Recommended times: Once a week or fortnight
To apply or find out more please contact:
Trescka Mullin
01925 909 284
Trescka.Mullin@makingspace.co.uk
About The Academy
The Academy has 22 supported living apartments where people have the best of both worlds living independently whilst getting support from staff on site. The Academy has communal spaces on the ground floor where tenants come together to do activities, build skills and socialise with other tenants. As a volunteer you would be organising and running an activity with tenants to keep active, socialise and to do something meaningful.
Why should you volunteer?
This is a great opportunity to meet people, help others, gain experience and share an interest with others. We are looking for volunteers to run an activity relating to either chair exercises, mindfulness and/or beauty as this is something tenants have expressed an interest in.
What will you be doing?
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To liaise with staff and tenants about organising activities and getting materials for these.
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To run the activity with a small group (about 3 to 4 people) or one to one.
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Encourage people to get involved, using their skills and to build confidence.
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To follow organisation policies (e.g. health and safety, equality and diversity, confidentiality).
What skills and experience will you need?
Some knowledge and experience of mental illness is useful for this opportunity. We are looking for people who are reliable, friendly, caring, have good communication skills and are good at motivating and gently encouraging other people.