Join our team Volunteer Information Current Volunteer Opportunities Service Location Details Registration ARROW (Newry) Drumalane Community Centre, Newry - Friday (weekly programme) 1pm-4pm Volunteer required to support a participant who is visually impaired due to a brain injury with a range of planned activities on a 1-1 basis within a group setting Volunteer will support the Project worker throughout the group session as well when required Qualities required for the role: Patience and empathy Registration Form Inclusion Works Learning Disability Newry/Newcastle/Castlewellan - Dates/Times TBC To provide social outlet and guidance to a young lady with learning disability. This could entail meeting for lunch, going to the cinema, having a chat, going for a walk etc. activities that will encourage communication and participation with others and decrease her sense of loneliness. Establish clear boundaries on date/time/ length of meeting, behaviour, costs, travel areas etc. Patience and understanding; encouragement of others to communicate and make suggestions. Ability to listen. A kind and happy person will encourage the young lady to feel relaxed and feel valued. Enjoy the company of others and being out and about in the community. Registration Form Community Inclusion (Children) Ballycastle - Wednesday 4pm-6.30pm Coleraine - Friday 4.30pm- 7pm SHORTBREAKS: Support Workers to assist the children’s project workers to support a small group of young people with disabilities to engage in socialising and fun activities. Qualities required: Patience, Empathy, Good communication skills, and a Friendly & Approachable nature Registration Form Volunteer Gardener Service Karuna Location of Voluntary Role 3-5 Minorca drive CARRICKFERGUS, BT38 8WP Days/Hours AS AND WHEN To keep the overgrown shrubs and tree tidy. Keep weeds under control. Grow plants and pot plants. Encourage the residents to help. Keep garden furniture and garden tidy. Flexible Respectful Friendly Helpful Timely Organised Registration Form Volunteer for social opportunities Service Karuna 3-5 Minorca drive CARRICKFERGUS, BT38 8WP Days/Hours AS AND WHEN A volunteer for social opportunities, to help take the residents out to a range of educational and daily life activities for example shopping, lunch, cinema and other events. Flexible Respectful Friendly Helpful Timely Registration Form Carrickfergus, Belfast, Lisburn and Bangor Cedar’s Living Options services have a range of residential and supported living facilities that provide services to adults with disabilities. Effective communication skills would be a key requirement of a volunteer supporting our Living Options service users. If you are interested in using your skills to volunteer with Cedar, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form. Registration Form Community Inclusion (Adult) Across NI Cedar’s Community Inclusion (Adult) Services recruit volunteers to support people with disabilities to build new social networks and become more involved in their local communities. Volunteering opportunities can be face to face or remote and will depend on the needs and ability of the service user. If you are interested in using your skills to volunteer with Cedar, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form. Registration Form Employability Across NI Cedar’s Employability Services offer support to adults with physical disabilities, brain injury and autism to build personal capacity, develop employability skills, engage with their local community and get involved in work and education/ training. Volunteering opportunities can be face to face or remote and will depend on the needs and ability of the service user. If you are interested in using your skills to volunteer with Cedar, please complete the Volunteer Registration Form. Registration Form Corporate Services Belfast Corporate Services supports the work of the organisation. Registration Form If you require more information about any of our active/rolling volunteer posts or if you have completed a registration form please contact/forward to Marian Bryson: [email protected]