Calm and Friendly Volunteer Visitor

**Job Advert**:
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**Are you**
**relaxed, calm and patient?**

**Would you like to make a difference to someone with learning disabilities?**

**Could you be a **befriending** visitor?**

**Come and join us and be a visitor**

A part of the Mencap Visiting Service we are looking for a volunteer to visit a gentleman is in his late 70's who has learning disabilities. He lives in a residential home with other elderly residents too.

He is a lovely quiet gentleman who loves to spend time in relaxing at home in his room. He likes to listen to classical music and has a really keen interest in space and planets, and travel too.
- He is looking for a volunteer who is very relaxed, calm and patient.He will enjoy spending time with a friendly volunteer like you who has similar interests, who can chat with him about travel and different countries. You may even play a board game together - he is very good at board games

By visiting every other month, you will make a huge difference.

You will be introduced and get to know him with our support and the support of the home Lifestyles Coordinator.

**When & where do I need to be available?**
- Visits will be every 2 months and can be during the week or weekends.
- Visits will last around 1 - 1.5 hours or longer depending on what you plan to do.
- Visits will take place at his home.

**As a Mencap Visiting Volunteer you will b**e**:

- Aged 18 or over
- Friendly, patient and reliable

**Volunteer Application Form**

**Benefits**:
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What can I expect from Mencap?
- All relevant safety measure will be in place to ensure that you will be safe.
- Personalised training and induction
- To feel fully supported in your role
- Agreed out-of-pocket expenses to be reimbursed (e.g. travel, a meal out with the person you visit)
- Meet new people
- Learn new skills
- Feel appreciated and valued
- You will be making a difference

**About Mencap**:
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- What difference will I make?
- ** 1.5 million people in the UK have a learning disability.**

We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

**Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, **whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.**

About this service

We offer a lifelong befriending service for people with learning disabilities. Matching the skills and interests of passionate visitors with the specific hobbies and interests of individual people with a learning disability.

Our visitors visit six times a year to create a 1-2-1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check-in on their wellbeing.

In many cases, our visitor is the only person in someone’s life who isn’t paid to be there for them.