Maximpact’s goal is to facilitate the fast track to employment for refugees and migrants to achieve faster social and economic integration. Our Fast Track to Employment Programme provides refugees with two key elements of social and economic integration:
- Language
- Job opportunities
We work with socially responsible employers and community members who want to give equal opportunities to refugees and migrants. Please find below available opportunities.
Job and Volunteer Work Opportunities by SE Trust
Activity Volunteer – Ravara Training & Resource Centre
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
Ravara Training and Resource Centre provides day care for adults with learning disabilities and differing levels of dependency.
This is very much a befriending role – specifically assisting with production of Centre’s newsletter or supporting the Day Care Worker within a Snooker Group. Also involves communicating as appropriate with Client group, participating in group activities and social integration, together with maintaining a safe environment for Clients and Staff.
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Befriender – Bayview Resource Centre
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
bayview Resource Centre provides day care facilities for physically disabled people. Volunteers are required for befriending – listening and chatting to clients. Other responsiblities may include accompanying clients on outings organised and attended by staff, assisting staff with day to day activities and walking with patients who are independently mobile. An appropriate Disclosure Certificate is required for this role.
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Befriender – Towerview Resource Centre
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
Towerview Resource Centre provides day care facilities for physically disabled people. Volunteers would be required to listen and chat to clients, assist staff with day to day duties and walk with patients who are independently. Accompany clients on outings organised and attended by staff. An appropriate Disclosure Certificate is required for this role.
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Caring Communities
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
Regularly visit your patient / client in their own home ‘for a chat and companionship’ to (to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation) and subsequently arrange to take them out to other venues that offer opportunities for friendship and camaraderie.
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Meeter & Greeter in Lough House in Ards Hospital
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
To welcome patients and visitors arriving to Lough House in a friendly and welcoming manner.
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Physical Activity Volunteer & Coach
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
The Volunteer will be provided with an induction programme to ensure they have a clear understanding of their role within the department/facility. All principal duties will be carried out under the supervision of staff.
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Volunteer Befriender (assisting people 65 years of age and over)
Health Development Ards Hospital, Northern Ireland
As the population ages and more people are living alone, social isolation and loneliness amongst older people are emerging as two of the major issues affecting individual health, well-being and independence.
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Walk Group Leaders (Newtownards & North Down)
Newtownards and North Down, Northern Ireland
Volunteers are needed to lead walks in the Newtownards and North Down areas (Brain Injury and Visually Impaired groups).
Duties include:
- Joining the Walk Leader and the group on various walks around Newtownards and surrounding areas;
- Assisting the Walk Leader in supporting the group activity;
- Having tea/coffee/scones in a cafe near the walk location;
- Engaging in social interaction with the walkers and helping to keep them safe;
- Reporting anything that occurs during the walk that they may feel concerned about to the Walk Leader.
Volunteers may be required attend the Occupational Health Department for a medical assessment.
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Activity Volunteer – Balloo TRC
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Balloo Training and Resource Centre provides day care for adults with learning disabilities and differing levels of dependency.
This role involves befriending – listening and chatting to clients & assisting clients with organised day to day activities under the supervision of staff. Walking with clients who are independently mobile & accompanying clients on outings organised and attended by staff. There may be an opportunity to participate in the delivery of IT skills.
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Activity Volunteer
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Activity Volunteers are needed for our Lakewood Centre, Bangor. Duties include the following under the supervision & quidance of staff:
- Participating in support activities with young people to further develop their social and community living skills;
- Providing structured activities for young people in line with their skills/abilities e.g. art, crafts, sports;
- Socialising with young people;
- Reporting any concerns/issues to Manager.
All these activities will take place under the supervision & guidance of staff.
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Befriender – Ravara House, Elderly Persons Centre
Bangor, Northern Ireland
The Trust require volunteers for Ravara House,Bangor, which provides long term and respite care for elderly persons. Volunteers listen and chat to clients, assist staff with day to day activities, and walk with patients/clients who are independently mobile. An appropriate Disclosure Certificate is required for this role.
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Volunteer Driver
Newtownards County Down, Northern Ireland
Volunteers Drivers are needed across the Trust area. Duties include:
- Transporting patients from their home to and from the appropriate facility;
- Assisting patients/clients entering & leaving their home & the facility;
- Befriending patients/clients, ensuring their well being and comfort throughout their journey.
Volunteers must comply with our policy for Volunteers Carrying Out Driving Duties.
An appropriate Access NI Disclosure Certificate is required to carry out this role. An Occupational Health Check and Manual Handling training is provided by the Trust for this role. Further training may be required as necessary.
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Hospital Meeter and Greeter
Newtownards County Down, Northern Ireland
Meeters and Greeters welcome patients and visitors arriving at the main reception area; direct or escort patients/visitors who are independently mobile to their destination in the hospital; direct patients/visitors requesting wheelchairs to reception staff for assistance; supply information and answer questions; and contact appropriate staff where it is not possible to assist the patient themselves.
