IHC Friendship Volunteering - Counties
Flexibility and choice are key to this role, fitting your friendship into your busy life and deciding together the things that you will do. The relationship is one to one. This means that you spend time with only one person, so you both get to know each other in order to develop a genuine friendship.
By taking a moment to connect with someone with an intellectual disability you can make a massive difference in their life. Not only will you have a great time with your friend but you will help to improve their quality of life and help them to achieve goals and become more involved in their own community. We provide training and ongoing support. We are based in Pukekohe and welcome applications from all over the Counties area.
We have a couple of young men in the Wattle Downs/Papakura area who are looking for volunteers to spend time watching sport, going to time zone with perhaps a bit of mini golf and ten pin bowling - if you would like more information, please apply today.
IHC is on the look-out for people like you. We welcome applicants aged 17 and over, from all walks of life, who have a clean police record, a warm heart and big desire to support others.
We offer a full induction and orientation programme for new volunteers. We also provide ongoing training with specific emphasis on understanding intellectual disability, communication and first aid.
Applicants are required to be police vetted.
You and your friend will spend as much time together as you can, we recommend two hours per fortnight.
Getting started:
The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.
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