If you’re interested in volunteering, please email Sabs at:
volunteer@burmantofts.org.uk or call 0113 248 9191
Community Driver Volunteer
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What Will a Community Driver Volunteer Do?
As a Community Driver Volunteer with Burmantofts Community Friends (BCF), you will play a vital role in supporting local residents aged 55+ in the LS9 area. Your main responsibility will be providing safe and reliable transport using our vehicle for individuals attending our fun activities, events, fitness sessions, trips, and other community services. You’ll assist people with mobility challenges, ensuring they have a comfortable and stress-free journey to and from our services. This might include driving to lunch groups, coffee mornings, outings, and well-being sessions, helping to create positive and inclusive experiences for all. Please note the vehicle is an Automatic*
What Experience Do You Need?
Driving License: A valid driving license and a good driving record are essential, along with the ability to safely operate a medium vehicle. Training is provided.
Empathy and Patience: Previous experience working with older adults, or individuals with mobility challenges, is helpful, but a caring, patient, and understanding attitude is most important.
Good Communication: Clear communication skills are essential to interact with passengers, understand their needs, and maintain positive relationships.
Reliability and Punctuality: Being dependable and arriving on time for pick-ups and drop-offs is key to ensuring participants can rely on the service.
Teamwork: While the role is independent, being able to work well with the BCF team and follow instructions or changes in schedule is important.
Basic Problem-Solving: Ability to assess situations and address minor challenges that may arise during transportation (e.g., ensuring a passenger’s comfort or managing a last-minute schedule change).
BCF provides full training and support, so even if you do not have direct experience, we welcome your enthusiasm and willingness to help others!
Tasks and responsibilities
- Provide Safe Transport
- Ensure Comfort and Safety
- Be a Friendly Companion
- Punctuality
- Maintain Communication
- Follow Health & Safety Guidelines
Call Companion
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What Will a Call Companion Do?
As a Call Companion, you’ll offer friendship and support over the phone to members who are feeling isolated or lonely. You’ll provide a friendly ear, chat with them, and help them feel connected. Your calls will last anywhere from 10 minutes to an hour, giving your member something to look forward to each week! Need to be available on Thursday’s.
What Experience Do You Need?
No experience necessary! All you need is a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and the desire to make a difference. We’ll provide all the training you need. We’re based near the city centre, with great transport links.
Key Tasks:
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Make calls to members on Thursday morning/afternoon
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Provide companionship and help meet social needs
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Work with BCF staff, share information, and keep members safe
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Complete necessary paperwork and report any concerns
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Respect members’ dignity, privacy, and choices
Lunch Club Support Volunteer
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What Will a Lunch Club Support Volunteer Do?
As a Lunch Club Support Volunteer, you’ll help set up the room, welcome attendees, and ensure everyone feels comfortable and included. You’ll assist with serving meals and drinks, offer support to those who need it, and help create a friendly, social atmosphere. The role runs every Wednesday from 10:00AM to 1:30PM, with full support from BCF staff. It’s a great way to meet new people and make a positive difference in your community.
What Experience Do You Need?
None at all! We’re not looking for any previous experience. All you need is a positive attitude, a desire to help, and a willingness to get stuck in. We’ll provide the rest!
Tasks and responsibilities
- Welcome Members – Make sure members feel warmly welcomed when they attend
- Set Up & Pack Down – Help with setting up and packing down the group
- Serve Refreshments – Assist with serving refreshments and checking in on members
- Provide Encouragement – Offer a listening ear, positive reinforcement, and motivation during activities
Men’s Maverick’s Volunteer
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What Will a Mens Mavericks Volunteer Do?
As a Men’s Group Volunteer, you’ll help create a friendly and welcoming space for men to connect, chat, and support one another. The group meets every second Friday from 12pm to 2pm, and your role is to help members feel included, valued, and part of the community.
As this is a men’s peer group, it’s important that the volunteer identifies as male, to help ensure members feel comfortable and able to engage openly in the group setting.
To apply, please email – volunteer@burmantofts.org.uk
Key Tasks:
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Help set up and support the group session every second Friday (12pm–2pm)
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Offer friendship, conversation, and encouragement to group members
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Work with BCF staff to share information and ensure members’ wellbeing
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Assist with basic paperwork and report any concerns promptly
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Respect members’ dignity, privacy, and personal choices
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Attend training and volunteer meetings as required
What Experience Do You Need?
No experience necessary! All you need is a positive attitude, a willingness to help, and the desire to make a difference. We’ll provide all the training you need. We’re based near the city centre, with great transport links.
Tasks and responsibilities
- Help set up and tidy away before and after each session
- Welcome members, encourage conversation, and help everyone feel included
- Work alongside BCF staff to share information and ensure members’ wellbeing
- Offer friendship, empathy, and a listening ear to group participants
- Respect members’ dignity, privacy, and individual choices
Join Us in Supporting Older People in LS9 – we want you!
Ideal candidates will have:
- A good knowledge of the English language.
- A friendly and approachable attitude.
- Empathy and understanding for the lives of older people in the community.
- Good verbal communication skills.
- An ability to relate well to people on a one-to-one basis.
- An ability to be patient and calm.
- An ability to act on own initiative within the role description.
- A willingness to be flexible and to follow the Burmantofts Community Friends guidance.
- A commitment to adhere to equal opportunities and diversity policies.
- A willingness to abide by Burmantofts Community Friends’ volunteer guidelines.
- Willing to receive training in safeguarding, communication skills, and any other areas as appropriate to the role.
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