The Sam Beckman Centre is a Day Centre for people who are living with a mild to moderate memory impairment, or who have been diagnosed with a mild to moderate form of dementia. It is a wonderful, warm and welcoming place where members enjoy a whole host of stimulating activities, throughout their day. The team are looking for volunteers who have skills, interests, or expertise in a range of areas who could use these skills to help lead and run activities for the members. Staff and volunteers will always be present at the sessions and will assist in running and supporting however is needed, we are looking for volunteers to lead and guide the sessions. The team are open to discuss any activities that could bring joy and stimulation to the members, activities they have in mind at present could be: • Art/creative activities • Cooking/baking • Woodwork/DT • Modelling (clay, fimo etc) • Percussion/rhythm • Printing/textiles • Photography Life story work • Self-portrait painting/mixed media • Quizzes (specific prewritten quizzes, themed, i.e. pub quiz with multimedia • Quilt making/crochet/needlework etc • Musicians (who play an instrument) for singalongs with song sheets What you’ll be doing in this role: • Planning and leading a regular weekly/fortnightly/monthly activity session • Liaising with staff on ideas for sessions and what will or won’t work for the members • Liaising with the staff team regarding any specific requirements, equipment, or room setup for each session • Assisting members at the sessions to ensure they join in and contribute if they would like • Briefing staff and volunteers before or after each session where necessary • Always being sensitive to members’ capabilities to ensure they are supported whilst empowered to maintain their independence. • Treating what you see and hear as confidential and sensitive. • Keeping staff up to date with how your volunteering has gone and promptly reporting anything of concern.