Our client lives with ME/CFS. Her life would be greatly improved by having a companion who could call her. This role contributes to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good Health and Wellbeing.
Please flick an email to eleanor.dunn@mecfscanterbury.nz, answering the following prompts, for us to consider you for this role:
-What drives you to volunteer?
-Do you know anyone with ME/CFS?
-What roles would you be open to? ie would you also be open to gardening, light meal preparation, housework, dog walking friendly calling, IT help?
-What suburbs do you prefer to work in?
-How do you travel? Do you need travel reimbursement?
-How frequently, at what time of day and what session length would you prefer?
-Are you happy to carry out public health behaviours (vaccination, masks, RAT tests), if the client requests?
-Are you happy to carry out a police check (we ask this of all of our volunteers, due to the nature of this work)?
-Is there anything else you want to let us know?
-What contact number do you prefer using?
We are looking for someone who can commit to connecting once or twice a week with days and times being flexible.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below.
We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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Social Support
Applicants for this role are required to undergo Police vetting.
You can find out more about this process on the Police website:
http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/businesses-and-organisations/vetting/information-about-vetting
Please NOTE that one-to-one support of this nature requires that you agree to having a Police Check completed.