Cornwall S.P.A.C.E. (Action for Children) - Disability Support Assistance Volunteer

Disability Support Assistance Volunteer

Be rewarded and have new experiences, volunteer with us as a Disability Support Assistance.

Can you:

• Be patient and reliable
• Have experience of or the desire to support children/young people with disabilities
• be available during the school holidays
• Have good communication skills
• Are able to work alongside a variety of different people
• Have a positive attitude
• Use your initiative but also ask for help when needed
• Be willing to challenge discrimination.

What you can expect:

• Interacting with service users, whilst listening to what they have to say, to make their voice heard
• Supporting children/young people to participate in activities
• Join in and helping with activities.
• Contributing to children/young person’s social, emotional and educational development
• Keeping records of activities including session and travelling times

 What we can offer:

• Getting to know some great people!
• Gaining experience in supporting children and young people with disabilities
• Enjoying sense of personal satisfaction

 Action for Children does what’s right, does what’s needed and does what works.

Services that support disabled young people to access their local community and have fun can make a real difference to them

Fun Holiday Activity Days for disabled children and young people

Action for Children Cornwall SPACE is a Cornwall Council funded service providing Holiday Activities for disabled children and young people aged between 5 – 18 years. We offer disabled children and young people exciting new activities to try, providing families with an all-important short break.

We also offer three youth groups for young people aged 14 up to their 25th birthday. Groups run on Mondays and Tuesdays in Launceston, St Blazey and in Hayle.