Travel and Road Safety Awareness Support Volunteers - (NO) Enfield Mencap Travel and Road Safety Awareness Suppo, N9 8LW
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Are you looking for experience asa support volunteer ?
When we need you:
01 Oct 2010 - 24 Mar 2011
- Weekdays
Address
Enfield , London, N9 8LW
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More info
Enfield Mencap are looking for an outgoing, friendly and confident individual to volunteer supporting their travel and road safety awareness programme. This is a very unique and specialist opportunity, thus it is for someone who really wants to help make a real difference to someone’s life. In addition to this it is also a great opportunity for someone who is interested in a career in nursing, health and social care, psychology, teaching or family orientated roles to gain essential skills for those fields.
Enfield Mencap is a charity that works in partnership with people who have learning difficulties, their main aim is to provide support and services to people with learning disabilities.
The role will involve:
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The Role involves developing the skills and knowledge in safe travel and different types of travel that can be assessed for members who have a learning disability but aspire to live independently or live more independent lives.
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You would help develop their skills and knowledge of travel and understanding of what road safety is thus ensuring they adopt the correct road safety skills and promote these techniques to others around them
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The session runs all day once a week and involves community learning on buses, taxis, walking, cycling, tube/ train etc
Benefits
This is a great opportunity not only to work in a friendly organisation but also to get some hands on experience.
There maybe an opportunity to gain a qualification while on your placement i.e NVQ training courses in health and social care
Once one has completed the voluntary work one will receive a nationally recognised award at the end of your volunteering time, which is recognised by many academic institutions and will also add value to your CV.
The experience and knowledge gained would be invaluable for any young person
Personal qualities most suited to this role: Essential:
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Interested in making a real life difference to someone’s life
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Interested in teaching and working with people with learning difficulties
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Ability to communicate well
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Committed and reliable
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Able to be part of a team
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Understands the need for confidentiality
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Ability to empathies
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Patient and sensitive
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a sense of humour
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enthusiastic and friendly
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approachable and honest
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