Event Support Volunteer - Dementia Action Week (Greenford)
Dementia Action Week - Support onsite and make a difference in a day
Date: Thursday 28th May 2026
Location: Greenford Hall
Address: Ruislip Road, Greenford, UB6 9QN.
Timings: 11:00am-15:30pm
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.
- Helping serve refreshments.
The Trust to:-
- Ensure volunteers have a safe working environment
- Have been given training
- Have access to a break area and refreshments
- Have someone to liaise with on site and answer any querie
Key considerations:
The volunteering shift will be from 1100am until 330pm. These volunteers will be required to attend the venue from 1100am for a briefing ahead of guests’ arrival at 1200pm. A full briefing and point of contact will be provided; in case you need any support on the day.
Please find a breakdown of the roles we need support with:
1. Support chaperoning guests:
Attendees will start arriving at the venue from 1200pm.
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.
3. Helping serve refreshments:
We need some volunteers to help serve refreshments to volunteers and signpost people to different activities within the hall.
Next Steps:
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.
