Volunteering is a great way to help the local community and develop yourself.

Whether you've volunteered before or not, Changing Seasons is looking for people like you who are interested in giving it a go!

We are looking for dedicated volunteers to help at Tea, Chat & Photo café held at the Sheffield Chinese Community Centre to improve the health and wellbeing of people in Sheffield’s East and Southeast Asian (ESEA) community.

This is a flexible role that gives you the opportunity to support people in a relaxed yet meaningful way - simply by having ​conversations over a cup of tea!

Dementia Cafes are a friendly and informal environment where people with dementia and their carers can meet with peers to receive support and training, and take part in activities.

What’s involved?

• Committing two hours every two weeks or once a month

• Lead informal but constructive discussions to support participants who want to take part in activities

• Actively listen to participants

• Take part in activities alongside participants to encourage engagement

• Contributing to the planning of Dementia Café sessions

• Keeping a register and helping with monitoring

• Help setting up/clearing away

• Planning and taking part in fun activities

You will not be required to provide personal care (e.g., feeding, washing) or give direct medical advice to clients.

What skills do I need?

As a Dementia Group Volunteer, we ask that you have:

• Empathy for people with dementia

• An ability to take ownership of situations arising and to use your initiative to complete tasks

• Basic understanding of dementia, or a willingness to learn

• Good interpersonal skills

• Ability to encourage participation in health-promoting activities at the Chinese Community Centre and in the wider community

• Cantonese, Hakka or Mandarin language proficiency preferred but not necessary