Specialist Training (and Biscuits) for Age UK Bristol Volunteers

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This project finished on Friday the 20th of October, 2017

£443 was raised by 10 supporters — that's teamwork!


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We want to recruit new volunteers and provide specialist training for all volunteers and staff to better support older people in Bristol.

Help us recruit and train new volunteers for Information and Advice

We are raising £3,000 to recruit and train new volunteers for our Information and Advice service. We provide free information about benefits, entitlements, wills, Lasting Power of Attorney and similar issues to older people in Bristol, making a real difference in their day to day lives. Did you know that we are the only specialist advice service for older people in Bristol?

Last year we saw 1,700 clients with over 3,500 issues. We raised £1.4 million in additional benefits for our clients. This extra money goes directly into our client’s pockets, meaning that many of them were helped above the poverty line. It eases the anxiety in their life and gives them a sense of relief that someone is there to listen and help.

We are able to provide this service thanks to our amazing volunteer team! We have 17 volunteers, each working an average of 5 hours a week. Last year they put in over 4,250 hours of volunteer time. We would not be able to support our clients without them.

We need to recruit and train 5 additional volunteers this autumn. The 5 new volunteers will give us a full volunteer team. Our current volunteers will also have a specialist training course with updates on legislation changes to benefits and pensions.

The funds raised in this campaign will fund the recruitment and training of new Information and Advice volunteers, a training course for volunteers and staff, and volunteer expenses.

Our information and Advice service

The Information and Advice service provides a lifeline to older people in Bristol. Our specialist support helps older people financially, with more money in their pockets, and also mentally, we listen to people and help them untangle the stress.

Many of our clients don’t have access to the internet. Our service supports older people navigate the system and access benefits that they are entitled to.  

Don’t take our word for it, this is what our clients say

Good service, polite, no rush, very helpful, nothing was too much for her, kind and understanding. – Robert, I&A client

Because it was the right atmosphere and didn’t feel belittled, very supportive, patient and friendly. Thank you for Age UK. – Pat, I&A client

 

For every £1 you donate, it equates to an extra £16 in the pocket of our clients!

Here is what your donation could mean for us!

£10 will pay for one I&A volunteer shift

£50 will pay for the training of one new I&A volunteer

£100 will pay for an hour of the specialist training course for volunteers

Share your time and skills...

If you are interested in becoming an Information and Advice volunteer, please get in touch. Volunteers are provided with all the training and support that they need. Most volunteers give one shift a week.

Help this project with time and skills

£443

pledged of £3,000 goal (GBP)

15% pledged

10

backers

This project ended on 20 October 2017

This is a take what you raise project. At the end of the funding period the project owner receives all of the pledged funds.

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£10 – 2018 Age UK Bristol Diary

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£10 – Fund one I&A Volunteer Shift

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Sponsor one volunteer shift for the Information and Advice Service.
Volunteers advise older people over the phone or during face to face appointments.

£50 – Fund the training of one new I&A volunteer

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We support all of our volunteers with full support and training. Training is on benefits, entitlements and relevant form filing.

£100 – Fund one hour of a Specialist Training Course for I&A volunteers

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With changes in the benefits and pensions regulation, we want to give our volunteers specialist training so they can best support our clients. This is your chance to fund one hour of specialist training for this much needed service.

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