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Events Volunteers
- dates-n-mates Aberdeen
- VO94486
Description
Flexible volunteering superstars needed to help us deliver events for people with learning disabilities can socialise and make friends!
Dates-n-Mates is a friendship and dating agency for adults with learning disabilities. We run lots of social events and activities, helping people to meet others and to build friendships and relationships. Our work is underpinned by a human rights-based approach. We believe it is people’s right to live life free of discrimination and to develop friendships and relationships of their choosing, to love and be loved.
As an Events Volunteer, your role is to help our members enjoy socialising in safe and friendly environments. Our events include going to restaurants, pubs, cinema, tenpin bowling, day trips and walks. The events are sociable, great fun and your role is very rewarding. You will initially shadow a volunteer or member of staff to help you get to know everyone and see what is involved.
Events take place afternoons and evenings and usually last 2 hours. We ask our volunteers to commit to a minimum of 1 event per month.
dates-n-mates offer a variety of training and support to our volunteers. We require our volunteers to join the PVG scheme but there is no cost to yourself. All expenses including travel will also be covered.
For further information or to apply please contact Raynor McCulloch, Volunteer Co-ordinator at E Mail: volunteering@c-change.org.uk or tel. 07720 591229.
Organisation aims and objectives
Dates-n-mates actively supports meaningful relationships for adults with learning disabilities in a fun and safe environment. We organise social events to enable people to make friends and form meaningful relationships. Our work is based on a Human Rights Approach, empowering people to live their life to its fullest potential whilst being active citizens within their community.
Restrictions
We work with vulnerable adults so volunteers are required to join the PVG Scheme prior to volunteering with us. There is no cost involved for volunteers.
Experience required: We're looking for volunteers who are sociable, friendly and confident and have excellent people skills. You will be a good communicator, kind and patient when interacting with people who have different communication or mobility needs. You will be able to interact respectfully with people from a range of different backgrounds. As you will be representing dates-n-mates, you will be courteous and professional as well as being reliable and punctual.
Travel details: Events take place in public spaces in and around Aberdeen. We also have an Aberdeenshire branch if you would like to travel further afield. We pay travel expenses and reimburse monthly.
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: We reimburse travel and refreshments. We cover costs for ticketed events.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet
