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We welcome all
committed people,
young or old,
to come and
volunteer
for a cause

Aging matures with lots of experience. Invest your professional experience and continue your social contribution with earning, at your convenience. Want to hear more?

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VOLUNTEERS

Sometimes the most difficult things could be made very simple with support from the right people. Yes, we would not be able to promote social activities without your support. We strongly feel and believe that involving volunteers who have an urge to serve the society will help us in implementing the social development programmes in an effective way.

You might, in the past years, have contributed and supported many social causes in some or other way. These steps that you had take were a “beginning” and we believe that it is now time to increase your strides.

We welcome each one of you to participate. Please register yourself and volunteer for a noble cause.

Volunteering Opportunities

  • Organising outdoor and indoor activities under guidance for this group
  • Arranging cultural and musical sessions for the students
  • Stress-busting and team-building activities for the Children
  • Improving the ambience of the centre – gardening, landscaping
  • Spending time with the elders and helping them in making income generation products like newspaper covers, candles, gift bags etc
  • Exploring marketing options for sale of products made by elders
  • Organising a fun day for the elders – games, sports, etc
  • Organising an outing for elders to movies or picnic spots
  • Conducting health talks and fitness programmes for elders
  • Teaching / training in making new income generation products
  • Help in putting together profiles of the elders
  • Conducting a study to understand elders’ requirements and get feedback to improve services
  • Group session with elders on topics of their concern
  • Crowd funding / raising resources and social media write ups
  • Assisting in receiving calls and visitors and providing information
  • Data entry of calls and other information.
  • Help in approaching senior citizen associations / resident welfare associations to conduct awareness talks about Helpline
  • Helping in conducting awareness programs about Elders abuse and rights of elderly
  • Assisting in filling complaint registration forms
  • Writing / recording sucess stories
  • Creating short videos on services of Helpline
  • Updating case records
  • Collecting and updating useful information for senior citizens
  • Collecting and updating information on services / product providers offering special discounts to elders
  • Automation of Elders Helpline services
  • Offering professional services (lawyers, doctors, financial and security experts) to elders
  • Help in Digital literacy training for elders
  • Assist in Job fairs and Employment camps conducted periodically
  • Clean up database of elderly job seekers
  • Sourcing employers who are willing to provide jobs for seniors.
  • Data management and social media promotions regarding the Employment Bureau
  • Improving training manuals and teaching tools
  • Coordinating to arrange for smartphone training for elders at various locations
  • Help in exploring self-employment opportunities for senior citizens
  • Organising activities for elders – conducting games / quiz, sports etc.
  • Assisting the management in conducting sessions
  • Identifying potential speakers for talks at centre
  • Spend time with and counsel elders at their residence
  • Promoting services of the centre
  • Helping in organizing taster sessions and promoting services in the vicinity
  • Assisting in Mobile Active Ageing programme at old age homes
  • Organising art, craft and music sessions for seniors
  • Teach new skills – languages / dance / craft
  • Escorting and bringing patients from their homes to the centre and back
  • Updating files and records
  • Organising outdoor and indoor activities under guidance for the group
  • Arranging cultural and musical sessions for elders
  • Creating awareness about elders empowerment program and promotion of services
  • Spending time with elders and organising fun activities – conducting games / sports etc
  • Teaching hands-on skills to engage residents
  • Counselling residents and conducting health talks
  • Introducing gamification / technology to enhance quality
  • Raising awareness and promoting training programs
  • Assistance for setting up lifesavers clubs in schools
  • Assisting the management to raise resources for free training programs for auto drivers, traffic police, fire personnel, students etc
  • Organizing outstation training programmes on age care / first aid (honorarium based)
  • Improving training manuals, teaching aids
  • Introducing gamification / technology to enhance quality of training
  • Soft skills for caregivers
  • Giving leads of educations institutions / welfare associations / groups for conducting the DF programme & support group meetings
  • Volunteering for Social connect programme execution
  • Assisting in training programmes
  • Volunteering for public awareness programmes:
  • Elder Abuse Awareness Day -15th June
  • World Alzheimer’s Day – 21st Sept
  • Job Fairs for Elders
  • Conferences
  • Awareness Programmes for Age Care
  • Assisting in Social media marketing
  • Developing communication materials
  • Content writing (for social media / portal)
  • Translation of communication materials in local languages
  • Managing volunteers

Ready to join the team?

Rules for volunteers.

(Also applies to the NGos or agencies that are outsourced to assist in carrying out the prescribed activities.)

  • Integrity
  • The voluntary activities should be carried out in such a manner that professional work remains unaffected.
  • Volunteers participation should be in the interest of the trust and not for personal gain.
  • All expenses for the trust activity to be pre approved by the designated authority.
  • All volunteers activity will be in line based on directions/tasks assigned by the trust. The volunteer should not perform any task on behalf of the trust without the knowledge of the trust.
  • The volunteers should not indulge in any political activity or give a political/religious etc colour to the activities of the trust.
  • Should follow work ethics/ complete the assigned task within the stipulated time.
  • Should abide by the local law in terms of language, dress etc so as to respect the sentiments of the local people in case of field visit.
  • The volunteer cannot commit for any service or funds without prior written approval from the trust.
  • Volunteers will not speak on behalf of the trust in public forums/ news channels etc.
  • Should not get involved in any kind of agitation/cause which is not within the charter of the trust.
  • Volunteers shall not accept any gifts in cash or monetary instrument during monetary work on behalf of the trust unless otherwise preauthorised in writing.
  • All information related to the trust will be kept confidential and not divulged to any individual/organisation outside the trust.
  • The volunteers shall participate at their own risk. The trust will to the maximum extent ensure safety but the trust will stand indemnified in the eventuality of a mishap which leads to loss of life or physical injury.

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