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  • Fairway Fife
  • VO58677
  • Board/trustee role

Description

Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism from 16 years of age. They are making a positive difference by recruiting professionally supported committed volunteers who can support their young adults on their exciting journey. Using a variety of activities and experiences, caring relationships can be formed and both young adults and peer mentors’ lives may be enhanced from the benefits gained, helping them to achieve their highest potential.
They are now looking for board members to support the direction and management of the charity. Board members will attend meetings, make decisions on the direction of the charity, ensure good governance and act as an ambassador for the charity. They are particularly looking for someone to carry out secretarial duties, capable of minute taking, feedback & evaluation recording and IT. Confidentiality would be of the highest importance.

Organisation aims and objectives

Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity involving people with learning disabilities from 16 years of age. Our aim is to encourage and support access to social and leisure facilities within our local communities, enabling our members to strive towards living their dreams through the support of their peers, who have similar interests. We want to make a positive difference by recruiting professionally supported committed volunteers who can support our members on their exciting journey. By using a variety of activities as a vehicle, caring relationships can be formed and both members and peer mentors' lives may be enhanced from the benefits gained, helping them all to achieve their highest potential.

Availability

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Meetings typically take place on the last Wednesday of every month, although this is flexible to board member availability.

Restrictions

Experience required: Non-judgemental, keen, enthusiastic attitude, good team worker with practical skills and experience. Good communication and organisational skills. Have MS Word and basic IT skills.
Travel details: Unit 23, Dunfermline Business Centre, Izatt Avenue.
Minimum age: 16

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Public transport costs or mileage at 45p per mile.
Support: Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

Last updated 25 days ago

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