimer's/memory loss and their families.

Our volunteers will have the chance to become a Dementia Friend through a short training session and learn more about dementia and how it affects others.

Veterans who have Dementia/Alzhiemers have many different needs than others with Dementia from struggles faced as the result of active service and we will help volunteers to understand these issues.

Skills

We are seeking Volunteers who are interested in working alongside those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces and how dementia affects their lives. 

The volunteers need to have a:

• sense of humour;
• great communication skills;
• enjoy the company of others;
• willing to learn new skills;
• and enjoy being part of group sessions and social events.