Role: PEER VOLUNTEER
Dept: Care Services
Where: By telephone/hospital/ clients homes
When: As required
Commitment: Maximum 3hrs per week
Duration: Ongoing
Purpose of role:
This is a key role providing crucial support to those diagnosed with cancer. Often people need someone they can talk to on a personal level who have been through the same experience and that can be provided by peer volunteers.
Responsibilities and Duties:
To contact cancer sufferers by phone or visit in home or hospital to offer support and assurance.
Peer volunteers are referred to clients by UCF, at the client’s request.
Skills / Qualifications needed:
Peer volunteers need personal experience of cancer and must be finished with their own treatment for at least two years.
This is a very sensitive role and requires that volunteers be
Training Provided:
Two full days of training are provided in the UCF premises prior to contact with clients
Reports to:
Care Services Co-Ordinator/ Volunteer Co-Ordinator
Other:
This is a very rewarding role, providing unique benefits directly to cancer sufferers.
For more information contact Morag at moragchambers@ulstercancer.org or phone 028 9066 3281
