Lunch Prep

**Job Advert**:
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**Are you interested in making a difference in your local community?**

**Helping people with learning disabilities gain confidence and skills getting out and about in their local area?**

**Gaining experience volunteering with people with a learning**
**disability?**

**Having fun whilst doing something rewarding?**

**Come and give volunteering a go**

**Meet, Greet and Eat** in West Bridgford is a local community supermarket and cafe supporting the local community. They aim to provide a safe space for adults with additional needs to engage within the wider community, gain confidence and social skills; all while making sure everyone has access to good food.

They are looking for a volunteer to help prepare lunches in the cafe at Meet, Greet and Eat for a few hours every Friday lunchtime. You will be supporting people with a learning disability to help in the kitchen/café.

This is what you could be doing as a cafe volunteer:

- Creating lunches form donated produce
- Preparing sandwiches, toasties and baked potatoes
- Supporting people with a learning disability to help in the kitchen, serve food to visitors and clean the kitchen after lunch.
- Interested? Just click on the 'Apply' button or fill out our online form to express an interest.
- **Online Form**
- This role will be managed by Meet, Greet and Eat - For more information about the project click
- **here.**
- Mencap are strongly encouraging all our colleagues to have the Covid-19 vaccine as a way to help protect each other and the people we support. This is becoming increasingly important as evidence is starting to grow that the vaccine could help stop the spread of the virus, as well as protecting the person vaccinated from getting very ill. In addition, you maybe asked to take a lateral flow test or wear PPE when you volunteer.**Benefits**:
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- Meet new people and be a part of a team
- Learn new skills
- Feel appreciated and valued
- To make a difference to the lives of people with a learning disability
- To get involved in your local community

**About Mencap**:
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**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,**
**while having the chance to develop your skills,**
**meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.