Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and ...
Mencap Befriender
Practical details
Volunteering • Long term role
Contact person
Cailline Lea
Provided
Requirements
#127377
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Befrienders are matched by interests and visit monthly to build a one-to-one connection and reduce isolation.
MTC Together is a befriending service for people with a learning disability, who are registered with the Mencap Trust Company.
The service matches the skills and interests of passionate befrienders with the specific needs, hobbies and interests of the people we visit.
Befrienders visit every month to create a 1-2-1 connection, help enhance social connections, reduce isolation, encourage interests and support access to local community activities and resources.
The person you will be visiting for this role is a wonderful, young woman with an eye for photography and an ear for ABBA! We’re looking for a young, female befriender whose up for exploring local activities, whether it’s an afternoon of bowling, a day at the zoo, going to the cinema or out for lunch – it’ll be up to you two! On days when the weathers against you, you might instead enjoy a cosy hot chocolate together while you catch up on life, do some baking together or maybe some colouring.
Having a car would be ideal for this role, and our beneficiary would love for their new befriender to be a young woman, like herself. Someone who is patient and caring would be great for this volunteering role.
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:
- Community activities like open days or festivals
- Going out for a meal/drink
- Going to the cinema or to a local theatre show
- Doing an activity at home
As a Mencap befriender you will be:
- Friendly and approachable
- Accepting of other who might be different to yourself
- Reliable and patient
- Passionate about supporting people with a learning disability
As Mencap befriender you have the opportunity to help make a difference to the life of the person you visit. You will 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.
About Mencap
Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose. We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.
If you have questions about volunteering with Mencap, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us.
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About Mencap
Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose.
We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.
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