Bereavement Volunteer

Bereavement Volunteer

Posted for Cruse Bereavement Support

Posted by Volunteer Centre Newcastle

Register your interest

You will be redirected to the Volunteer Centre Newcastle website to express your interest.

As a Bereavement Volunteer, you will join a volunteer community who provide emotional support, to
bereaved people. You must be able to offer a person centred, empathetic and non-judgemental
approach to supporting our clients. Most of the support we provide is over the telephone or on zoom.

Time commitment:
• Attend training delivered over 6 weeks (1 day a week) via zoom
• Support 2 clients a week
• Volunteer for a minimum of 2 years
• Attend monthly group supervision (2 hours) via zoom
• Support service users between 9am – 8pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 2pm Saturday, no
support provided on Sundays or Bank Holidays

What’s in it for you?
• An opportunity to make a difference to bereaved people at the most difficult time of their lives
• Access to our highly regarded training
• Access to a range of ongoing Continuing Professional Development
• A supportive community of volunteers and staff

Practical considerations:
• Private and confidential space to work
• Good internet connection
• Confident in the use (and access to) email, zoom, Microsoft word

What skills do I need?

• Empathetic and Warm
• Excellent listening skills
• Personal resilience
• Punctual and reliable
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent communication skills across a diverse range of clients

Location

This opportunity can be carried out whilst working from home.