Volunteer Bereavement Walk Lead
We’re launching a new walking group for adults who’ve been bereaved. Working in collaboration with St Elizabeth Hospice which serves Ipswich and East Suffolk, we aim initially to offer two walks a month. Eventually we’d like to offer a more extensive range of walks similar to those offered by St Elizabeth’s.
Our Bereavement Service does already offer Footsteps – a walking group aimed at the bereaved relatives of people who were supported by Tapping House prior to their death. This is a valuable and supportive group so we’d like to build on this by offering walks more widely, to any adult who has had a bereavement regardless of any previous contact with Tapping House.
Our new team of volunteers will be people who’d like to take a leadership role in developing and shaping this service – ready for a launch in the autumn. As this grows over time there will be a need for more walk leaders.
What we’ll want you to do
- Be part of a small team focused on developing the service
- Identify walk routes and work out parking, access to a café, walk length and difficulty level
- In pairs to lead walks, chat with people and create a welcoming atmosphere
- Manage any emotion or distress during the walk in a compassionate manner
- Take part in our Compassionate Friends training
For more information contact Nichola Child – Compassionate Communities Development Lead at Nichola.child@tappinghouse.org.uk or to apply please complete the application form. If you are already a volunteer at Tapping House please email volunteers@tappinghouse.org.uk (no need to complete an application form again).
Apply online, or download the Application Form
