Interesting about this job
A short call, a big gesture:
A volunteer at the Telephone Circle will call some regular participants one morning a week. This is how you make older people feel safe and give them a pleasant start to the day.
About the Telephone Circle:
The Telephone Circle operates throughout the municipality of Groningen. Every morning, participants call each other to hear if everything is going well and to maintain contact with others. The volunteers start the circle, replace each other in their absence and keep an eye on things.
Job tasks and duties
What will you do?
You will call a number of participants once a week in the morning (from 8.10 am). You will check whether everyone got up properly, point out peculiarities and contact the key address if necessary. The conversations are short but valuable; sometimes you will call back later if there is a need.
Job skills and qualities
Who are you?
We are looking for someone who:
- Friendly, committed and reliable.
- Careful with information.
- Likes having contact with elderly people.
- Is available one morning a week.
- Experience is not necessary; motivation and time are sufficient.
What will you get in return?
Appreciation from participants and colleagues, a close-knit team, an annual meeting and the feeling that you mean a lot with a small effort.
Extra information
Would you like to get someone's day off to a good start with one phone call a week?
Contact Tessa Groothof, Phone Circle coordinator:
t.groothof@humanitas.nl | 06 17915878
Job information
| Job type | Volunteer Work, Participation Job, Thuiswerk mogelijk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Services | training, volunteer contract, expense allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Duration | indefinite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hours per week | at least 1 hour, max 1 hour | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Work hours of your own choosing? | No | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Location | From home |
Organisation address and information
Humanitas
Akerkhof ZZ 22
9711 JB Groningen
Website: http://www.humanitas.nl/groningen