Community Support Volunteer for new local initiative - supporting young adults with learning disabilities
Community Support Volunteer for new local initiative - supporting young adults with learning disabilities
Posted for Minstead Trust
Posted by Volunteer First
You will be redirected to the Volunteer First website to express your interest.
Minstead Trust has recently launched an exciting new, Totton based, community initiative for young adults with learning disabilities (aged 20-25years) who have recently left college.
The aim of the programme is to:
- build their confidence and safety in the community as they leave college
- gain experience of accessing community resources and learning to access them without support
The programme will run from Eling Tide Mill every Friday.
- 10am – 11:30am – classroom based, workshop style activity
- 11:30-12pm – (lunch) break
- 12 to 3pm –interactive and community based session focussing on the morning’s learning. It may support local travel training and possible sessions or outings in the community.
The role of the volunteer is to support our staff team with the running of the sessions and offer individual encouragement to those people attending.
What skills do I need?
Skills:
- Friendly, kind and approachable
- Great communication and interpersonal skills
- Enthusiastic and motivational - yet able to recognise those moments which require patience and calm
- Reliable and trustworthy
- Able to commit to a minimum of 6 months regular weekly volunteering (if possible) to help build strong and positive working relationships.
Details
- Accessibility
- Age restrictions
- DBS check required
- Equal Opportunities Policy
- Expenses reimbursed
- Health and Safety Policy
- Ongoing support
- Training provided
- Volunteer induction
- Volunteer Policy
- Volunteers covered by insurance
- Written role description
When is this role available?
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Location:
Eling Tide Mill
Totton
Southampton
SO40 9HF
You will be redirected to the Volunteer First website to express your interest.
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