Age Concern Pembrokeshire aims to offer services which enable older people to live independently within the community. They provide specialist help including advocacy to ensure that vulnerable people are represented and in receipt of all benefits and care to which they are entitled. Also, Age Concern Pembrokeshire demonstrate and promote the value of older people in the area as a resource and benefit to the county.
The organisation has over 100 volunteers, who are happy to do almost anything to deliver a service to the community. Volunteer roles include befriending, welfare benefits advice, carer support, active aging, office work, hospital homecoming and odd job repair service. A few enjoy the responsibility of supervising a team delivering many services and looking after a range of client needs. Finally, some spend a few hours a week supporting the office team helping with events and fundraising activities.
For further information please contact Sally Collins, Volunteer Co-ordinator on 01437 769972 or e-mail info@age-concern-pembrokeshire.org.uk
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Mae Age Concern Sir Benfro yn ceisio cynnig gwasanaethau sy’n galluogi pobl hyn i fyw’n annibynnol yn y gymuned. Maent yn darparu cymorth arbenigol, a hynny’n cynnwys eirioli, i sicrhau bod pobl sy’n agored i niwed yn cael eu cynrychioli a’u bod yn cael yr holl ofal a budd-daliadau y mae ganddynt hawl i’w cael. Hefyd, mae Age Concern Sir Benfro yn dangos ac yn hyrwyddo gwerth pobl hyn yn yr ardal fel adnodd a mantais i’r sir.
Mae gan y mudiad fwy na 100 o wirfoddolwyr, sy’n fodlon gwneud unrhyw beth bron i ddarparu gwasanaeth i’r gymuned. Rhai o’r rolau gwirfoddoli yw cyfeillio, cynghori ar fudd-daliadau lles, cynorthwyo gofalwyr, heneiddio gweithgar, gwaith swyddfa, dod adref o’r ysbyty a gwasanaeth mân waith trwsio. Mae ychydig ohonynt yn mwynhau’r cyfrifoldeb o oruchwylio tîm sy’n cyflenwi llawer o wasanaethau ac yn gofalu am amryw o anghenion sydd gan gleientiaid. Yn olaf, mae rhai’n treulio ychydig oriau yr wythnos yn helpu tîm y swyddfa mewn cysylltiad â digwyddiadau a gweithgareddau codi arian.
I gael mwy o wybodaeth, cysylltwch â Sally Collins, Cydlynydd Gwirfoddolwyr ar 01437 769972 neu anfonwch neges e-bost i info@age-concern-pembrokeshire.org.uk