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  • Peer Mentor
    with Fairway Fife

    Volunteer Opportunity No. VO71158 - Created/last updated: 23/05/2023



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    About this opportunity:Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism from 16 years of age. Fairway Fife recognises that all people regardless of ability or disability have their own unique gifts and strengths to contribute positively to their own community. By recruiting, training and professionally supporting, committed volunteers of a similar age (Peer Mentors), our members are helped to live their dreams through accessing the everyday experiences that non-disabled Mentors will take for granted. This could be a simple as going bowling, shopping, clubbing or just 'hanging out' with a pizza and a DVD or chatting about everyday issues most people will face, in a safe, natural environment.
    There are many opportunities available to Peer Mentors such as completing Youth Achievement Awards, Saltire Awards, points towards Degree courses, etc. - not to mention making new friends and having fun - all for free!!

    Takes place:
    morningsafternoonsevenings
    Mondays
    Tuesdays
    Wednesdays
    Thursdays
    Fridays
    Saturdays
    Sundays
    Minimum age:16
    Maximum age:99
    Training provided:There is a mandatory 6 hour course on 'The Role of a Mentor' and Child Protection training , then a personal development training programme will be set up to support the ongoing needs of the individual Mentor, such as First Aid Training, Signalong, Food Hygiene, Wheelchair Support, Emergency Evacuation, Fire Safety, Disability and Epilepsy Awareness, plus many others.
    Out of pocket expenses paid?
    Yes - Public transport rates or mileage at 45p per mile.

    Experience required:Volunteers must have an openness to people with disabilities, non-judgemental attitude, a willingness to help others strive to fulfil their own potential and dreams and an ability to recognise each individual's talents and strengths. Also need reliability and availability to commit to training both mandatory and personal development training.

    Restrictions on who can volunteer
    To become a Peer Mentor, volunteers must be aged 16-25 years of age.

    Application process:Application Form; Induction/Training; Informal Chat; PVG membership required; References; Trial Period

    Taster available?No, not for this opportunity.

    Travel DetailsFairway Fife's premises are at 4 Victoria Street, Dunfermline, but the opportunity also takes place out and about at various venues in Fife.

    Saltire AwardThis opportunity is compatible with the Saltire Awards for volunteers aged 12-25.

    What Now?

    To enquire/register an interest in this opportunity call us (FVA) on 0800 389 6046, e-mail us, or fill out this form:

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  - Board Member
  - Administration Volunteer
  - Website and Social Media Volunteer

Type of volunteering: Befriending / Mentoring
Opportunities which benefit Learning Disabilities


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