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The benefits of volunteering

Improve mental health

Improve your mental health

Make new Friends

Make new friends

Share Skills

Share your skills

Learn something new

Learn something new

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“There are many benefits to volunteering but my favourite is watching people grow and improve. One lady now walks 5 miles and barely gets tired, it’s a huge improvement from when she started.”

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“Watching people get to grips with their tablets in Tech and Tea, My favourite was a lady who took a selfie and emailed it to her granddaughter for the first time, the look of joy on her face!”

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“I had no confidence before I rarely left the house, I’m busy and this is new and good. I have a purpose and helping people and seeing them get confident makes me feel needed.”

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Become a wellbeing champion

Our volunteers play a crucial role in supporting community wellbeing through various opportunities and receive a full induction, access to training opportunities and expenses.

Wellbeing Champions

  • Support our staff-led activities in community spaces and place
  • Encourage participants to engage in wellbeing conversations
  • Signpost participants to other activities which will support their wellbeing

There are opportunities for wellbeing champions to also share their digital skills and knowledge supporting our Tech & Tea courses. Wellbeing champions can also volunteer with our Check and Chat service, providing 1:1 wellbeing support over the phone.

 

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Age Friendly Standards Assessor

  • Receive training to become a community standards assessor
  • Conduct assessments in community spaces and places in your local area
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More about
our training

Our free training is available to anyone living or working in Salford. Watch a short topic introduction video before attending a learning session delivered in person in a community venue or virtually over Zoom.

Book on a Training Session

Book your place HERE. Further training opportunities are being developed so please check out this page again. In some circumstances, we can delivering our training packages in-house. If you would like to find out more about this, please complete an enquiry form at the bottom of this page.

Jan

20

Six Steps to Preventing Falls Workshop

Six Steps to Preventing Falls (1½ hours) 1 in 3 adults over 65 in Salford will experience a fall at least once a year. Falls can be life changing, costing […]

Date: 20th January 2025

Time: 10:00am - 11:30am

Location: St Paul Peel Parish Community Hall, Manchester Road West, Little Hulton, M38 9EG

Jan

31

Six Steps to Preventing Falls Workshop

Six Steps to Preventing Falls (1½ hours) 1 in 3 adults over 65 in Salford will experience a fall at least once a year. Falls can be life changing, costing […]

Date: 31st January 2025

Time: 12:30pm - 14:00pm

Location: The Tatton 172 Tatton street Salford M5 3PS

Feb

5

Six Steps to Preventing Falls Workshop

Six Steps to Preventing Falls (1½ hours) 1 in 3 adults over 65 in Salford will experience a fall at least once a year. Falls can be life changing, costing […]

Date: 5th February 2025

Time: 13:30pm - 15:00pm

Location: Worsley Road United Reform Church in Swinton, M27 0EF

Feb

11

Nutrition & Hydration Workshop

Nutrition & Hydration (1½ hours) Losing weight is not a natural part of growing older. We look at how to spot the signs of malnutrition, and share tips and advice […]

Date: 11th February 2025

Time: 13:30pm - 15:30pm

Location: Height Library, King Street, Salford, M6 7GY

Mar

11

Breathe Better Workshop

Breathe Better (1½ hours) For people living with or supporting people living with long-term lung conditions such as COPD.

Date: 11th March 2025

Time: 13:30pm - 15:30pm

Location: Height Library, King Street, Salford, M6 7GY

Apr

8

Six Steps to Preventing Falls Workshop

Six Steps to Preventing Falls (1½ hours) 1 in 3 adults over 65 in Salford will experience a fall at least once a year. Falls can be life changing, costing […]

Date: 8th April 2025

Time: 13:30pm - 15:30pm

Location: Height Library, King Street, Salford, M6 7GY

May

7

Breathe Better Workshop

Breathe Better (1½ hours) For people living with or supporting people living with long-term lung conditions such as COPD.

Date: 7th May 2025

Time: 13:30pm - 15:00pm

Location: Worsley Road United Reform Church in Swinton, M27 0EF

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If you have a question about volunteering or any of our training please get in touch with us via the form below.

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Jobs

The Age Friendly Salford programme is a great place to work. Depending on the role, you will be employed by either Inspiring Communities Together, Age UK Salford or Salford CVS.

Details of any vacancies will be listed here.