Work Experience Volunteer

2 weeks ago


London, United Kingdom Mencap Full time

**Job Advert**:
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- Your support as a Work Experience volunteer can help a Mencap team with their important work. You will be given a range of tasks that will help the team you are working with achieve more and give you experience of directly supporting our charity staff. Your volunteering can help us make a real difference to the lives of people with a learning disability.- What you will be doing- Learning about Mencap and Learning Disability
- Shadowing staff
- Seeing how a national charity operates
- Helping staff with tasks as instructed
- Helping prepare activities or tasks
- The skills you need- Friendly and approachable
- Able to take instructions
- Reliable and patient
- Able to work as part of a team
- Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
- If you are under 18 a staff member will be with you at all times.**Benefits**:
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What can I expect from Mencap?
- Full volunteer induction and training
- Agreed out of pocket expenses paid
- Meet new people and be part of a team
- Learn new skills
- Feel supported, appreciated, and valued

**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.



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