About
Somerset Activity and Sports Partnership (SASP) is dedicated to increasing the health and happiness of residents in Somerset through physical activity and sport.
Move More Together Volunteer
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Summary
The Move More Together project matches volunteers with older adults looking to start or get back to physical activity with a little helping hand.Detailed description
You will be supporting someone to become more active either in the home or out and about, you may go walking or perhaps try local classes in the community. You'll be providing friendly support and encouragement and as their movement increases you will see them enjoying the physical benefits as well as watching their confidence grow and the positive impact on their emotional wellbeing.
The results can be life changing and one participant told us 'I feel I can really appreciate and enjoy life again'.
Main tasks:
- Supporting an individual/s in your community one-on-one and enabling them to become more active
- Supporting them in or outside of their home, including community settings and leisure facilities depending on their preferences
- Helping build confidence and trust in physical activity while motivating and boosting self-esteem whilst being active
Essential Skills:
- Ability to empathise
- Friendly and supportive
- Excellent listener
- Caring and patient
- Flexible and reliable
- Good verbal communication
- Approachable and non-judgmental
- Positive attitude
- Are passionate about the benefits that physical activity and moving more can bring
As a SASP volunteer you will receive training for the role and be supported every step of the way.
We currently have people waiting in Taunton could you be the person to help make that difference?