Information and Support Talk Volunteer

Time commitment: Flexible, each session lasts 1 – 2.5 hours plus time for training and reflective practice 

Travel: A community-based venue or online.  

Are you passionate about supporting others and looking for a way to get involved in your local community?  Do you love working as part of a team, and would like to give something back while enjoying meeting people and making new friends? 

We are currently recruiting Information and Support Talk Volunteers in the location(s) listed below. We would love you to volunteer with us!  

About the role  

At Arthritis UK, we believe everyone should have the support and information they need to live well. Our peer-led information sessions empower people, including people with arthritis, chronic pain, and MSK conditions by giving them tools to take back control and manage their condition with confidence. 

  • Working as part of a team to prepare and deliver information sessions.
  • Helping participants learn practical self-management techniques
  • Answering general queries and signpost specific questions to the appropriate member of staff, resources or helpline
  • Ensuring safeguarding procedures are followed. 

Download the role profile for Information and Support Talk Volunteer

If you have any questions about this role before applying, please contact volunteering@arthritis-uk.org

How to Apply  

Please complete and submit the Volunteering Application Form online, please include the relevant code for the location of the role you are interested in:  

  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (116) Dolgellau & Surrounding Areas, Gwynedd (Wales).
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (145) North Powys, Wrexham & Denbighshire (Wales). 
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (134) Belfast (Northern Ireland). 
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (130) South East (Northern Ireland). 
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (154) Salford Greater Manchester (England).  
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (169) Derry/Londonderry Castlederg, Limavady, Omagh and Strabane (Northern Ireland). 
  • Information and Support Talk Volunteer - (175) Birmingham. (England)

When we have received your application we will be in touch, our safer recruitment process will include: 

  • An informal chat to discuss the role, get to know you and understand your motivations for volunteering 
  • Two references 
  • Photo identification.   

About us  

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our charity and we welcome candidates from a wide variety of backgrounds and experiences.  We want our employees, volunteers, trustees and involved people to represent the broad diversity of the communities of which we are a part.    

Over 10 million adults, young people and children in the UK live with arthritis. That’s one in six of us living with the pain, fatigue, disability, mental and financial strain it can cause. Many more live with arthritis but remain undiagnosed, untreated and unsupported. 

We know the impact of arthritis can be huge, affecting the ability to work, care for family, move free from pain and live independently.  Yet for a condition affecting so many, it’s poorly understood and far too little is done.  That’s why we invest in life-changing research into better treatments, support people through the daily challenges of life with arthritis, and campaign on the issues that matter most to people living with it. 

At Arthritis UK, we won’t rest until everyone with arthritis has access to the treatments and support they need to live the life they choose, with real hope of a cure in the future. 

Arthritis UK is committed to keeping children, young people and vulnerable adults safe from harm. During the recruitment process we will undertake safer recruitment practices and relevant checks to ensure applicants are suitable to work with children, young people and vulnerable adults.  

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