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Ward Volunteer
Dundonald Belfast County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Volunteers are involved in a befriending role … chatting and reading to patients. They also help out with other task such as assisting patients with their menu cards, helping staff to distribute and collect meal trays, encouraging patients to eat meals, walking with patients that are independent, assisting patients with purchases from the shop and phonecards and liaising with staff on patient issues.
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Activity Volunteers in the Mental Health Inpatient Unit
Dundonald Belfast County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Assisting patients with organised day to day activities under the supervision of staff.
- Befriending – listening and chatting to patients
- Accompanying patients on outings organised and attended by staff
- Walking with patients who are independently mobile.
Activity volunteers can provide a vital befriending function by providing human interaction for patients. Having someone to who has the time to really listen can be so valuable to us all but is particularly valuable to patients on our Mental Health Inpatient Units. Volunteers can bring their energy and enthusiasm in persuading and encouraging patients to participate in activities and in making suggestions based on their knowledge of the patient.
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Befriender (Adult Supported Living)
Bangor, Northern Ireland
Ward House is a supported living facility for adults with learning disability. Volunteers required to promote communication with clients who have limited skills by talking and listening; participate in leisure activities (arts, crafts and board games); assist staff in accompanying clients on walks to shops/around immediate area.
Further support to clients may be to assist in written communication; computer skills (games/literacy) and participate with keep fit programmes.
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Ward Volunteer, Cancer Services Information Centre
Newtownards County Down, Northern Ireland
Ward Volunteers at the Cancer Services Information Centre are located at the Ulster / Ards / Bangor / Lagan Valley & Downe Hospitals. They are involved in:
- Meeting & greeting visitors at the Information Centre.
- Explaining the role of the service.
- Directing visitors or those making enquiries to appropriate information resource required.
- Making refreshments for visitors.
- Helping keep information area tidy.
- Restocking the information areas.
- Attending to floral arrangement on display in the information centre.
- Escorting /signposting patients or relatives to other areas within the hospital.
- Helping to promote the information service by distributing leaflets / posters to other wards / departments.
- Assisting staff in facilitation of support groups.
- Assisting staff with facilitation of local information events.
- Providing contact information for MacMillan Information & Support Manager.
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Voluntary Laundry
Newtownards County Down, Northern Ireland
1. Collect payment from patients/clients and maintain a record
2. Delivery and collect Laundry at patient/client homes, using access key pad if necessary, being careful to maintain confidentiality.
3. Provide information to patients/clients about the voluntary laundry service
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Activity Volunteer (Children’s Disability Services)
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Activity Volunteers are needed for our Children’s Disability Services Department in Downpatrick. Duties include:
- Providing social support to young people with a learning disability and promoting social inclusion;
- Participating in & delivering activities such as arts, crafts, drama and physical activities to young people with a disability, under the supervision and guidance of support staff, parents or social worker;
- Attending outings with young people, encouraging participation in local groups as appropriate under the supervision and guidance of support staff, parents or social worker;
- Reporting any concerns or issues in the delivery of their duties to support staff or Senior Practitioner Disability Services.
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Befriender – Mount Alexander House
Comber, Northern Ireland
The Trust require volunteers for Mount Alexander House, Elderly Persons Home, Comber, Volunteers listen and chat to clients, assist staff with day to day activities, assist with diversional therapies and walk with patients/clients who are independently mobile.
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Befriender – Mount Alexander House
Donaghadee, Northern Ireland
The Trust require volunteers for Northfield House, Elderly Persons Home, Donaghadee. Volunteers are involved in:
- Befriending – chatting and reading to patients.
- Assisting staff with tea trolly
- Encourage patients to eat meals, eg cutting up food, providing condiments etc.
- Walking with patients that are independent and safely mobile.
- Escorting patients to Outpatient appointments, when appropriate.
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Activity Volunteer (Market Street Resource Centre)
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
We are looking for activity volunteers for our Market Street Resource Centre, Downpatrick. Duties include:
- Providing music/sing-a-long sessions for clients;
- Assisting clients with organised day to day activities under the supervision of staff;
- Befriending – listening & chatting to clients;
- Reporting any concerns/issues to the Manager/Day Care Worker.
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Befriender (Ardview House)
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Befriending volunteers are needed for our Elderly Persons’ Resource Centre, Ardview House, Downpatrick. Duties include:
- Befriending, listening and chatting to clients;
- Assisting staff with day to day activities;
- Assisting with diversional activities;
- Walking with patient/clients who are independently mobile.
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Befriender (Cuan Court Children’s Home)
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Volunteers required to:
- Participate in support activities with young people, which will further develop their social and community living skills under the supervision and guidance of staff.
- Provide structured activities for young people in line with skills/abilities eg; art, crafts, sports, with support and guidance from staff.
