🎉 We're Back on 3rd September… And We Need YOU! 🎉
Carrick Senior Gateway Club is gearing up for an exciting new season starting this September !
We're on the lookout for enthusiastic volunteers aged 16+ to join our brilliant team! This role is on Wednesday evenings, term time.
If you want to make a real difference in your community, this is your chance.
Our club provides a warm, welcoming space for adults with a learning disability to come together, socialise, and most importantly, have fun!
You'll work with amazing people and get involved in a wide range of activities. 🎭🎨⚽🎶
We're especially keen to hear from those with a passion for:
• Sports
• Music & Drama
• Arts & Crafts
Or if you have a special skill you'd love to share, we'd love to hear about it!
We're looking for general volunteers who are ready to muck in, have fun, and help us create magical moments for our members.
You'll be part of a friendly, supportive team, and we'll provide a full induction and training so you feel confident and ready to get involved.
Let's make a difference together. 💙
Volunteering with Carrickfergus and District Senior Gateway Club offers a truly meaningful experience, for both you and the community. Here's what you can expect:
- Make a real difference in people's lives
- Gain valuable skills and experience
- Boost your CV and personal confidence
- Make new friends and be part of a great team.
Volunteering, especially in settings like Carrick Senior Gateway, where you support adults with learning disabilities, calls for a unique mix of personal qualities such as,
- Empathy and Compassion
- Patients
- Reliable
- Good Communication
- Team Work
- Positive attitude
The successful applicant gain from volunteering:
✅ A sense of purpose, make a meaningful difference in someone's life
✅ New friendships, connect with members, fellow volunteers, and staff
✅ Stronger communication skills, learn to engage with diverse needs and personalities
✅ Greater empathy and understanding, especially around learning disability and inclusion
✅ Improved confidence and self-esteem, from helping others and being part of a team
✅ Real-world experience, valuable for careers in social care, education, health, and community work
✅ References for jobs or university, shows commitment, responsibility, and people skills
✅ Training opportunities, e.g. safeguarding, first aid, or disability awareness
✅ Teamwork skills, learn how to work alongside others toward a shared goal
✅ Problem-solving ability, adapt and respond to real-life situations
✅ Fun and fulfilment, take part in enjoyable activities, outings, and events
✅ Sense of belonging, feel part of a supportive and inclusive community
PLEASE NOTE: This vacancy is for a Mencap affiliated Network Partner and not for Royal Mencap Society. Network Partners sign up to a terms of membership and pay a membership fee to subscribe Royal Mencap Society’s Network and each local group is a separate and independent charity within their own right. As part of the group’s membership, they have the opportunity to advertise their vacancies on the Royal Mencap Society jobs website.
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