Heswall Disabled Children's Holiday Fund provide residential holiday camps for Disabled children and young people.
They are seeking one-off volunteers to support the running of the holiday camp, from Saturday 19th August to Saturday 26th August.
This is a fantastic opportunity to support Disabled children in one of only 8 settings in the UK. Volunteers benefit from training in care, safeguarding and first aid. They can also access additional training such as Makaton and coaching accessible sports.
Responsibilities include:
- Caring for Disabled children within your team and dorm
- Supporting children to access sports and other activities
- One night shift per week, providing on call help during a sleeping night shift
- Opportunity to lead an activity you are passionate about
- Helping children to access two 'day trips'
Whilst it would be useful to have some experience providing care, training and mentoring is provided. More importantly, they are seeking an individual with:
- Great listening skills
- Compassion
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work in a team
If you are interested in this fantastic opportunity, please fill out this form and we'll be in touch: Access Sport Volunteer Registration Form