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Outreach Volunteer - Communication Partner
When We Need You
From 21/03/2006 onwards
About Opportunity
Working with young stroke survivors assisting them in achieving their goals. Encouraging them to increase their independence and working on a one to one basis to enable them to return to work whether paid/voluntary or accompany them to college courses, outings etc. The group are very pro-active and are at present working on website and designing a leaflet about Young Stroke.
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About Chest, Heart & Stroke (EK)
To help people who have had strokes and have speech problems by building up confidence, helping communication and providing social events and outings.
Skills & Experience
Volunteers should have good sense of humour, understanding, non judgemental, good listener, good communicator, friendly, confident and reliable.
Travel Details
Murray Owen Centre, 1 Liddell Grove, Murray, East Kilbride, Tuesdays from 10.30 - 12.30
Restrictions
Police Check & References required.
Requirements
Application Form, Induction/Training, Informal Chat, Interview, Police Check, References
Training and Induction Details
Conversation support training done in modules. 1st Aid, moving & handling and on-going support with Co-ordinator.
Work Type
Befriending / Mentoring
Client Group
Young People
Expenses Detail
Public transport expenses paid upon production of receipts. Mileage at 40p/mile
Accessibility Details
Wheelchair Access
Disabled Toilet
Frequency & Commitment
2 hours per Week. Minimum Commitment: 3 Months
Minimum Age
Volunteers must be at least 16 years of age.
Volunteers Required
3
Reference Code
57-281
Opportunity Provided By
Contact Details
14 Townhead Street
ML3 7BE
Contact: Voluntary Action South Lanarkshire
Tel: 01698 286902
Email: volunteer@vaslan.org.uk
Website: http://www.vaslan.org.uk
