Overview
The Sharing Lives volunteer role aims to promote the social inclusion of persons with disability and facilitate their access to community activities. Volunteers will empower persons with disability to develop meaningful relationships.
Key Responsibilities
- Befriending service users on an individual basis
- Offer assistance in social groups for adults with disabilities to engage in chosen activities
- Offer assistance in the youth group for young persons with disabilities, providing non-formal education and socialization opportunities
- Create and implement social activities and projects
- Assist the Sharing Lives team in strengthening the community of volunteers
- Support the team with office work for logistics planning and project implementation
Required Experience
A background with experience in the social field such as social work, education, psychology, occupational therapy is considered an asset.
