An exploration of the UK unpaid carer's world


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Ross DMC page 3 - Volunteer groups & typical day                    Set-up Home page here


Volunteer Groups

1   Front of House 


1A  On stage 

  1. Leading activities

  2. Supporting activities

  3. Participant support - Qs & As, referral 

  4. Meeting/greeting & departure

  5. Carer/caree log books

1B   Support

  1. Participant support - Qs & As, referral  

  2. Meeting/greeting & departure

  3. Premises comfort

  4. Carer/caree log books          

2   Admin

  1. Participant records

  2. Volunteer records

  3. Day by day records 

  4. Meeting Minutes

3   Communication 


3A  Publicity                               3B = Charities etc

  1. Press release 1 in the first instance

  2. Wider aspects including Internet later .. ..

  3. which includes the Carerworld website until better provision is achieved

4   Resources  


4A   People

  1. Training

  2. Validation

  3. Maintain the flow of activity leaders

  4.                and volunteers as needed

  5. 3B lists another type of resource

  6. Other networking

 

4B   Equipment

  • Seek definition re Christ Church equipment which can be used

 



  • Records                                                    4/4

  • Storage

4C   Premises

  1. Optimising 

  2. Back-up premises

  3. Health & Safety 

  4. Signage

  5. Parking


A typical day

  1. Start and finish are vital.  The rest of the day needs some flexibility.

  3.  Arrival  of participants from 1040  - beverage  available

  5. The time has been announced (in paperwork before arrival*) as 1100 and starts promptly at 1105 


  7. It ends promptly at 1445 due to members who are to be collected at 1500

  8.  
  9. 1105 to 1120 - Phones  off*,  beverage and details re lunch         * to discuss

  10.  
  11. 1120 to 1200 - first activity

  12.  
  13. 1200 to 1220 - toilet break  -  beverage

  14.  
  15. 1220 to 1300 - second activity - it could be making  lunch

  16.  
  17. 1300 to 1400 - lunch including clearing, washing up  and WC

  18.  
  19. 1400 to 1445 - third activity - probably sedentary -  conclude with diary/log* and outline for next week

  20.  
  21. 1445 hats and coats - -  reminder of programme for  the next week

  22.  
  23. 1500 - departure

  24.  
  25. 1515 - 1545 - evaluation discussion

Teresa and I are on holiday from 14 Nov to 22 Nov and available via email and 07952 060 505.  

Alan Harrison              

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