Thank you for choosing to volunteer with
ALONE.
ALONE is a national organisation supporting
older people to age at home.
We have a number of volunteer opportunities
available in Dublin, Louth, Carlow, Kilkenny, Donegal, Meath, Westmeath and
Longford. If we cannot support your request to volunteer directly, we will send
you a list of organisations that provide a similar service to ALONE. We support
these organisations through Befriending Network Ireland.
Volunteer opportunities with ALONE
Volunteers are involved in every aspect of
the organisation, from the Board to our front line services. Without volunteers
ALONE simply could not carry out its work. Volunteers play an essential role
and contribute highly to the overall success of our work. We aim to always keep
standards of volunteer support high while expecting the most from our
volunteers.
We work to have roles available in all
departments to ensure volunteers are integrated into the staff team. We aim to
give opportunities to those who may not want to visit weekly but want to
contribute their time in other ways. Below is a list of volunteer opportunities
that are available.
Befriending & Support Visits
Befriending & Support visitation
volunteers provide companionship to an older person who would like extra social
contact through a weekly visit. Volunteers can also help with practical
supports such as helping access information, filling out forms or with phone
calls and appointments.
Befriending & Support Telephone calls
(Available in Donegal and Louth only)
Telephone Befriending & Support
volunteers provide companionship to an older person who would like extra social
contact through a weekly or daily telephone call. Volunteers can also help with
practical supports such as helping access information and other services. The service is free, confidential and
informative.
Specialist Skills
Volunteers can offer their specialist or
professional skills in a voluntary capacity. This can be for a particular
project or on an ongoing basis. These roles may include: administration
support, finance, maintenance, gardening, driving, IT support, or legal advice.
Other volunteer opportunities
Volunteers participate in time-defined
projects with ALONE organised by other bodies or agencies. These include
corporate volunteering opportunities, student placements and other volunteer
referral programmes. In these cases, a special agreement must be in effect with
the body or agency that identifies responsibility for management and care of
the volunteers.
What happens when you register your
interest?
- You will receive an email of thanks and be
set up on our database
- You will receive a follow up email inviting
you to an information session in your area. Short 1-to-1 interviews will be
held on the night.
- You will be asked to fill out a
comprehensive application form and begin the Garda Vetting process
- You will be asked to complete our training
module.
- Once all of the above steps are completed,
and references and Garda Vetting is cleared, you will be through the
recruitment process and ready to go as an ALONE volunteer.