Wellbeing Exeter - CC Culture (360G-DevonCF-A690067)

Age UK Exeter is one of a group of voluntary / community sector organisations providing and hosting the Community Connector role for Wellbeing Exeter. Age UK Exeter will employ two Community Connectors – Culture (CCC) posts (0.6FTEs x 2) in close partnership with RAMM. RAMM will offer day-to-day support and supervision for the two employees and office space as required. This is a new partnership and our aim is for the two CCCs to work together and individually on projects to engage Exeter residents aged over 50 with the range of cultural assets in the city, which includes the museum, arts venues, historic building, libraries and archives, cultural events, festivals and other creative/ cultural opportunities. Our work is led by the needs and interests of the individuals we work with, so the CCCs will need to be flexible and responsive when working with older residents. This is an exciting, creative and flexible role. Individuals aged over 50 will be referred to Community Connectors who meet with the person and talk with them about their life, interests and the barriers they face. It is the Community Connector’s role to listen to and understand the person’s circumstances, work alongside them to build on their interests and to find out what cultural opportunities are out there that that might enrich their life while overcoming barriers. For example, it might be outreach work with museum handling objects as part of a memory café, joining a local craft group, visiting the museum or cultural venue as a safe and welcoming destination for a trip out of the house, or contributing to a community exhibition. The goal of Community Connecting is always for the work to have longevity and be something that can continue long after the work with a Connector has finished.