Social group assistant

July 27, 2026

About this Opportunity

Overview:

Research shows that people with a learning disability have fewer friends and experience loneliness at a higher rate than their peers who do not have a learning disability. Help us to change this!

Sunny Skies Social Club will meet for monthly social gatherings at pubs in and around Melton Mowbray. The meetings will take place on Tuesday afternoons, 5pm – 7pm.

Jamie, founder of the club, told us “it will be an opportunity to have fun, meet new people, and build relationships”. Inspired by his own experience of struggling to make friends, Jamie is passionate about making the club inclusive and welcoming. To do this, he needs volunteers!

This is an opportunity to join the Welly’s Work Place and Sunny Skies Enterprises CIC team. We are a passionate, ambitious and fun-loving bunch who work together to Give Life Some Welly and make great things happen for our community.

Organisation:

Sunny Skies Enterprise CIC

Minimum hours:

2

Closing Date:

January 22, 2027

Address:

Various venues in Melton Mowbray town centre

Location:

Onsite

About the organisation:

We are a not for profit organisation focused on building mental health resilience and community inclusion for all. We provide volunteering opportunities to create a better sense of wellbeing and invite groups in need to build friendships and find their value in their local area.

Full Details:

The role of the social group assistant will include:
– Welcoming guests
– Supporting people to purchase drinks and refreshments
– Working alongside guests to help them to initiate conversation and build connection with peers
– Working with Jamie (club founder) and guests to develop the club using their ideas and goals
– Following safeguarding and health and safety policies and procedures to ensure the safety and wellbeing of guests

All training will be provided. You do not need to have previous experience of working with adults with a learning disability. The most important thing is that you share our WELLYS values:

Welcome all: We make sure everyone feels welcome. We are kind and polite to each other. We show respect to everyone.
Enthusiasm: We try our best with everything we do. We have a positive attitude and work hard. We find fun and joy in every day.
Learning: We always look for opportunities to learn new skills. We work together to achieve our goals.
Listening: We make sure that everyone’s voice is heard.
Say YES: We believe everyone should be supported to try new things, take risks, and go on adventures.
Safety: We do everything we can to keep each other safe and healthy.

If you share our values, get in touch!

When and Where:

Melton Mowbray town centre, Tuesday afternoon/evening (5pm – 7pm).

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Specific Requirements or Restrictions

We are currently only able to recruit volunteers aged 18 or older.

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