Volunteer your time to change lives in your local area - including yours

Name: Halo Mid Essex
Price range: $

Learn skills to support vulnerable people in your community

Join our health and social care volunteer training and help those who need it most

If you are great with people and want to do something rewarding for yourself and others, our fully-funded 4 week training programme is designed to provide the key care techniques you need to volunteer in the Health and Social Care sector. You’ll gain essential, transferable skills that will benefit you both as a volunteer and in your wider life - we’ll even help with your CV and interview techniques.

We’re looking for people who are caring, compassionate and put others at the heart of everything they do. You can help bring dignity and independence to vulnerable people in their own homes, care homes, supported housing environments or day care.

Whether you can spare an hour or two a week, or want to give back on a more frequent basis, there are thousands of people who are elderly or have special needs who require everyday support to retain their quality of life. Join our programme today and we can guarantee an interview for a volunteering role upon completion.

What does a health and social care volunteer do?

Help the elderly and those with special needs to live their best lives

Befriending and telephone support

Telephone befriending involves checking in on an individual’s well-being through a phone call. It provides them with much-needed conversation and social connection to improve their mood, and ensures their needs are listened to and acted upon. You will be responsible for communicating with people to understand if they require any essential items like food and medication, need support with the use of technology, and may be asked to liaise with service providers on their behalf.

Provide isolation support

For those who are less able or isolated from others, a simple trip to the shops can be incredibly difficult, or not possible at all. To ensure those who are most vulnerable have access to essential food and supplies, you would be responsible for collecting and delivering food shopping and/or medicines (e.g. prescriptions).

Well-being activities and engagement

This task involves keeping people happy and healthy, as well as keeping them entertained and part of a sociable environment. This could include anything from taking part in crafts, hosting quizzes and singing, to prompting them to eat and drink to support good nutrition and hydration.

Befriending and telephone support

Provide isolation support

Well-being activities and engagement

Start changing your life today

Change lives and discover the power of volunteering.

Ready to change lives?

Thank you for considering becoming a volunteer. Join our fully funded training programme today and start learning the skills you need to become a health and social care volunteer. We are looking for kind-hearted, caring individuals to take on some responsibilities for vulnerable people across Southend.

Simply fill out the form and one of our team will be in touch to get started.

4-6 weeks of dedicated training, with a guaranteed interview upon completion
Learn transferable key care skills and receive help with your CV and interview techniques
Volunteer in a range of environments, including hospices, care homes, community day centres and befriending services