Community Support Volunteer

About this Opportunity

Overview:

Community Support Volunteer required for our Drop In Centre.

Organisation:

Leicestershire County Council Communities and Wellbeing Service (Heritage and Libraries)

Address:

27 Pinfold Gate, Loughborough , UK

LE11 1BE

Location:

Onsite

About the organisation:

Leicestershire County Council’s Communities and Wellbeing Service support over 800 volunteers within Libraries, Heritage and Adult Learning who help make a difference to our local communities.

Full Details:

We are looking for an individual with a friendly manner, dependable, able to work on own initiative and empathetic to the needs of our client group.

As a community support volunteer, your responsibility will be providing a welcoming approach and supporting service users who present at the Drop In. This could include listening/befriending, providing access to shower facilities & toiletries, form filling, supporting with phone calls & sign posting.

There will also be opportunities to support service users during activities that take place at other projects within the service.

Relevant training for the role is provided by Falcon Support Services and ongoing supervision meetings with Volunteer Coordinator.

When and Where:

Morning Monday, Morning Tuesday, Morning Wednesday, Morning Thursday, Morning Friday, Afternoon Monday, Afternoon Tuesday, Afternoon Wednesday, Afternoon Thursday, Afternoon Friday

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Why we collect your age, location, gender and ethnicity

Our funders ask us to report on the age, gender, ethnicity and location of volunteers who use our service. All reporting is anonymous.

We will share your name and contact details with the relevant organisation as part of your application to a volunteering opportunity. 

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