Community Support Officer - Hull and East Riding

People living with Parkinson''s value the services and opportunities Parkinson s UK provides, delivered by committed and skilled colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations. Following an investment of 1.5 million we have the opportunity to build on the quality and reach of our community services. About the role You ll provide high quality support to the communities of people affected by Parkinson s in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. As members of the Community Directorate we aim to reach out to and support people with Parkinson s, their families, friends and carers. We enable the voice of people affected by Parkinson s to be heard to improve services, inform our priorities and improve decision making locally. Through community development we work in close collaboration with our Parkinson s communities to bring change on the issues that matter most to people affected by Parkinson s - whether directly or with their friends, family and carers. What you ll do: Provide first point of contact for new people affected by Parkinson s wanting to engage with our community facing work in Hull and East Riding Organise online and in-person, internal and external meetings and events, including booking venues and refreshments, assisting with the production of materials, fulfilling mailings and taking bookings for our community development work across Hull and East Riding Support the development of new activities with our community in Hull and East Riding, by ..... full job details .....