You must be a UK resident to volunteer for this role. Unfortunately, we are unable to support a sponsorship application.

If you’ve had a stroke over one year ago, or care for someone who has, and feel you could support someone in their recovery journey, this role is for you.

Sign-up to volunteer

As a volunteer, you’ll support people by offering a listening ear and sharing your experiences. Talking through things on the phone can support people to understand their stroke better and learn new ways to cope.

You’ll need to be able to commit to a regular call at the same time each week for eight weeks. Calls should last around 30 minutes. You’ll need to have your own email address which you can access and use without support.

We’ll provide you with online training, so you feel confident in the role and to support stroke survivors and carers.

Interested in this role?

If you’re interested, please read the Lived Experience telephone volunteer role description and if you feel ready to sign up, please complete the form on our volunteer for weekly calls page.

If you have any questions about this volunteering role, please contact hereforyou@stroke.org.uk.

About the Stroke Association

Every day in the UK, another 240 people wake up to the catastrophic impact of a stroke, robbing survivors and their families of the life they once knew.   

Anyone – mums, dads, grandparents, young people, even children – can be left unable to move, see, speak, or even swallow. It’s a traumatic, life-changing event that robs survivors and their families of the life they knew. 
With strength, determination and the right support, recovery is possible. 

The Stroke Association is the only charity in the UK providing lifelong support for all stroke survivors and their families.  

We provide tailored support to tens of thousands of stroke survivors each year, fund vital scientific research, and campaign to secure the best care and support for everyone affected by stroke.  

We’re here for stroke survivors and their loved ones, from the moment they enter the new and frightening post-stroke world, supporting them every step of the way as they find their strength and their way back to life. 

It’s only thanks to the generosity of our supporters and donors that we can provide vital support.
 

Stroke Association is driven by our ambition to improve the lives of everyone affected by stroke. This means we’re determined to create an equitable and inclusive workplace that benefits from the difference, and thrives on the diversity, of our people. Guided by Our approach to solving inequity in stroke, we are prioritising listening to, and learning from, lived experience across our charity.

We are working to improve the representation of this lived experience at all levels within the Stroke Association and we are eager to recruit applicants from a variety of communities and backgrounds. We are keen to receive applications from people affected by stroke, people of colour, members of LGBT+ communities, and disabled people because these identities and experiences are underrepresented and would add enormous value to how we work.

We are a Disability Confident employer, and we are making great progress focusing on flexible working, reasonable adjustments and access to work. Our charity has a variety of staff network groups and we're committed to continuously improving our diversity and inclusion efforts. If you have questions, or access needs, we’re happy to discuss any support and adjustments we can make throughout the recruitment process so that you’re able to contribute your best in a way that meets your needs.

Still have questions?

Or drop us an email at recruitment@stroke.org.uk

 

If you have any issues with this form, please email supporter.relations@stroke.org.uk.

Register your interest

We can currently only support enquiries within the UK.
Please enter your date of birth in this format: DD/MM/YYYY (e.g. 09/05/1985)

Please ensure this is a named individual, so we know where to direct your enquiry

 

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I am willing to abide by the values and behaviours of the Stroke Association. I agree not to disclose confidential information about people who have had a stroke, their families and carers or the organisation, gained in the course of my involvement, to any outside party.
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