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Delivering wellbeing services and promoting positive mental health for over fifty years.
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Adult autism group volunteer
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
2—4 hrs/Week
Flexible location
Contact person
Denise Lindsay
Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind
#85417
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Support the delivery of social peer support groups for autistic adults.
Core tasks
- To support staff in the delivery of the peer support groups
- To offer social support to service users
- To assist with refreshments
Personal specification
- The volunteer needs to have, warmth, sensitivity, understanding, patience and a sense of humour, with a mature flexible outlook and enough time to volunteer regularly
- Be able to give at least six months’ commitment
- No specific experience is necessary as training will be given
- Must be aged over 18
Support offered
- Induction training is provided before volunteers take up their roles
- Ongoing training is provided by the coordinator
- Support/supervision sessions provided
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Public liability insurance cover
Any other information
- Volunteers are required to complete an application form
- Provide details of two referees (who are not related and have known the applicant for a minimum of two years)
- Complete a DBS check
- Attend any training required
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