Alive is an award-winning charity dedicated to improving the quality of life of older people. We envision a world where older people live lives full of joy, meaning and connection.
Role title: Hoppiness Project Support Volunteer
Purpose of the role: Supporting elderly residents to engage at our monthly Hoppiness sessions at several care homes in Bristol.
You will help participants to engage in nature-based, multisensory activities and with each other, with the aim of improving their wellbeing in a holistic way (mentally, physically, cognitively, socially). We will grow hops and brew beer together - it will be lots of fun!
The project is a collaboration between the University of Bristol and Alive, and has received national attention last year (our guardian reel has had over 1million views!) See more info here: https://hoppiness.blogs.bristol.ac.uk/
What you will be doing:
- Helping set up resources and materials for activities
- Supporting participants socially and with nature- based activities (mostly centred around growing hops), reminiscence
- Passing on any queries or issues to project leaders
- Helping pack away at end of session
What you could get out of it:
- Being part of a unique and innovative local project that has received national attention
- The good feeling of making someone’s day better
- Connecting with the local community and meeting other like-minded volunteers
- Learning/improving your gardening and social skills
- Learning more about dementia and other illnesses and disabilities - training opportunities in the field
- Experiencing the benefits of therapeutic horticulture
- A reference or job experience
- A sense of pride from helping to make a difference
Locations and time:
Please get in touch to learn more about locations and times - sessions will take place during the work week.
Please note: We have more gardening support volunteering roles in other locations in and around Bristol available. Please get in touch for more info.