Lancaster and Morecambe Domiciliary Service – Activity Support Volunteers

Lancaster and Morecambe Domiciliary Service – Activity Support Volunteers

Overview of the Domiciliary Service

Supporting you at home (Domiciliary Services)

Our Domiciliary Service is provided by our Adult Disability Service, Adult Social Care and is organised on the model of supported living. People they support become a tenant of their own property and share accommodation with other people who receive support from the Service.

The Service arranges support for them according to their needs and available funding, with the aim being to promote independent living skills.

There are 9 Schemes across Lancashire, supporting around 271 adults with learning disabilities in 100 tenancies, mostly 24hrs/7days per week supported by approximately 780 staff.

Do you have a few hours to spare each week, and do you enjoy sharing activities with others?

We are looking for Activity Support Volunteers to help with the following activities:

• Baking
• Arts and crafts
• Play board games
• Pamper sessions,
• Accompany on short walks

This volunteering role is subject to a DBS check. To qualify you must have been a resident in the UK for the past 3 years.

• Applicants must be willing to go through an induction process with relevant background checks and an enhanced DBS check (This will be done free of charge)
• Once you have applied online one of our Volunteer Officers will be in contact to arrange your DBS

Please contact a member of staff at the Service for further details before applying to ensure it’s suitable for you on 01524 585989

Times/days will be arranged with the service upon application

Tasks:

• Specified and agreed goals and objectives
• Reminisce activities for people we support with dementia
• Baking with individuals or a small group
• Playing board games, cards, dominoes, or bingo
• Helping people to engage with sensory objects
• Arts and crafts
• Going for walks with people
• Sharing your hobbies/interests
• Encourage and spend some time chatting to people we support helping to combat feelings of loneliness
• Help to brighten up the day of people we support
• To log volunteering hours monthly and submit expenses where applicable via an on-line computer system
• To complete minimum level training e.g. safeguarding and commit to further training relevant to role

Required Qualities:

• Be good communicators
• Be committed to providing a good service
• Be patience
• Adhere to confidentiality guidelines;
• Friendly and approachable manner
• Knowledge of learning disabilities and dementia