Volunteer Music Buddy
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!
- Simply click here to fill in an application
- Or contact Volunteering on 0300 303 9162 or volunteering@dimensions-uk.org for more details.