Songs & Smiles Group Welcomer

Individual Volunteering
Written By Louise Goulden

Meet and greet everyone with a smile and bring fun and happiness to all ages at our intergenerational music group

Are you:

  • Enthusiastic?

  • Cheerful?

  • Welcoming?

Would you like to:

  • Develop new skills?

  • Contribute to a stronger, happier community?

  • Help build friendships between the generations?

 
 

Are you ready to be a ray of sunshine in someone's day?

Songs & Smiles needs volunteer Welcomers to help make the magic happen at our intergenerational music groups.

 

About Songs & Smiles

Songs & Smiles aims to be the most uplifting hour of the week! The expert-designed sessions combine music, movement and singing with the chance to make new friends in a welcoming, inclusive environment.

Each session follows a set format, using a combination of nursery rhymes, old favourites and popular hits from across the decades, accompanied by percussion instruments, coloured scarves and the ever-popular bubble machine. The result is a fun, uplifting atmosphere that encourages participation, nurtures personal development and boosts confidence for each age group.

 
 
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What you’ll be doing

  • Welcoming older people, parents/guardians and children with a smile

  • Writing name badges, handing out instruments and props, and assisting with setting up and packing away

  • Assisting the Group Leader with ensuring the session runs smoothly

  • Chatting with participants of all ages, creating a warm and inclusive atmosphere

What we’re looking for

  • We’re looking for an enthusiastic, cheerful and welcoming person who’s happy to help. No previous experience is required.

  • This role would greatly suit a student, a retired person or perhaps someone who is currently not working or works part-time and has a few hours to spare. Some of our volunteers are parents who bring their young children with them.

  • Due to the nature of the role, we need someone who is comfortable around both very young children and older people, some of whom may be living with conditions such as dementia.

 

Benefits

  • New skills and experiences

  • Comprehensive training

  • References provided after six months

  • Fun and sociability

  • Health and social care-related work experience

  • Meeting different people from your local community

  • Knowing you’ve made a real difference to people’s lives

Location & Commitment

You’ll be helping to run a one hour session, plus set-up and pack-down time, once a week (term time) at a care home, assisted living scheme/retirement home.

Next steps

 

Our current vacancies are in London:

  • Gawthorne Court, Bow E3 2DU - Mondays at 11.00am

  • Westgate House, Forest Gate E7 9HY - Mondays at 11.00am

  • George Mason Lodge, Leytonstone E11 1BS - Tuesdays at 11.00am

  • Roseberry Mansions, near Kings Cross N1C 4AQ - Tuesdays at 11.00am POSITION FILLED

  • Ivy Grove Care Home, Chingford E4 6LP - Wednesdays at 11.00am

  • John Sinclair Court, Spitalfields E1 6RN - Wednesdays at 11.00am

  • Little Sisters of the Poor, Stoke Newington N16 5BL - Wednesdays at 11.30am

  • Beaumont Court Care Home, Stepney Green E1 4NA - Thursdays at 11.00am

  • Esther Randall Court, Regents Park NW1 4DY - Thursdays at 11.00am

and outside London:

  • Haslingden Hall , Rossendale BB4 4HP - Tuesdays at 11.00am POSITION FILLED

  • Holme Lea, Stalybridge SK15 1RA - Thursdays at 11.00am

  • Olive House, Bacup, Rossendale OL13 0BT - Thursdays at 11.00am

We’re really happy to reimburse reasonable travel expenses if agreed in advance.

 

We’ll be in touch within five working days with more information and to arrange a chat.

If you have any questions, you can contact us at alexa@thetogetherproject.org.uk

 
 
Louise Goulden
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