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Want to make a difference? Want to do something fun and inspirational with a serious impact? Become a Friendz Volunteer with Down’s Syndrome Scotland! Social isolation and loneliness have a major impact on the health, well-being, and life expectancy of adults with Down’s Syndrome. Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s exciting new Friendz Meetups programme aims to tackle the loneliness and social isolation experienced by adults with Down’s syndrome across Fife. Friendz volunteers will form part of a team of trained, skilled, volunteers who will support small groups of adults with Down’s syndrome to come together for monthly social, community Meetups. By becoming a Friendz volunteer you can help adults with Down’s syndrome get out and about more, grow friendships, build their community confidence, self-esteem, and independence skills by leading group activities, engaging with group members and providing peer support.

Friendz Volunteer Want to make a difference? Do something fun and inspirational with a serious impact? Become a Friendz Volunteer! Social isolation and loneliness have a major impact on the health, well-being and life expectancy of adults with Down’s Syndrome. Down’s Syndrome Scotland’s exciting new Friendz Meetups programme aims to tackle the loneliness and social isolation experienced by adults with Down’s syndrome in Scotland. By becoming a Friendz volunteer you can help young people and adults with Down’s syndrome get out and about more, meet up with each other and grow their friendships as well as their confidence, self-esteem and independence skills. On top of that, it's also fun, rewarding and will make a serious impact on the people experiencing social isolation in Scotland!! Friendz volunteers will form part of a team of trained, skilled, volunteers who will support small groups of adults with Down’s syndrome to come together for monthly social, community Meetups designed to promote the development of friendships, social skills, community confidence and independent decision making. Volunteers will also support the group members in identifying activities, groups and places of interest in their local community that they can access independently. The Role: To support young people and adults with Down’s syndrome to participate in social activities in small groups within their local areas to develop and sustain friendships with their peers through engaging in fun group activities together and gain community confidence. What the role involves: - Person centred support to young people and adults with Down’s syndrome in a social group situation. - Enable adults with Down’s syndrome to develop their friendships with each other by helping to make meeting arrangements, supporting independent travel and planning the social activities they choose to do. - To provide discrete individual/group support and promote a positive group dynamic, encouraging participation, responsibility taking and positively acknowledging skills and qualities of group members. - To ensure group safety and wellbeing through dynamic risk assessment and adaptive decision making. - Communicate positively with participants, parents and carers. - To establish and maintain appropriate boundaries within the volunteering relationship. - To support members to think about what’s on in their local areas and encourage positive lifestyle choices. - To participate in support, individual and peer supervision meetings and training events.

Location: Home-based Duration: Flexible, minimum 6 months commitment preferred Position Overview: You will play a pivotal role in sourcing and curating engaging and informative content for our new ‘Settled Culture website’. We’re looking for people to help with either of these two aspects (ideally both!) 1. To assist in finding “what's on” content to ensure our audience stays up-to-date with cultural events and experiences in Wales (grassroots music, comedy, theatre, food, festivals etc); and inputting to a user-friendly website template including brief summary of where, what, when, booking links, why we like, etc 2. To create captivating short pieces relating to some of these events, exploring various aspects of European cultures with artists involved. Key Responsibilities: • Stay informed about current cultural events to compile timely "what's on" listings. • Collaborate with the editorial team to brainstorm, pitch, and develop content ideas. • Conduct interviews and gather firsthand accounts to provide unique perspectives on European cultural events in Wales • Research and write compelling articles on diverse cultural topics, ensuring accuracy, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity. • Work closely with staff to meet publication deadlines and maintain a consistent schedule. Person Specification (desirable, dependent on aspect(s) above): • Strong passion for exploring and sharing insights about European cultures. • Good writing skills with an ability to adapt to different writing styles and tones • Research-oriented mindset with an eye for detail and accuracy. • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines in a remote setting. • Previous writing experience, preferably in a cultural or lifestyle context. • Familiarity with digital content creation tools (though training will of course be provided) Background of Settled / Settled Culture Settled is a UK-wide charity set up in 2019 to help EU citizens living in the UK whose rights were affected by Brexit. Settled worked hard to ensure as many as possible secured their immigration status before the deadline in June 2021, so that their lives here could continue. We now continue to provide free, accredited information, advice and support to EU citizens, including people who are late applying to the EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS), or who have had their application refused. We also help when people are struggling to prove their immigration status or access rights and services. Since March 2022, Settled also now provides advice on the Ukraine Family Scheme and Homes for Ukraine Scheme. This service is for Ukrainians in the UK or overseas, and hosts. We cover immigration rights and broader rights of housing, education, etc. ‘Settled Culture’ is a new development to promote grassroots cultural events by or for European citizens here, starting in Wales as a pilot. The new project will celebrate the cultural contributions of EU citizens and Ukrainians in the UK – both first generation migrants to UK, and second/older generations to express diversity of multiple identities. We also aim to help British people access, and delight in, the cultures of their European neighbours; and to improve local community cohesion. We are currently working with a developer to build a new website for 'Settled Culture', which will go alongside and complement Setttled's core advice work and existing website. Events, articles and videos will be promoted through this new site and social media. Could this be you, or someone you know? You may be an aspiring journalist, looking to build your portfolio? Or a researcher? Or involved in ‘culture’ yourself as a musician, comic, cafe owner, magician! You may be an EU/EEA or Ukrainian citizen living in Wales or the wider UK, or from a different migrant background, or sympathetic to our vision. If any of this resonates, and you meet relevant aspects of the person specification, please don’t hesitate to get in touch by emailing volunteer.manager@settled.org.uk We look forward to hearing from you!

Settled relies on our huge team of volunteers spread across the UK. We currently have around 100 volunteers, working across more than 20 European languages. Our volunteers help some of the most vulnerable Ukrainian citizens secure and access their rights in the UK. As a Ukrainian Adviser, you will have the chance to support Ukrainian citizens and their families with their status under the Ukrainian UK visa schemes and access associate rights. You will assist our Ukrainian lead adviser, a Ukrainian national herself and qualified solicitor. You will be assisting Yuliia provide quality immigration advice to beneficiaries and support with her cases. This volunteering role is home-based, writing email to clients and answering emails. As well as support around the Ukrainian visa schemes, you will be supporting beneficiaries with common associated issues impacting Ukrainian’s currently. Such as, housing placement breakdowns and navigating entitlement to welfare benefits. Training will be provided on the Ukrainian visa schemes and Settled’s service and systems. You will be working under the supervision of Yuliia so OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) accreditation will not be required. You will gain new skills and confidence and will join a network of dedicated and positive volunteers of many nationalities and cultures! Summary of duties: • Support Yuliia to provide quality immigration advice and support to our beneficiaries on the Ukrainian visa schemes and associated rights via phone or email. • Maintain case records and follow good case management principles ensuring all client interactions are accurately recorded on our case management system, Charitylog. • Adhere to GDPR principles and practice when dealing with client data. • Attend training organised by Settled and keep an up to date working knowledge of the Ukrainian visa schemes and current issues impacting Ukrainian people resettling in the UK. Role requirements: • Confident with engaging with members of the public, many of whom may be distressed or in distressing situations. • A passion to support vulnerable people within the Ukrainian community. • Detail orientated and able to digest complex information and relay this to clients accessibly. • Regular time to commit to the role. Ideally, weekly, or fortnightly. Volunteering commitment for a minimum of 6 months is preferred. • Access to a computer and the internet. • Willingness to undertake an enhanced DBS check. • Proficiency in English and Ukrainian is required. Russian language is optional. Full training is provided. No previous advice experience necessary although any relevant experience is welcome.