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Befriender
Organisation Details
Irish Community Care Manchester
Activity type: Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Disability , Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Older People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Irish Community Care is a registered charity which exists to identify and respond to the needs of both the Irish and Irish Traveller communities across the north west.
We currently offer a range of front-line information, advice and outreach support services including welfare benefits advice and advocacy, support around homelessness, seeking more appropriate accommodation, poor health, drug or alcohol misuse, cultural and social isolation. We also facilitate activities and groups to enrich and grow our community
We currently offer a range of front-line information, advice and outreach support services including welfare benefits advice and advocacy, support around homelessness, seeking more appropriate accommodation, poor health, drug or alcohol misuse, cultural and social isolation. We also facilitate activities and groups to enrich and grow our community
Description of role: Role Purpose:
To provide assistance to Irish Community Care Manchester (ICCM) in delivering support to service users in order to reduce their social isolation and help them build an appropriate social network. Befriending is a means of reducing the social isolation that those who are vulnerable often face.
Role Activities:
In your role, you will:
- Support service users for a period of time based on a mutual agreement between yourself and the service user.
- Take into consideration the services users needs and capabilities when arranging times and locations.
- Provide information and assistance to service users to enable them to make choices about the development of their social network and participation in their local community
- Help service users rediscover social skills and confidence by building up and maintaining a close relationship
- Provide company and friendship, assist with shopping, go for a walk, and share activities of common interest – anything which makes life more enjoyable
- Liaise regularly with the staff at ICCM in order to update them on progress and support needed.
- Follow the guidelines set out by the Irish Community Care Manchester Volunteer Agreement.
- Read and adhere to the Lone Working Policy and Safeguarding Policy.
- Be comfortable volunteering in a lone working capacity.
Role Benefits:
In your role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop new interpersonal skills such as active listening and supportive behaviour.
- Meet new people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Get a reference detailing your achievements while in the role.
- A DBS check.
- Make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people.
Support & Training:
To help you in your role we will provide training & support, including:
- Training and induction in order to ensure you are comfortable in your role.
- Support from staff at Irish Community Care Manchester.
- Support from fellow volunteers.
- Out of pockets expenses and travel paid for.
To provide assistance to Irish Community Care Manchester (ICCM) in delivering support to service users in order to reduce their social isolation and help them build an appropriate social network. Befriending is a means of reducing the social isolation that those who are vulnerable often face.
Role Activities:
In your role, you will:
- Support service users for a period of time based on a mutual agreement between yourself and the service user.
- Take into consideration the services users needs and capabilities when arranging times and locations.
- Provide information and assistance to service users to enable them to make choices about the development of their social network and participation in their local community
- Help service users rediscover social skills and confidence by building up and maintaining a close relationship
- Provide company and friendship, assist with shopping, go for a walk, and share activities of common interest – anything which makes life more enjoyable
- Liaise regularly with the staff at ICCM in order to update them on progress and support needed.
- Follow the guidelines set out by the Irish Community Care Manchester Volunteer Agreement.
- Read and adhere to the Lone Working Policy and Safeguarding Policy.
- Be comfortable volunteering in a lone working capacity.
Role Benefits:
In your role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Develop new interpersonal skills such as active listening and supportive behaviour.
- Meet new people from a variety of backgrounds.
- Get a reference detailing your achievements while in the role.
- A DBS check.
- Make a real difference to the lives of vulnerable people.
Support & Training:
To help you in your role we will provide training & support, including:
- Training and induction in order to ensure you are comfortable in your role.
- Support from staff at Irish Community Care Manchester.
- Support from fellow volunteers.
- Out of pockets expenses and travel paid for.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Administration, IT Skills, Practical Skills, Team Working, Written Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 1 hour per week
Location:
895 Stockport Rd,
Manchester
M19 3PG