Volunteer Social Buddy (Female)

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Would you like to share your time on evenings and weekend? We are looking for a friendly female volunteer who would like to socialise and build a friendship with a lady we support in Crawley! “Hi! I live in Crawley, and I am supported by Dimensions. I love music and I play the keyboard in a band! I would love a buddy to spend time with, share my love of music with and to join me at evening social clubs” 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: Sharing your time and enjoying trips out in the evenings and weekends.The lady we support has a bus pass and can travel around the area and beyond. Enjoying music and evening social clubs Providing company, friendship and fun We are looking for volunteers who are: Friendly, chatty and a good listener Happy to be out and about Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism. Reliable/dependable and willing to commit to volunteer regularly (exact times/days can be discussed) A DBS check and two-character references will be required for this role. What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer: Dimensions provide support for autistic people and people with learning disabilities across the UK. 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) Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector Want to apply for this role? If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!​