Mencap Volunteer Visitor (Lunch and laughs - Mitcham)
Royal Mencap Society
Could you be a volunteer visitor? Can you spare some time to visit someone 6 times a year and help make a difference to the life of a person with a learning disability? If so, apply here!
We offer a lifelong befriending service for adults with learning disabilities. Matching the skills and interests of passionate visitors with the specific hobbies and interests of the people we visit. Visitors visit six times a year to create a 1-2-1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check-in on their wellbeing. In many cases, the visitor is the only person in someone’s life who isn’t paid to be there for them. We are looking for a volunteer to visit a fun lady in her early 70s, who loves to the local pub for lunch. She is very chatty, and really enjoys a natter over a sandwich and cup of tea as a treat! These visits will take around 1-1.5 hours and usually involve simply going out for lunch and coming home, but sometimes if she doesn't fancy it you'll spend your visit just catching up and having a chat in the living room. She struggles with her balance and mobility, so ideally you will have a car so you can drive her the short journey to the pub and home. She would ideally prefer a female visitor, so we especially welcome applications from women. This is an Out and about visit role which means your visits are likely to be longer, very active and the person you visit will often take an active part in planning your outings and activities in the community. Your volunteer manager will be happy to help you with ideas and suggestions for things you can do. Visits will vary in length but tends to be around a couple of hours, sometimes shorter or longer, depending on what you plan to do. In this role you will spend quality time with the person you visit and could do a range of different activities like: -Sitting and having a chat -Checking in on their well- being -Going out to a local café/pub for a meal/drink -Take part on community activities like visiting a place of interest, go shopping etc. -Enjoying a walk -A craft activity at home As a Mencap volunteer visitor you will be: -Friendly and approachable -Accepting of others who might be different to yourself -Reliable and patient -Passionate about supporting people with a with a learning disability. As a Mencap visitor you will: -Have the opportunity to help make a difference to the life of the person you visit -Receive a personalised volunteer induction and training -Have agreed out of pocket expenses reimbursed -Meet new people -Get on-going support, and feel appreciated and valued
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
UK Driving Licence
For this role all you need to be is friendly, patient, reliable and accepting of others who are different from yourself. Ideally you would have a car and drivers licence for this role, but it is not required.
You get to make a real difference to the life of someone with a learning disability -create a 1-2-1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check-in on their wellbeing. In many cases, you are the only person in someone’s life who isn’t paid to be there for them.
6 visits a year, each visit takes around 1-2 hours.
CR4 4BG
Mitcham
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