Dimensions Volunteering


Volunteer Music Buddy

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Location: Burghfield, near Reading, Berkshire, England  
 

Do have a love of Music?  Would you like to join us and play on our piano? 

 
We are looking for a friendly volunteer to share your musical skills with people we support in Burghfield. We have a piano at the house but other instruments are also welcome to bring along!   

 

Activities will include: 

 

  • Visiting the people support to share time and music together.  You will be playing to a group of people and lively songs will be popular!  
  • Playing an instrument, either the Piano we have at the house or your own to bring along.
  • Chatting away with a cup of tea and building friendships 

 

Activities will NOT include: Personal care, medication or financial assistance. 

 

We are looking for volunteers who are:  

  • Confident to play a musical instrument with people we support (any level of skill is welcome)  
  • Comfortable to play in front of people 
  • Happy to take requests and share ideas
  • Friendly and enthusiastic  
  • Reliable/dependable and willing to volunteer regularly (days/times to be agreed) 
 

 

A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.   

   

What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer: 

Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK. 

 

Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with: 

  • Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
  • Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
  • Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion  
  • An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector 

    

Want to apply for this role?

 

If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!