
Social Prescribing Volunteer
| Opportunity: Social Prescribing Volunteer Social Prescribing Volunteers, support Social Prescribing Link Workers by helping people connect with local community service, offering friendly companionship and encouraging independence, confidence and wellbeing. • Telephone befriending: offer friendly wellbeing check-in-calls and provide basic signposting, digital inclusion using GeoBook. • Community activities: Support group sessions, walking groups, buddying activities and individuals attending local activities, including young people where appropriate. Training and ongoing guidance will be provided • Practical support: accompany or support individuals with hospital appointments, home-based groups, and surgery drop-ins. • Language support: help individuals communicate and access services where language support is needed Training and ongoing guidance will be provided | |
| Requirements: We are looking for volunteers who are good communicators, empathetic, confident, compassionate and comfortable supporting people from a range of backgrounds. Volunteers may need basic IT skills and good level of written English, depending on the role. | |
| Location: Paycare House, Goerge Street, Wolverhampton WV2 4DX, with activities taking place across the Wolverhampton area. | |
| Hours: Flexible: Typical sessions may include mornings afternoons or agreed times to sit the role and service needs. | |
| Expenses: Yes. Inline with organisations expense policy. | |
| DBS: Yes, Further details will be provided during the application process. |






























































































































