Online Calendar Assistant - Activities for Older Adults

(Community Connection)

Position ID: V-CWD0164
Last Modified: 05 Sep 2024
Last Full Update: 05 Aug 2024

Opportunity Details: Online Calendar Assistant - Activities for Older Adults

Contact John Meakin, Database Curator, Volunteer Connection; Phone: 705-444-0040 ext 244; Email: jmeakin@communityconnection.ca
Duties

You can help reduce social isolation in the community by helping to maintain a calendar of activities for older adults. All you need is a phone, a computer with internet access and a little time. 

What you will be doing:

  • Monitoring websites and social media accounts of community centres, senior centres and libraries for public activities appropriate for older adults. 
  • Ocassionally calling organizations that offer social activities for older adults to get accurate information about their offerings.
  • Entering these events on a Google calendar that is posted on our website for public viewing.

Click here to see an example of a similar calendar that we maintain for South Georgian Bay. 

More Info Link https://volunteerconnection.ca
Benefits This position can be done entirely from the comfort of your home with your own schedule.
Ages 21 year(s) - 75 year(s)
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours No
Areas of Interest Event Coordination & Support ; Research / Evaluation ; Social Media ; Telephone Communication ; Volunteer from Home / Virtual ; Writing / Editing
Skills/Experience Communication & Interpersonal Skills ; General Computer Skills ; Research ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently ; Writing & Editing
Commitment Length Short Term (3 months or less) ; Medium Term (4 months to 1 year) ; Long Term (More than 1 year)
Interaction Level Solitary ; Virtual Volunteering
Minimum Hours 1 / Week
Accessibility Not Applicable
Number of Positions Bruce County ; Grey County ; Muskoka District ; Northumberland County ; Parry Sound District ; Peterborough (County of) ; Simcoe County 
 
2 individual(s) needed in total.
Training Training is provided
Police Check Not Required

Agency Details: Community Connection

Office Phone 705-444-0040 ; Helpline: 2-1-1
Toll Free Phone 1-866-743-7818, Helpline
E-Mail 211info@communityconnection.ca
Website www.communityconnection.ca
Address & Map
199 Campbell St
Collingwood, ON
Canada L9Y 4J9
 
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Mailing Address 199 Campbell St 
Collingwood, ON 
Canada L9Y 4J9