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Role Detail

Activity Befriender

Outward Housing

Befriender to encourage and support social activities for person with learning difficulties

Detailed Description

To help a person with learning difficulties who is very sociable and bubbly individual but with reduced mobilty to take part in creative and social activities. To support then to take part in group activites or to socialise with them on a one to one basis - Arts and Crafts, chatting, word search, TV, Nintendo games, music

Activities you will be doing

Support Work,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring

What skills are required for this role

Counselling, Creative & Design, Managing People

Why these skills are required

Friendly, chatty, socialble Reliable Some experience of people woth learning difficulties would be good but not necessary as training is provided

What is in it for you

Meet new people and make friends Enjoy social activities, - find something you both like Share your skills and interests Reduce isolation and depression of person Get a reference after 6 months of active volunteering

Time Commitment

Between 4 to 6 hours. 1 or 2 times per week.

E8 4RT

Catherine House, 30 Mare Street, Hackney,

N/A

2

Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18+
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