Supporting Young People aged 5 - 18

Volunteers aged 18+ are required to support a young person aged 5-18 who has a learning and/or physical disability, by undertaking a befriending session once a week in order to chat, do activities and play games together.

Main Responsibilities

• To contact the young person at least once a week in order to complete sessions

• To organise and create fun sessions for you and your young person to complete together

• To undertake training and vetting

• To book in the sessions with the young person’s parent/carer

• To update the SVC Project Coordinator on the progress of your sessions

• To inform the young person’s parent/carer if you cannot make a session

• To contact the Project Coordinator for reimbursement of an activity/travel costs

Essential 

• Experience of and the ability to use video call platforms such as Zoom, Jitsi, etc.

• Ability and willingness to create fun activity sessions

• A good telephone manner

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

• The ability to work as part of a team and on your own initiative

 Time commitment:  Digital sessions: A suggested time commitment is one session of 1-2 hours per week.        In-person sessions (when appropriate to do so): A suggested time commitment is one session of 2-3 hours per week.
Expenses reimbursed:  Travel expenses, training and activity costs are reimbursed.
Training provided: Full training is provided.  
Selection procedures: An informal discussion, application form completion, 2 references and a disclosure and barring check (cost met by organisation).
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us using the form below.