Community Engagement Champion Volunteer

Role details:

The Community Engagement Officers who work to support the different primary care networks in the county could use support out in the community to ensure the promotion of the social prescribing project to as many people as possible in the county and this can be supported in several ways – see below.

Tasks and responsibilities may include any of the following:

• Dropping leaflets and posters to GP surgeries for display for the benefit of patients
• Checking that the electronic slide system in the surgery is showing a slide detailing social prescribing
• Attending local events to promote social prescribing
• Generally champion the social prescribing project
• Attend patient participation meetings

Rewards:

• Meet different people at community events in the county.
• Encourage a better understanding of social prescribing in the community in Shropshire.

About Community Resource

Community Resource is an independent charity established over 60 years ago to benefit people in Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin. We are one of 38 Rural Community Councils operating throughout England funded by the Government, Local Authorities, Charitable Trusts, public donations and membership subscriptions. We aim to improve quality of life and to strengthen communities in the county. Our organisation has a strong local track record with funders for delivering a wide range of quality services and projects to local people. We are supported in our delivery through strong links and partnerships with the private sector and local businesses. Each year, we work with over 600 voluntary and community groups, offer support to 3,500 individual family carers and develop and deliver projects and services for a wide cross section of Shropshire\'s residents.

What skills do I need?

Skills:

• Good communication skills, including the ability to speak to practice staff
• Working as part of the social prescribing community engagement team.
• Reliability
• Well organised and able to work within agreed timescales and on own initiative.

  
  

Training:

• Every volunteer will be required to attend an induction session where they will learn about the work of Oswestry Community Action and Community Resource and all the tasks they are required to carry out will be discussed, to ensure they have the skills and confidence to fulfil their role. Other useful topics will also be covered.

• All volunteers will be supported by the Community Engagement Officer in their particular area.

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

Availability to suit the volunteer.