The Stroke Association works to prevent stroke, and to support everyone touched by stroke, fund research and campaign for the rights of stroke survivors of all ages.
We are aiming to set up volunteer led support cafes across Ceredigion. The cafes are a welcoming, informal space where stroke survivors, carers, and families can come together to share experiences, enjoy social activities, and receive guidance and support from peer support.
Volunteers will receive full training and ongoing support, and reimbursement of expenses.
In this role, you will build relationships and connect with people, places and organisations to raise awareness of stroke and of the Stroke Association within the community. By building these relationships you will contribute to improving the experience of people affected by stroke where they live and work.
What would you be doing
- Providing a valuable extension to our teams based within local areas across Wales.
- Build relationships with people, places and organisations to raise awareness of stroke and the Stroke Association.
- Engaging with your local community to represent the Stroke Association. This could include delivering presentations or talks (either face to face or digitally), attending fundraising events or sharing your experience of stroke to others.
- Helping to set up and support Stroke Café Groups.
- Attending information points at community events or at local hospitals.
What will you bring to the role?
You have…
- The passion and enthusiasm to raise the awareness of stroke and the Stroke Association.
- Ability and willingness to share how people affected by stroke can access support from the Stroke Association.
- An enjoyment of talking to people and communities, either one to one, or presenting to groups. This includes speaking to groups or individuals face to face or online digitally. (This is available to you only if you feel confident to do so – it is not a strict requirement of the role).
- A keenness to demonstrate our values, and to help improve care and support for stroke survivors.
- The ability to travel to venues and events by yourself.
- A willingness to use technology e.g. Zoom and Microsoft Teams to engage with people outside of your local area, and our intranet and learning platform to access resources and training
Requirements of the role:
- Must be 18+
- Ability to travel around your local community.
- Have empathy and compassion for stroke survivors.
- Enjoy interacting with stroke survivors, community groups and local businesses.
- Ideally have lived or personal experience of stroke.
- Availability of a minimum of 2 hours on a weekly basis. What the role can offer you personally • Support with learning new skills – Full training provided.
- Meeting new people, building a network and engaging with your local community.
- In this role, you will build relationships and connect with people, places and organisations to raise awareness of stroke and of the Stroke Association within the community. By building these relationships you will contribute to improving the experience of people affected by stroke where they live and work.
- You’ll have an opportunity to get together (either face to face/digitally) with other Community Connectors from your locality to discuss local priorities and opportunities
Interested in applying?
If you are interested in applying, please contact:
- Sally Head, Volunteer Manager.
- Email: [email protected]
- Phone, text or WhatsApp: 07712853574.
Our vision is for there to be fewer strokes, and for people affected by stroke to get the help they need to live the best life they can.
Our core purpose is to be the trusted voice of stroke survivors and their families. We want to drive better outcomes in stroke prevention, treatment and lifelong support for everyone affected by stroke. Find out more about stroke, what we do and how you can help: stroke.org.uk or call our Last updated: July 2024 Stroke Helpline: 0303 3033 100.
Rydym yn chwilio am Gysylltwyr Cymunedol lluosog dros 18 oed, wedi’u lleoli mewn lleoliadau amrywiol ledled Cymru.
Byddwch yn gwirfoddoli: Dyddiadau ac amseroedd i’w cytuno gyda’r gwirfoddolwr.
Gallai’r gwirfoddolwyr fod yn: Darparu cefnogaeth werthfawr i'n timau o fewn y rhanbarth.
- Meithrin perthynas â phobl, a sefydliadau i godi ymwybyddiaeth o strôc a'r Gymdeithas Strôc.
- Ymgysylltu â'ch cymuned leol i gynrychioli'r Gymdeithas Strôc, gallai hyn gynnwys rhoi cyflwyniadau neu sgyrsiau naill ai wyneb yn wyneb neu'n ddigidol.
- Rhannu eich gwybodaeth a'ch profiad o strôc ag eraill.
- Ymchwilio a chasglu gwybodaeth yn ymwneud â gwasanaethau bywyd ar ôl strôc.
- Cefnogi'r broses o recriwtio a hyfforddi gwirfoddolwyr.
