Volunteer at a disco

In order to grow our reach and impact, we need support. We are looking for people to volunteer at our venue based discos or our mobile discos in care homes. It’s a hugely rewarding experience and requires very little time commitment beyond attending the disco.

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Volunteer roles

There are many ways you can volunteer with us. Find a role that suits your interest, availability and skills.

Venue-based disco volunteer

Venue based discos are held on a regular basis in a specific venue. They run on weekends, in the early evenings.

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Mobile disco volunteer

A mobile disco is a Dementia Disco held in a care home. These discos are for people who are unable to attend a venue-based disco.

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Venue-based DJ volunteer

Dementia Discos are vital weekend events that bring joy, music, and connection to people living with dementia, their carers, and their families.

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Catering volunteer

A catering volunteer plays a vital role in our weekend Dementia Discos by preparing and delivering the wonderful free meals that our guests enjoy.

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Venue based disco volunteer

Venue based discos are held on a regular basis in a specific venue. They run on weekends, in the early evenings.

Commitment asked

2 hours per month
Saturday or Sunday 5-7pm

Required qualities

Caring
Friendly
Likes meeting new people
Positive, pro-active attitude
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local community

Activities of the role

Get the Dementia Disco playlist playing through the speakers (Spotify access will be provided)
Meet and greet people as they come in
Hand out name badges, create badges for any new people
Help people to find a seat
Encourage people to make song requests
Encourage people to dance, if they are able
Sell raffle tickets
Let people know food is ready
Run the raffle
Make announcements about Dementia Disco news and upcoming events
Help to tidy up at the end of the disco

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MOBILE disco volunteer

A mobile disco is a Dementia Disco held in a care home. These discos are for people who are unable to attend a venue-based disco.

Commitment asked

1 hour per month
Usually an evening 6-7pm although other times are available to suit you

Required qualities

Caring
Friendly
Likes meeting new people
Positive, pro-active attitude
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local care home community

Activities of the role

Introduce yourself and tell them where you are from and why you are here
Follow a script provided and select the songs listed from Spotify (access will be provided)
Encourage people to make song requests
Encourage people to dance, if they are able

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Venue based disco DJ volunteer

Venue based discos are held on a regular basis in a specific venue. They run on weekends, in the early evenings.

Commitment asked

2 hours per month
Saturday or Sunday 5-7pm

Required qualities

Caring
Friendly
Likes meeting new people
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local community
A DJ with the relevant equipment to run a disco

Activities of the role

Get the music playing
Take song requests
Do shout outs to say who requested the song
Play music from the 50’s/60’s/70’s including rock and roll, Motown, disco. Songs should be fun, uplifting, good to dance to

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Catering volunteer

A catering volunteer plays a vital role in our weekend Dementia Discos by preparing and delivering the wonderful free meals that our guests enjoy. These events bring joy and connection to people living with dementia, their carers, and their families.

Commitment asked

Around 4-5 hours on a Saturday or Sunday (once a month)
Must be able to deliver the prepared food to the venue by 4:00pm

Required qualities

Caring and friendly
Reliable and organised
Confident with basic food preparation and hygiene
Positive, pro-active attitude
A love of music and dancing
A desire to help support your local dementia community

Activities of the role

Prepare the meal on the day of the disco, or defrost/reheat pre-prepared frozen portions from a previous event
Safely transport and deliver the food to the disco venue by 4:00pm on the Saturday or Sunday
Stay at the venue to lay the food out nicely, ensuring it is ready for guests to help themselves
Chat with guests and maintain a warm, welcoming, and tidy buffet area
Pack away any leftovers and help tidy up the food station at the end

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