Bereavement Volunteer

Bereavement Volunteer Opportunities

We help people through one of the most painful times in their lives – with bereavement support, information and campaigning. We’re looking for volunteers to help us in your area.

If you’re looking for a volunteering role locally, we’d love to have you join our team. We’ve got lots of roles suited to all needs and you’ll be making a difference to someone’s life when it’s really needed.

As a Bereavement Volunteer, you will join a volunteer community who provide emotional support, to bereaved people. You must be able to offer a person centred, empathetic and non-judgemental approach to supporting our clients. Most of the support we provide is over the telephone or on zoom.

What skills do I need?

Skills and experience:

• Empathetic and Warm

• Excellent listening skills

• Personal resilience

• Punctual and reliable

• Ability to maintain confidentiality

• Excellent communication skills across a diverse range of clients

What’s in it for you?

• An opportunity to make a difference to bereaved people at the most difficult time of their lives

• Access to our highly regarded training

• Access to a range of ongoing Continuing Professional Development

• A supportive community of volunteers and staff

Practical considerations:

• Private and confidential space to work

• Good internet connection

• Confident in the use (and access to) email, zoom, Microsoft word

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

Time commitment: • Attend training delivered over 6 weeks (1 day a week) via zoom • Support 2 clients a week • Volunteer for a minimum of 2 years • Attend monthly group supervision (2 hours) via zoom • Support service users between 9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 2pm Saturday, no support provided on Sundays or Bank Holidays

Where does this role take place?