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Description of tasks will include: • Dedicate a few hours weekly to mentor a care experienced young adult. • Provide fun and friendship into the life of a care experienced young adult who is feeling lonely and isolated • Engage in weekly outings to build a safe, stable friendship. • Offer consistent, long-term support to ensure stable and ongoing support. • Commit to a two-year mentorship program. Ideally, you will volunteer 3 times a month, on Saturday or Sunday.
This role would suit people who: • have a genuine interest in supporting and empowering young adults. • are empathetic and have strong emotional intelligence. • are reliable and can provide consistent support. • enjoy building relationships and fostering personal growth. • are patient, understanding and non-judgmental. • wants to make a positive impact in the life of a care experienced young adult.
What’s in it for you? • Build a meaningful friendship and support a care experienced young adult in the community. • Increase community involvement and connection. • Gain personal fulfillment by seeing the world through the eyes of a young adult. • Develop new interests through the mentorship experience • Enhance skills such as communication, active listening, empathy and planning.
Ideally, you will volunteer on a Saturday or Sunday for 3-4 hours a week, three times a month.
