Versatile volunteers wanted!

Versatile volunteers wanted!

Organisation role · Flexible hours
Bennekom, Gelderland, Nederland
HostingSupervisingCooking & eatingCreativePhotography & filmMusicDutchArabicAccompanyingOther
Older peopleWellbeingCommunity & family
3 Good health and well-being

Contact person

Josien Roelofsen

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Summary

We are looking for several volunteers for various activities for clients who participate in the Guidance Groups at our Walraven and Elias locations.

Detailed description

What are we looking for:

- Do you have a hobby or are you an expert in a certain area and would you like to share this with others, or

Do you find pastoral meaning important and do you like to talk about it with others?

- Do you play a musical instrument or do you enjoy listening to a piece of music with others and discussing it? Or do you enjoy dancing and sharing this with others?

- You enjoy reciting poems, myths or legends.

- You know a lot about the history of the Netherlands and especially this area and you enjoy sharing this with our older clients.

- For a bit of wellness, you can take care of hands/nails and/or give a hand massage.

- You are creative and enjoy making something beautiful together with our visitors. For example a painting, a collage or a flower arrangement 

- Providing a film experience. Nature documentary, music or for example historical footage reporting.

- You enjoy cooking or baking (together)

- You enjoy walking, you can always go for a walk in the wooded area or use our exercise garden

- Cycling with a tandem bike, going out together.

- You like games, checkers, chess, shuffleboard or rummikub

What are we asking?

- You have an affinity with 1 or more target groups

(Young) people with dementia or a psychiatric disorder

Elderly people with a migration background or people with a physical condition

- You make contact easily and are friendly and patient

- You are proficient in Dutch and if you also speak Arabic you are also cordially invited to respond. We would love to create a meaningful day with you and our clients, sometimes with a different background.

We would like to discuss your interests and possibilities with you. We are open to everything. You can contribute for a half day (3-3.5 hours) in the morning or in the afternoon. This is all possible, for example weekly or once every two weeks or once a month.

What do we offer:

- You gain unforgettable experiences and you offer meaning to others and receive it yourself.

- You will receive support from and become part of the Baron van Wassenaerpark day care team

Travel expenses from 5 km to a max. of 25 km one way.

You are insured during your work

You will receive our employee magazine “O” twice a year

Twice a year there is an appreciation moment. The Opella picnic and the end of year attention

If you are interested, you can email vrijwilligers@opella.nl or call our volunteer advisor Josien Roelofsen, telephone number: 06-45042309

What volunteers need

😇 Disclosure and Barring Service

🗣️ Native language skills

What we will provide to volunteers

🤝 Extra support

Getting there

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