Volunteer Knitting Buddy

Discovery -
Frome

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Do you like knitting and spending time with people?

We are looking for a friendly volunteer, who would like to spend time with a lady we support and knit together

“Hi! I live in Frome and I am supported by Discovery. I really enjoy knitting and I like to make blankets for the cats and dogs homes. I also like gardening, animals and spending time with my friends. I would love a buddy to knit with!”

If you would like to make a difference and make a great friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!

Activities will include:

Knitting with and getting to know your buddy
Arranging regular sessions to get together, knit and chat
Offering support, enthusiasm and interest in knitting projects
Providing friendship and fun

We are looking for someone who is:

Comfortable with knitting with the skills to join in and share this interest
Friendly, enthusiastic and a good listener
Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism.
Reliable/dependable and willing to commit to volunteer regularly

A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.

What you’ll gain from being a Discovery volunteer:

Discovery supports people with learning disabilities and autism, helping them to live more independently at home and in the community.

Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:

Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed as agreed
An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector

Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Discovery volunteer, please get in touch!

Simply click here to fill in an application
Or contact 0300 303 9162 or [email protected] for more details.

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