Description
This fantastically rewarding opportunity allows the mentor to make a positive difference for a young adult, while also growing their own experience and enhancing their life skills. Our mentors offer one to one support to a young adult aged 18 or over, who has Cystic Fibrosis.
Young adults living with this condition have a demanding daily treatment regime at home and sometimes experience limitations that can affect their confidence and ability to cope with the challenges of everyday living. They may also be socially isolated because of their condition. Mentors offer support to young adults with Cystic Fibrosis in improving socialisation, broadening horizons and exploring concerns to improve self-esteem, enhance coping skills and the person's quality of life. A mentor will meet with a young adult regularly (every 2-3 weeks typically) to build a trusting one-to-one relationship allowing the person to explore their feelings, discuss their aspirations and grow life skills, to support them in achieving goals or just giving them someone to talk to. A commitment of at least a year is important to enable the relationship to develop. A good mentor will have excellent listening skills, patience, reliability and an adaptable attitude. This post needs a commitment for a minimum of one year.
Organisation aims and objectives
Cystic Fibrosis is a progressive, life limiting genetically inherited condition with 1 in 25 people carrying the faulty gene that causes the condition. There is currently no cure for Cystic Fibrosis. The Butterfly Trust is the leading provider of social support to the Cystic Fibrosis community of Scotland. We were founded in 2002 to provide face to face services for people with Cystic Fibrosis and their families. Our aim is that people living with Cystic Fibrosis will have access to the support they need to ensure they can benefit from optimum homecare and enjoy the best quality of life in the community.
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Restrictions
Experience required: Good listening skills, patience, respect confidentiality
Travel details: The young adult will live within a reasonable distance of the mentor, and any activities usually take place in the community near the client’s home.
Must have held a full driving licence for 2 years and access to smoke-free car._
Minimum age: 19
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Volunteers are provided with out of pocket expenses for this role.
Training details: Induction is one day covering the condition, the mentoring process and procedures, interpersonal skills, Trust procedures. One team day per year for ongoing training. Support from mentoring co-ordinator member of Trust’s staff.