Making Days volunteer
We’re looking for a making days volunteer
PSS in a nutshell
At PSS, we’ve got an important job to do; and that’s to help people make the most of their lives. Whether you’re volunteering directly with the people who use our services or behind the scenes in one of our offices, every day you’ll be helping to make other people feel happier, healthier, and more supported.
When PSS started back in 1919, most of our work was done by volunteers – incredibly talented people who came forward to help others in need. It’s thanks to them – their selflessness and ability to treat others with dignity – that we owe our success. They built foundations for PSS that have lasted over 100 years – and we’re proud to still have such an amazing volunteer base, which is growing by the day!
Volunteering in Making Days
Volunteering with PSS is a great way to meet new people and get involved with your local community. Our Making Days services in Liverpool is about empowering people with learning disabilities to be who they want to be and do what they want to do. The people we support shape what their service looks like and how they spend their days. People we support are interested in learning, growing and thriving in our day centres, hubs or out and about in their local communities.
Our Liverpool day centres are safe, fun, and supportive place for people with learning and physical disabilities to live their life to the fullest. We have six, day centres across Liverpool:
- Eleanor Rathbone House (Bootle);
- Bridge Chapel (Garston);
- Noah’s Ark (Speke);
- Dutch Farm (Garston);
- Alfred stocks (Aigburth); and
- Hetherlow (Walton).
Our Making Days gang can choose to get involved with cooking sessions, get crafty with some arts and crafts, enjoy time in our sensory room, have a pamper day in our spa room or get musical in the music room.
What is a making days volunteer?
As our making days volunteer, you’ll support people to get involved with a session which is planned by you in our making days service. It’s an opportunity to use, develop and grow your skills in social care whilst supporting others at the same time.
You’ll encourage involvement from the people who use our Making Days service whilst always being respectful and considerate of their needs and wishes. Holding a session is a great way of improving wellbeing, so this role is ideal for someone who would like to use their experience in social care tool.
What will I do in my role?
Volunteering as our making days volunteer means you’ll have a passion for helping people and helping them feel good about themselves. In this role you will:
- Plan a meaningful session for the people who use our Making Days centres, keeping their wellbeing and personal interests at the forefront of your thoughts.
- Work with the Tessa, our fab programme coordinator, to book in a time to carry out your session and in which location.
What we need from you
At PSS we have a strong set of values that all our PSS people must not only sign-up to but really ooze. You need to be big-hearted, genuine, open-minded, determined and professional in everything you do. We’re after someone with a positive attitude and a willingness to go for it. We’re also looking for someone who is:
- Super friendly with a positive attitude.
- A team player
- You’ll have the gift of the gab and be a people person through and through.
- You’ll have great communication skills and feel comfortable talking to new people.
Your Learning and development
We’ll also help your development and offer you:
- An induction to who we are at PSS and what we do
- A discussion around our safeguarding policy and briefing
- A discussion around our health and safety policy and briefing
If you are interested in volunteering, get in touch with Abi, our volunteer coordinator: email [email protected] or call 07764469365.