Companion Call Volunteer

Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to bring a dedicated online platform for volunteering to Northern Ireland. The platform supports volunteers through the volunteering process and helps connect more people with a wider range of opportunities.

People with dementia and their carers can become isolated and lonely; our Companion Call volunteers help to brighten up their lives. As a Companion Call volunteer, you will be matched with someone affected by dementia and will phone them regularly to chat about anything that interests them. By dedicating a little time each week, you’ll make a big impact, providing laughter, creating meaningful connections and helping people know they are not alone.

Although an understanding of dementia is beneficial, you will not be providing information or advice, so no prior knowledge is necessary.

• Enjoy chatting with a person affected by dementia by phone
• Creating meaningful connections

• Skills and experience gained: Communication Skills; Interpersonal Skills
• Flexible – hours are based on your availability and other factors

This is a role that you can carry out from your own home at times agreed between your volunteer manager, the person you are calling and yourself. We ask that you commit to making calls on a weekly basis.

Interested? For more information please contact volunteering@alzheimers.org.uk

If you find completing online applications difficult, please don’t let this stop you from applying. Please call or email us and we can support you with the application process.

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.

Alzheimer’s Society is here for everyone affected by dementia. By 2025, an estimated 1 million people will be living with the condition in the UK, and many millions more carers, partners, families and friends will be affected.

Dementia is a complex condition, and there’s no one-size fits all solution but until we find a cure, our aim is to transform lives today.

We do this by:

• Providing flexible support services so that people with dementia, their carers and loved ones, can access expert advice and guidance, support through their most challenging days, and a safe space to turn when they need it.
• Being a force for change - using research and influencing to push for breakthroughs that will change the lives of people affected by dementia now and in future.

• 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.

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.