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Hertsmere Mencap

Have a sing song and volunteer as mini bus driver for Hertsmere Mencap (3 hours a month)

Hertsmere Mencap is a charity supporting 250 children and adults with learning disabilities. We help our members to feel valued, listened to and included. We run a minibus to take members to and from social clubs in Borehamwood & St Albans. You will join a rota of volunteer drivers so that you will only be asked to drive once every few weeks. Key Tasks • Collect members from their homes (in Borehamwood) and drive the minibus to their club in Borehamwood, St Albans to: • Jubilee (Borehamwood) 7.00-9pm every Tuesday • Magpie (St Albans) 7.30-9.30pm every other Thursday • Collect members from club and drive back to drop them off at their homes • Assist, where necessary, to help people on and off the minibus • Assist, where necessary, to take members to their front door or at least ensure they are safe when going to their front door • Ensure the members interests are at the heart of everything we do. • Ensure members can trust, feel safe and have confidence in the support we provide Personal Attributes The ability to create friendly, relaxed and constructive relationships with people with a learning disability – be a good communicator, a good driver and be ready to take part in – or start – a singalong! You will have helped disadvantaged people to lead more fulfilling lives and will have enjoyed considerable job satisfaction in doing so. Applicant will have a clean driving licence and several years experience of driving vehicles. Experience of driving a minibus is helpful. If your licence was issued before 1997, it should allow you to drive D1 vehicles (up to 16-seater minibus as per our one). If issued in 1997 or later, you will need to take a driving test to cover you to drive a D1 vehicle. The applicant will be required to have a DBS check to work with vulnerable children and/or adults


Not sure which role suits you or need a little friendly help? Please contact Angie at angie@jvn.org.uk for London or Rebecca at manchester@jvn.org.uk for Manchester.

Information

Location:Borehamwood
In-Person
Age limit: Volunteers aged 21 or over
Hours per session: Between 3 and 5 hours
Availability: On-going

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Charity

Hertsmere Mencap

Hertsmere Mencap is an independent, self-financing local charity supporting people with a learning disability in Borehamwood, Potters Bar, Bushey, Elstree, Radlett and beyond. We have transformed the lives of hundreds of people in our community, by leading them out of isolation and helping them make friends, learn new skills and provide support and advice.

Hertsmere Mencap is a small and active charity, supporting a membership of 250 children and adults with a learning disability along with their families and carers. Our mission is for people with a learning disability to be valued equally, listened to and included. We run a daily member activities programme, a weekly social club, a children’s holiday playscheme and a drop-in for members and families where people can socialise, have a drink and can get support and advice. We employ four part-time staff, assisted by sessional workers and we have a strong team of dedicated volunteers.
Opportunities

Contact

Jewish Volunteering Network,
Wohl Campus for Jewish Education,
44a Albert Road, London, NW4 2SJ

020 8203 6427 (London & Herts)
07587 792 272 (Manchester)

info@jvn.org.uk
manchester@jvn.org.uk

Office hours

Mon-Thur 9.00am-5.30pm
Fri 9.00am-1.00pm (winter) 3.00pm (summer)

Closed weekends, bank holidays and Jewish festivals

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