- Mynychu digwyddiadau codi arian, gan gynnwys casglu rhoddion.
*Er y byddem wrth ein bodd pe gallech gyflawni’r holl dasgau hyn, byddwn yn hapus i dderbyn ymholiadau gennych os gallwch ddarparu cymorth dethol addas.
Yr hyn y gall y rôl ei gynnig i chi’n bersonol:
- Dysgu a datblygu sgiliau newydd.
- Cyfarfod â phobl newydd, adeiladu rhwydwaith ac ymgysylltu â'ch cymuned leol.
- Cyfle i ddod ynghyd (naill ai wyneb yn wyneb/yn ddigidol) gyda gwirfoddolwyr eraill o Cymru.
- Gwahoddiadau i ymuno â digwyddiadau gwirfoddoli cenedlaethol i rwydweithio a rhannu profiadau.
Mae angen gwiriad DBS ar gyfer y rôl hon.
Diddordeb yn y rôl hon?
Dysgwch fwy trwy lawrlwytho'r disgrifiad rôl ar gyfer rôl y Cysylltydd Cymunedol.
Os oes gennych ddiddordeb yn y rôl hon cwblhewch ein ffurflen gais a'i hanfon at Sally Head, Rheolwr Gwirfoddolwyr ar e-bost [email protected]
Rydym eisiau lleihau rhwystrau i gynhwysiant. Helpwch ni i ddeall pwy sy'n gwneud cais ac yn cael rolau gyda ni trwy lenwi ein Ffurflen Cyfle Cyfartal . Mae hyn yn ein helpu i barhau i nodi unrhyw beth sy’n amharu ar bobl sy’n dymuno ymuno â ni. Nid yw'r wybodaeth hon yn rhan o'ch cais.
Os hoffech ragor o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Sally Head, Rheolwr Gwirfoddolwyr ar e[1]bost [email protected]
Amdanom ni
Cymdeithas Strôc. Ailadeiladu bywydau ar ôl strôc.
Pan fydd strôc yn taro, mae rhan o'ch ymennydd yn cau i lawr. Ac felly hefyd rhan ohonoch chi. Mae hynny oherwydd bod strôc yn digwydd yn yr ymennydd, y ganolfan reoli ar gyfer pwy ydym ni a beth allwn ni ei wneud. Mae'n digwydd bob pum munud yn y DU ac yn newid bywydau ar unwaith. Mae adferiad yn anodd, ond gyda'r gefnogaeth arbenigol gywir a thunnell o ddewrder a phenderfyniad, gall yr ymennydd addasu.
Credwn fod pawb yn haeddu byw'r bywyd gorau y gallant ar ôl strôc. Ac mae'n ymdrech tîm i gyrraedd yno.
Rydym yn darparu cymorth arbenigol, yn ariannu ymchwil hanfodol ac yn ymgyrchu i sicrhau bod pobl y mae strôc yn effeithio arnynt yn cael y gofal a’r cymorth gorau posibl i ailadeiladu eu bywydau.
Rydym yn gweithio i wella amrywiaeth ein tîm. Oherwydd gwyddom fod unigoliaeth yn arwain at brofiad cyfoethocach i’n pobl a gwell cymorth i’r rhai yr effeithir arnynt gan strôc.
Rydym yn annog yn gryf bobl o bob cefndir i wneud cais. Ac rydym yn edrych yn arbennig ar gynyddu nifer y ceisiadau gan y rhai sydd â phrofiad byw o strôc a’r rhai o gymunedau heb gynrychiolaeth ddigonol.
Bob pum munud, mae strôc yn dinistrio bywydau. Helpwch ni i'w hailadeiladu ac ymuno â'n tîm.
Yn 2019, fe wnaethom ddatblygu strategaeth gorfforaethol newydd beiddgar fel y gallwn ailadeiladu mwy o fywydau ar ôl strôc a gwneud mwy o wahaniaeth i fywydau pobl.
Er mwyn ein helpu i gyflawni ein strategaeth a gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol, rydym am recriwtio pobl dalentog i nifer o rolau newydd.
Os hoffech chi gefnogi goroeswyr strôc i ailadeiladu eu bywydau, rydyn ni eisiau clywed gennych chi!