About Age Action Ireland - Cork
Age Action supports and advocates for equality and human rights for all older people.
Everything we do is based on a recognition of the diversity of identity and situation among older people and a concern for equality for all older people. In addressing ageing, our work includes a concern to influence perspectives on and responses to ageing.
Our work is driven by an organisation that is professional in its operations and lives out its values of dignity, participation, diversity, social justice, and professionalism.
What's Involved
Phoning retailers in Cork area to place an Age Action Counter Top Box with a retailer.
Liaising with volunteers who will place the counter top boxes.
Entering details of placed counter top boxes on Excel spreadsheet.
Interacting with office, care and repair and getting started volunteers.
Calling Existing Getting Started Clients to ask them would they help out this year with fundraising collections.
Prior to collection date calling clients and slotting them into schedules.
Ringing them prior to event to remind of their time slot.
Ringing them after to thank them for their time.
Calling clients to ask them to do a Church Gate Collection in their area/local church.
Working with the Getting Started Programme Manager on the administration of our computer training classes and volunteer tutors.
What's required for this position
Reliable, punctual, outgoing and friendly. Good computer skills. Good telephone skills.
- General Admin/ Office Support
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Fluent English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 3 months
Hours required: 4hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Cork
Other location details:
n/a
Screening details for this role:
- Informal Interviews
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
This is a small office and all our volunteers are treated as an equal member of our team. We want our volunteers to have a positive experience working with us. This post was filled for a number of months by a great volunteer who has now returned to work
Getting there
Bus 205 & 208
