Volunteering with West London NHS Trust

Dementia Action Week - Support onsite and make a difference in a day

Date: Friday 23rd May 2025

Location: Soanes Garden Room

Address: Walpole Park, Mattock Lane, London, W5 5EQ

Timings: 10am-1530pm 

Volunteers: Up to 8 volunteers

Who will see the difference? Our patients, staff, partners, people living with dementia and their carers

Dementia Action Week is a national initiative led by Alzheimer’s Society to encourage people to take action to improve the lives of people living with dementia. Each year, we hold events so people can learn more about dementia and the services available to them in their borough. We need your help to ensure these events run smoothly. 

The volunteering activity

We will require support with:

•    Welcoming guests when they arrive at the venue and directing them towards the event.
•    Chaperoning guests from the car park to the event (4 volunteers).
•    Registering guests
•    Helping serve refreshments

Key considerations:

You are likely to be on your feet for significant periods of the day

The volunteering shift will be from 1000am until 330pm. 

Please find a breakdown of the two roles we need support with:

1.    Support chaperoning guests:
Attendees will start arriving at the venue from 1100am.
We need two to four volunteers in high vis clothing (provided) to support guests arriving at the car park by taking them to the venue from 1100am.

2.    Support welcoming and registering guests:
The remaining volunteers will be required to assist with the following tasks on site; Welcoming guests, registering guests and hosting attendees with refreshments.
These volunteers will be required to attend the venue from 1000am for a briefing ahead of guests’ arrival at 1100am.

3.    Helping serve refreshments:
We need some volunteers to help serve refreshments to volunteers and signpost people to different activities within the house. A full briefing and point of contact will be provided; in case you need any support on the day.

Getting in touch

For any enquires regarding the volunteering activity please contact the coordinator by email on samuel.pearce-kearney@nhs.net

To speak to Volunteer Services about general information about volunteering with West London NHS Trust please contact  wlt.volunteers.hub@nhs.net 

To sign up please complete our quick registration form and sign up to the activity via your volunteering profile (opportunities tab) to confirm your attendance.