Join us at our boutique charity shop in Enfield, EN2, and support our friendly service users as they build work experience and social skills. Flexible timings, ideally a minimum of 4 hours at a time. Help our members develop well-rounded workplace
At the shop you will be paired with one of our members with a learning disability or autism. You will support our members will all aspects of working in a charity shop, including using the till and customer service and spend time with them to review the skills they have learnt at the end of each shift.
You'll support and encourage them to complete the job/role they have been given for that specific day and encourage them to practice their social skills by interacting with the public in a polite and friendly manner. You will also encourage them to work as part of a team and engage socially with staff and volunteers present in the shop. You will build their confidence and encourage them to take on new challenges.
We provide activities, opportunities, information and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents and siblings.
For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.
We'll also provide excellent training before you start and lots of helpful support. By volunteering at our shop you will also:
- Use and develop your skills
- Learn something new!
- Increase your confidence
- Meet new people and make friends
- Gain experience for (other) work
- Give something back to the community
- Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time
- Challenge yourself
This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops.
Topics we cover include:
- Communication
- Autism
- Supporting emotions
- Safeguarding
- Creativity & Participation
- Epilepsy
We are currently looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in our boutique charity shop in Enfield, EN2.
You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
Minimum age for volunteers is 20.
There is no minimum commitment, however the more time you spend with our members the more you get to know them and can better support them.
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