Activities Volunteers

West Berkshire Mencap can offer exciting volunteering opportunities to young people aged 14+. We are looking for volunteers to provide support to children with additional needs while they access activities at our centre.

We offer activities at our Centre After School (the clubs run 3-6pm), Saturdays (10am-2pm or 4pm) and school holidays for 6 hours or longer if you wish. We have a large hall with lots of toys, a sensory room, soft play room and fully equipped playground. As a volunteer you will be playing with the children and helping them to join in with activities on offer. Activities include imaginative play, sensory play, soft play, outdoor play, arts and crafts, games, cooking, outdoor play inc bikes and trikes, supporting all areas of development, caring, imagination and sometimes just chilling out!

All volunteers are given an induction providing them with basic information and are asked to complete some short training courses on safeguarding.

Volunteers can use their hours towards Their Duke of Edinburgh awards scheme.

If you are aged 16+ we will need to carry out a free DBS check.

Directions: Past St Bartholomews School, continue down Enborne Road past Kingsbridge Road. Turn left into Enborne Gate. Just follow the road to the end and you will see The Mencap Centre.

About West Berkshire Mencap

West Berkshire Mencap is a learning disability charity.

We provide support to children and adults of all ages through dedicated services:

Children's Team
Support children from 0 to 25 and their families via our Little Mulberries Toddler Group, respite sessions after school, at the weekends and in the school holidays.

Family Advisors
Offer support with Advocacy, benefits, housing, education, accessing support re domestic violence, drug and alcohol struggles, family court, social services processes re Child Protection, Children in Need and Children in Care.

Adult Day Services
We have a work skills project which supports adults with gaining employment skills to enable them to move into employment.
Our Horticultural Therapy Project provides opportunities to develop horticultural skills including fabulous woodwork

Supported Living Units
We have 3x supported living units in the heart of Newbury, providing 24/7 care and support to adults with learning disabilities.

What skills do I need?

Fun loving, imaginative, energetic, likes to be part of a fun team, chilled, and creative.

When is this role available?

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