Speak Out Volunteer
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Summary
Connections Volunteers help our volunteers and employees who have lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism to use their local services.Detailed description
Connections Volunteers help our volunteers and employees who have lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism to use their local services. They support them in a variety of ways which might include some of the following:
· Promoting VA services – presentations, attending events sharing information
· 1:1 support for clients – preparing for and attending meetings, with travel, basic admin
· Community contact point – drop ins, outreach sessions and site visits
· First contact point for new clients – gather info, explain our processes
· Sign-posting clients to the right services within or outside our organisation
· Supporting clients with a variety of needs to access services (Learning Disabilities, mental health issues)