Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable ...
Huntingdon Tea Party Driver
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Ailsa Guard Re-engage
Requirements
#114576
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Bring smiles, stories, and company to someone's Sunday. As a tea party driver, you'll help bring older guests to life's sweetest gatherings.
You'll collect guests from their homes, enjoy the drive and a good natter along the way, and make sure everyone gets home safely afterwards.
Each month, a different volunteer host opens their home for a friendly get-together filled with tea, cake and good conversation. You'll be part of a small, welcoming team that includes other drivers and a group coordinator - all there to make the afternoon special for our guests.
Our tea parties usually last around two hours on a Sunday afternoon, but the joy and friendship they bring can last so much longer. For many older people, these gatherings are a lifeline - a chance to reconnect, share stories, and feel part of the community again.
Our tea party drivers are the friendly faces who help make the magic happen every month. You'll make sure older guests get to and from the tea parties safely - but you'll also bring so much more than that: reassurance, conversation and connection.
You just need a kind heart, a safe pair of hands, and a love of good company.
Here's what you'll be doing:
- Giving a quick call - checking in with guests to make sure they're still able to attend
- Joining in the fun - helping serve refreshments, chatting to guests and making sure everyone feels welcome
- Keeping in touch with your group coordinator - so they know when you're available
- Training and support is provided
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About Re-engage
Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation.
Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to.
Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.
Applications closing in 7 months.