Are you confident and sociable with great listening skills? Do you like the idea of supporting someone who is less confident to achieve their goals? Would you like to help someone else get involved in volunteering? Why not join this exciting project which will give you the opportunity to meet new people, learn new skills and get involved in your local community.

The Sidekick Buddying Project aims to support people who are less confident - for instance, because they experience mental ill-health - to get involved in volunteering by matching them with a Buddy. As a volunteer Buddy, you will assist another Volunteer in their volunteering placement, boosting their confidence in their own abilities. You might meet up with them once a week for a chat to help them to prepare for their volunteering session and then accompany them to, for example a gardening or admin project. Whatever volunteering task the Supported Volunteer is undertaking, you will help them to achieve it.
    

To undertake this valuable role, you should have an interest in volunteering and in supporting another volunteer. You don't need previous exprience, but you will need a willingness to get involved, attend training & supervision and to learn new skills. Appropriate expenses will be reimbursed.

To find out more, please email or phone Jacky Cox:

Telephone: 01404 549045 ~ Fax 01404 549048
Email: jacky@edvsa.org.uk

(Please don't worry if you don't receive a reply right away as I only work part-time,
but I will get back to you as soon as possible.)