Autism Employment & Life Skills Project Volunteer
Kith & Kids
10am to 3pm, Mondays and/or Fridays, term-time. Support and mentor young adults with autism and/or mild learning disabilities to develop employment/life skills on our fun daytime project in North London.
Our Employability Project 10am to 3pm, Monday and/or Friday during term-time Our Employment & Life Skills Project (ELSP) helps adults with learning disabilities or autism to access further education, work experience and visits to mainstream community opportunities. What you’ll do You’ll act as a mentor to the members of the group. You’ll be helping the group(s) develop a range of life skills, things that many of us take for granted. These include Maths and English skills, independent living, the use of public transport, social skills and even the sourcing of employment. For the people in these groups, these things can be very difficult to develop and achieve without regular support. Through regular support and meetings, members and volunteers develop greater trust, skills and confidence together. Come along and get involved! Requirements What you need You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us. The only requirements we ask of you are enthusiasm, energy and to be open-minded. Minimum age for volunteers is 20. How much time? The project runs from 10am to 3pm, Mondays and/or Fridays during term-time. Everyone gets the most out of the project if you come every week for at least a term as you'll build a close relationship with the members you'll have been supporting and will create the most impact. What we can offer you ELSP represents a fantastic opportunity for you to share your knowledge and experience built up through a lifetime to a group that is continuing to develop and achieve their targets. We’ll reimburse your travel expenses and will provide excellent training and lots of helpful support. By volunteering on our project you'll also: • Use and develop your skills: time-management, working within a team, problem-solving and adaptability • Learn something new, get involved in fun activities with others • Increase your confidence • Meet like-minded people and make friends • Gain experience for (other) work • Give something back to the community • Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time • Challenge yourself What about training? Volunteers must attend at least two training days and complete a free DBS check before you begin volunteering. This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and also gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops. Topics we cover include: • Autism • Safeguarding • Creativity & Participation • Negotiation & Boundaries When do I need to come? Volunteers must attend two training sessions and complete a free DBS check before taking part. We'll be running face-to-face training in north London starting on 3rd No with lots of other dates to choose from. In the meantime, we'll be meeting volunteers online from early September. Training will take place in North London – once we have met you online for a chat, we will send you confirmation of our training venue details. Just sign up and you'll receive details of what to do next. https://www.kithandkids.org.uk/volunteering-form.html
Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring
Basic IT skills - internet & email, Maths, Negotiating, Organising & Planning, Reading & Writing
No previous experience is necessary, just a lot of enthusiasm and a willingness to learn and experience new things.
Volunteers will benefit in a number of way. Skills developed include time-management, working within a team, budgeting, communication, problem solving and adaptability.
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N17 8DX
The volunteering will take place at The Irish Centre, 3rd Floor, Pretoria Road, London N17 8DX
The Irish Centre, 3rd Floor, Pretoria Road, London N17 8DX. A 2 minute walk from White Hart Lane Station.
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