- Socialise with young people resident under the supervision and guidance of staff.
- Report any concerns/issues to manager in delivery of their duties.
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Parent Support Volunteer (SureStart)
Downpatrick, Northern Ireland
Volunteers required to assist SureStart staff to ensure the smooth running of activities in a caring and stimulating environment. The volunteer role will include:
- Listen, encourage and stimulate children in all activities
- Ensure that all areas, equipment and play materials are prepared on a daily basis & stored in a logical manner, and in a way which promotes the child’s independence when choosing materials
- Participate in children’s events, outings, or visits
- Assist children at snack times
- Ensure all children and parents are warmly greeted.
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Activity Volunteer (Derriaghy Day Centre)
Dunmurry, Northern Ireland
Volunteers required to assist clients with organised day-to-day activites (under the supervision of staff); befriending (chatting and listening to clients); accompanying clients on outings organised and attended by staff.
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Befriender Volunteer – New Croft Lodge
Holywood, Northern Ireland
The Trust require volunteers for New Croft Lodge, Holywood, which is an Elderly Persons Home. Volunteers listen and chat to clients, assist staff with organised activities, accompany staff on outings with patients. They also encourage patients to eat meals, and walk with patients that are independent and safely mobile.
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Activity Volunteer (Rowan Centre)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Activity Volunteers are needed for our Rowan Centre in Lisburn which caters for Adult Physical Disability. Duties include:
- Providing a befriending service, chatting and listening to clients;
- Assisting clients with organised day to day activities;
- Accompanying clients on outings and walking with clients who are independently mobile.
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Arts & Crafts Volunteer (Rowan Centre)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Volunteers are needed for our Rowan Centre in Lisburn. Duties include:
- Befriending – chatting and listening to clients;
- Assisting staff with the co-ordination of craft classes;
- Supporting clients with art/crafts/pottery/woodwork;
- Walking with clients who are independently mobile.
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Befriender (Thompson House Hospital)
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
Thompson House which is a regional centre for adults with neurological conditions. Volunteers required to assist at mealtimes, participate in recreational and social activities (arst & crafts etc); talk and listen to patients; assist in care of patients clothing / personal belongings (tidy lockers etc).
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Support Volunteer Lisburn Assessment & Resource Centre
Lisburn, Northern Ireland
This is an Assessment & Resource Centre for adults with a learning disability. Participating in day support activities with clients, which will further develop their social and community living skills under the supervision and guidance of staff.
Socialising with adults with a learning disability under the supervision and guidance of staff. Assisting the clients and staff in attending community and social activities. Reporting any concerns/issues to manager in delivery of their duties.
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Meeter & Greeter in Hand Clinic in Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards, Northern Ireland
To welcome patients and visitors arriving to the clinic in a friendly and welcoming manner.
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Meeter & Greeter in Maternity Outpatients in Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards, Northern Ireland
To welcome patients and visitors arriving to the Maternity Outpatients in a friendly and welcoming manner.
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Patient Perspective Volunteer Role, Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards, Northern Ireland
The volunteer’s role is to talk to patients to gain knowledge of their experiences whilst in hospital. Volunteers will be provided with a questionnaire to support them in gaining information specific to key issues. It is aimed to support information gained from patient experience questionnaires by identifying key issues.
The volunteer shall support patients to complete a questionnaire developed to gain knowledge of their experiences of specific issues whilst in hospital.
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Play Volunteer, Nursery Unit, Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Volunteers are required to assist in the Nursery Unit of the Ulster Hospital:
- All duties are undertaken under the direction and supervision of Nursery Unit Staff;
- Assist staff with daily play activities;
- Assist staff with supervision of children;
- Participate in creative play with the children;
- Read Nursery Unit story books to children;
- Encourage children to eat meals, eg cutting up food, providing condiments etc;
- Observe strict guidelines on confidentiality at all times.
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Volunteer Driver with Assisted Discharge from Ulster Hospital
Upper Newtownards, Northern Ireland
Duties include:
- Visiting the service user in hospital with a view to supporting their discharge
- Transporting the service user home from hospital.
- The patient will be independently mobile, no lifting or carrying is required.
- During discharge transport, shopping can be collected on way home.
- Visiting the service user on their arrival home from hospital and settling them in.
- Support discharge through delivery of medication. (Volunteers will not deliver controlled medication.)
- Keeping paper records of contact and activities undertaken with the service user.
- Inform Red Cross staff of any individual who requires additional support post discharge.
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Caring Communities Safe & Well Volunteer Befriending
Newtownards, Northern Ireland
The Caring Communities Safe and Well Service offer a Volunteer Befriender to an older person who is socially isolated and feels lonely, is 65+ years, living independently in the South Eastern Health & Social Trust area. The Volunteer Befriender can support an older person with a chat and companionship, to attend a local social group and a volunteer driver to attend appointments.
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