Online Calendar Assistant - Activities for Older Adults

(Community Connection)

Position ID: V-CWD0164
Last Modified: 20 Mar 2024
Last Full Update: 24 Jul 2023

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 16 year(s) and up
Suitable for Highschool Credit Hours No
Areas of Interest Event Coordination & Support ; Research / Evaluation ; Volunteer from Home / Virtual
Skills/Experience General Computer Skills ; Research ; Self-Motivated / Work Independently
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 Simcoe County: 2 individual(s) 
 
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