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Lincoln and Lindsey Blind Society is a local charity working to help people with sight problems to be independent. Our mission is to enhance the quality of life of blind, partially sighted and visually impaired people, whatever their age or circumstances in life.
Volunteers provide their time, expertise, skills and enthusiasm to help us in a variety of different ways. We could not operate without them.
Our greatest need is for Home Visiting Volunteers who provide companionship and support to clients who have asked for regular home visits. Our clients are all blind or partially sighted – many are older people who have developed sight problems and may now find it difficult to live active independent lives without some extra help. Volunteers can provide a real lifeline to help people maintain independent living skills and social contacts.
Volunteers may undertake a variety of tasks, visiting at home for a chat, or perhaps going out to help with shopping or for a social activity. Many of our client’s value help with their correspondence – reading, sorting paperwork, answering mail etc.
Availability:
For the home visiting service most visitors visit a client regularly once a week or once a fortnight for a couple of hours and our clients look forward to their regular visit and value a fairly long-term relationship if possible. However we occasionally need people who can do holiday cover or ad hoc visits, so even if you can’t offer a regular time slot we would be glad to hear from you.
Skills to be gained or developed:
Communication skills - written & verbal, Initiative, Adaptability & Flexibility
Tasks:
Location: Throughout Lincolnshire
Support and supervision: Regular 1 to 1 supervision
Personal qualities and requirements:
CRB required: Full CRB required
Great opportunity for social work and social care students to gain experience of direct work with families and children.
Availability:
Minimum 2 hours per week for a minimum of 6 months.
High Level of Commitment Required.
There is compulsory training, 6 modules, 3 hour sessions in total.
Skills to be gained or developed:
Communication skills - verbal, Initiative, Adaptability & Flexibility & Problem Solving
Recruitment now complete for 2011/2012
JUMP is a programme where university students mentor looked after children on a variety of projects.
The deadline for the applications is 6th October 2011.
JUMP to the Beat!
10-week programme 3/11/11 - 26/1/12 Sessions (3:30pm – 7.00pm) at Target Learning Centre, Lincoln
You will be supporting young people in a variety of activities with a rock and jazz theme on a 1:1 basis.
JUMP Arts Awards
13/2/12 - 17/2/12, 5 days/4 nights residential
You will be supporting young people as they complete a portfolio of evidence to achieve a Bronze Arts Award.
JUMP Masterchef
26/11/11 - 27/11/11, 2 days/1 night residential
You will be supporting young people as they learn a variety of cookery skills and techniques.
JUMP Artist Retreat
21/1/12 - 22/1/12, 2 days/1 night residential
You will be supporting young people as they develop their art and photography skills.
JUMP Adventure
10/3/12 - 11/3/12 2 days/1 night camping
You will be supporting young people as they take part in a number of adventurous activities.
JUMP Duke of Edinburgh
7 weekends from November to April
You will be supporting young people to work towards their Bronze Duke of Edinburgh.
Personal qualities and requirements:
Commitment, Enthusiasm & a Sense of Humour
Skills the volunteer will learn or develop:
Communication, Teamwork, Motivation, Leadership and Enthusiasm
www.lincolnshire-action-trust.org.uk
About the project:
The Trust is working to undertake a pilot project to recruit and train volunteer mentors aged 18 plus, including
ex-offenders, to provide resettlement support to prisoners and ex offenders on a supervision/licence with the probation service with the aim to improve their chances of gaining employment, training or education.
Volunteer mentors will therefore assist ex-offenders alongside their resettlement plans, supporting with issues such as employment, training and accommodation, in consultation with key partners, and then provide support before and after release to ensure resettlement aims are achieved.
Role of the Volunteer:
After full training, volunteers will be matched to work with an offender whilst in custody, to support alongside their resettlement needs upon release relating to employment, training or education
Or/and
After full training, volunteers will be matched to work with an offender who is currently on a supervision/licence to support them with their barriers they face to seeking employment, training or education
Typical types of duties:
Referral point to Housing providers and other essential agencies
Help and support with employment interventions – Application forms etc
To offer encouragement, support and to listen to offenders, helping with their resettlement needs
Support attending appointments such as Doctors/Dentists, Probation, LAT appointments, Drug/Alcohol agencies
Desirable requirements:
Enthusiastic, empathetic, punctual, excellent listening skills, high standard of communication, willingness to learn new skills.
Skills the volunteer will learn or develop:
Communication Skills – written and verbal, Initiative, Planning and Organisation, Adaptability and Flexibility
