Volunteer care for people with support needs
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
- Disabled People
- Seniors
- Equal Opportunities
- Organisation & Administration
About the volunteering opportunity
Due to an accident, illness, old age or disability, anyone can find themselves in a situation where they are no longer able to manage important matters in their life independently. As a volunteer caregiver, you support people, for example, in attending medical appointments, answering their mail, making transfers, but also in finding a new home or a facility.
Your Tasks
Would you like to help people organize their everyday lives in a wide variety of areas? You don't mind dealing with applications to authorities and health insurance companies, you might even enjoy it? Then this voluntary work is the right thing for you.
Our services
- Guidance from specialists
- Exchange of experience
- Liability insurance
- free use of other offers
- free events
- regular information
- Accident insurance
- Support in setting up new activities
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, intermediate German skills are required.
- Age: (at least) 18 years
- Certificate of good conduct: simple certificate of good conduct required
- Empathy
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays
- regularly
- by individual arrangement
- on weekdays
The time commitment depends on the support needs of the specific person.
Location
Büro für Bürgerengagement der AWO Kreisverband Köln
The Office for Civic Commitment of the AWO Cologne is a consulting service. People who are willing to volunteer will receive advice and will be placed in organisations that work with volunteers. Further priority will be given to LESEMENTOR Cologne, young volunteers, further education and voluntary refugee work.