Activity Volunteer
Description of the role:
Help us to provide a range of engaging activities for our tenants at Emily Bray House.
Our extra care services provide homes to people who require some additional care while enabling them to live independently.
Help to support our staff deliver a range of fun and interesting activities such as games, craft, quizzes, music, dancing, reading, gardening and more!
Opportunity Activities: Art, Befriending and Buddying, Gardening, General and Helping, Music
Availability required:
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What skills are needed?
You will be enthusiastic and passionate about the personal, educational, creative and social wellbeing of people and invested in helping them live a full and rewarding life.
What skills will be learned / gained?
You will gain experience supporting people with a range of needs, interacting with them and enabling them to take part in activities together.
DBS Check Required: Yes
Driving Licence Required: No
Does this role have age restrictions?: No
Mandatory training required for role: No
Extra information:
About the Opportunity Host Organisation
Host Organisation: Orwell Housing
Organisation Profile:
Orwell Housing Association was formed in 1963 in Ipswich, employing no staff and managing a handful of properties. Today, Orwell provides a range of services including housing, support and care services. sheltered housing schemes, twelve extra care housing schemes, eight schemes supporting adults with learning difficulties and eight temporary supported housing schemes including two women’s refuges.
Orwell is currently the largest supported housing provider in Suffolk and also owns 39 additional supported living schemes. Orwell works in partnership with a number of different agencies to provide housing management, support and care services in a wide range of accommodation.