Awareness Raising Volunteer - East Antrim, Northern Ireland

About The Role

If you’d like to support your local community by helping to ensure that people who are worried about or affected by dementia are aware of the support and advice services we offer, we have just the role for you!

You’ll support local events, hold information stands, and display leaflets in a variety of venues and locations highly visible in your community, such as libraries and GP surgeries. You’ll make sure the information publicised in your community is up to date and accurate. You’ll also establish connections with local organisations and community groups to help achieve widespread awareness of the support we offer.

As a representative of Alzheimer’s Society, we will provide you with branded clothing, and you may also have the opportunity to be included in event pictures to showcase the Society work in the local media.

We are looking for a volunteer for the east Antrim area (Carrickfergus, Larne, Newtownabbey area). There is flexibility within these areas. .

You will be out and about in the community, talking and engaging with the public and raising awareness for the Alzheimer’s society, including but not limited to awareness stands, events, distributing posters etc. Days and times and hours are flexible.

Interested? For more information please contact vo

You’ll be great for the role if:

• You enjoy meeting members of the public and attending local events.
• You are passionate about raising awareness about dementia in your local community.
• You have good communication and interpersonal skills.
• You are able to volunteer both independently and within a local team.
• You are able to travel to a variety of venues or events, bringing with you the relevant support information and materials.

Minimum age – 16 years old

Where and when do I need to be available?

This is a flexible volunteer role which is carried out within your local area and on various days and times to suit your availability.

If you find completing online applications difficult, please don  let this stop you from applying. Please call or email us and we can support you with the application process. You can contact the Volunteering Recruitment Team by emailing vo or call on .

About Alzheimer’s Society

Please note that all of our volunteering opportunities are based in the UK and you must be living in the UK to volunteer with us. Unfortunately, we are unable to sponsor visa applications but are grateful for your interest in supporting us.

Our Values

Determined to make a difference: We re passionate, we re focused and we make a lasting impact for people affected by dementia.

Trusted expert: We re listening, we re learning and we use experience and evidence.

Better together: We re open, we combine our strengths and we achieve more together.

Compassionate: We re kind, we re honest and we don t shy away from challenges.

Equal opportunities

Alzheimer’s Society is committed to equal opportunities. Alzheimer’s Society embraces diversity, inclusion and accessibility for all of our people. We are committed to building a diverse organisation that represents the communities we serve and ensuring inclusion in everything we do. This means ensuring our recruitment processes are barrier-free and as inclusive as possible to everyone. We will look at making reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.