Volunteer Community Shed Support Worker
Hamelin exists to reimagine life for autistic people and adults withlearning disabilities, enabling limitless possibilities.
Our mission is to build inclusive, caring, andcompassionate communities for autistic people and adults with learning disabilities. By empoweringand supporting these people, we strive to enable them to live the lives they choose.
Purposeof Role
Volunteeringwill take place at Roots & Shoots, our horticultural project in Rochford. Rootsand Shoots is home to our gardening project, which offers training andpractical experience to develop confidence, creativity and life skills foradults with learning disabilities and people with autism. This also gives theindividuals we work with the chance to make friends and have fun with eachother.
Thevolunteer will be required to lead activities at our new community shed, wheresocial connections and friendships can be made whilst sharing skills andknowledge over activities such as woodworking, metalworking, repairing andrestoring.
Skills
* Practical skills suchas woodworking or metalworking
* Patience andunderstanding
* Ability to work aspart of a team
* Ensuring compliancewith relevant legislation i.e. Health & Safety and Equal Opportunities
Volunteers are required 1 day per week between approximately 10am – 3pm Monday - Friday
Location
Hamelin Community Shed
Sutton Bridge Farm
Sutton Road
Rochford
Essex
SS4 1XS
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