Department:
Personal Support
Opportunity Type:
Volunteer
Town/City:
Letchworth Garden City
Salary Details:
0
30 Apr 2024
Hours Per Week:
1

Job Advert

We support adults with a learning disability in a shared home in Letchworth. They all have different interests and would love a volunteer to come and spend time with them doing what they love! As well as sharing their interests, you will be supporting their social lives and a volunteer you will have the opportunity to make a real, positive, and meaningful impact in the lives of these lovely people with a learning disability.

Some of the activities you could be supporting a person with could be

  • Going for a stroll to a local coffee shop for coffee and cake
  • Visiting the local shops for a browse
  • Playing games at home or listening to some music
  • Watching a favourite TV program together
  • Looking over magazines together
  • Helping in the garden
  • Most importantly, spending quality time with a person with a learning disability doing what they love
When & where do I need to be available?
 
Weekly for 1-2 hours on any day of the week
 
As a Mencap Visiting Volunteer you will be:

  • Friendly and approachable
  • Reliable and patient
  • Interested in others
  • Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
  • Willing to volunteer within guidelines and to take direction where necessary
  • Good communication and listening skills
 
For more information contact [email protected] or click on the apply button
We look forward to hearing from you!

Benefits

 
As a Mencap volunteer you will receive:
 
  • Personalised training and induction
  • To feel fully supported in your role
  • Agreed out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed (e.g. travel, a meal out with the person you visit)
  • Meet new people
  • Learn new skills
  • Feel appreciated and valued
  • You will be making a difference!

About Mencap

Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.

We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.


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