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Ref: V188 | Wales | Six hours per month

This volunteering role is UK based, therefore whilst volunteering for us, you must be resident in the UK and we are unable to support a sponsorship application.

We’re looking for at least ten Community Connectors over the age of 18 years old, based in various locations across Wales including the Betsi Cadwaladr, Hywel Dda and Powys areas.

You’ll be volunteering approximately six hours per month. Dates and times will be agreed with the volunteer.

You could be:

  • Providing valuable support to our teams based within the region.
  • Building relationships with people and organisations to raise awareness of stroke and the Stroke Association.
  • Engaging with your local community to represent the Stroke Association could include delivering presentations or talks face-to-face or digitally.
  • Sharing your knowledge and experience of stroke with others.
  • Researching and gathering information relating to life after stroke services.
  • Supporting the process of volunteer recruitment and training.
  • Attending fundraising events, including donation collections.

*We would be delighted if you could perform all of these tasks, however, we will be happy to accept enquiries from you if you can provide selected suitable support.

What the role can offer you personally:

  • Learning and developing new skills.
  • Meeting new people, building a network and engaging with your local community.
  • An opportunity to get together (either face-to-face or digitally) with other volunteers from Wales.
  • Invitations to join national volunteer events to network and share experiences.

A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is not required for this role but a PVG check is required in Scotland.

Interested in this role?

Find out more by downloading the role description for the Community Connector role.

If you are interested in this role, please complete our application form and send it to colin.evans@stroke.org.uk.

We want to reduce barriers to inclusion. Help us understand who is applying for and getting roles with us by completing our equal opportunities form. This helps us continue to identify anything that’s getting in the way of people looking to join us. This information does not form part of your application.

If you would like further information, please contact Colin Evans, Engagement Officer, Wales on 07984 357191 or colin.evans@stroke.org.uk.

About Us

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.

If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!