Description
Mentoring is a fantastic and rewarding way to make a difference to the life of someone else. Apart from the personal satisfaction of helping someone, it is also an opportunity to enhance your own life and build new skills. A minimum commitment of 1 year is needed to ensure these goals can be met.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life limiting condition that currently affects around 1000 people in Scotland. The Butterfly Trust aspires to improving the quality of life for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis by providing support, promoting people's rights and helping them to live independently.
Mentors offer support to adults with Cystic Fibrosis to empower them to achieve a better quality of life. This is facilitated by the mentor and aimed at: increasing the client's independence improving and enhancing social skills broadening their horizons and exploring concerns, to improve self-esteem, enhance their overall coping skills and the person's quality of life in general.
A Mentor will meet with the person regularly (typically for 3 hours every 2 weeks) to build a trusting one-to-one relationship enabling the person to explore their concerns and feelings, discuss their aspirations and grow life skills, to support them in achieving goals or just giving them someone to talk to helping to alleviate the stress in their lives. A session might simply be an opportunity to chat, e.g. over a snack or coffee, or may involve a specific activity such as sport or creative/arts. A Mentor might also be required to help with official systems and forms, easing the process of applying for such things as housing, a college place or even employment.
It is a requirement for mentors to have held a full driving licence for at least 2 years and have access to a smoke-free car.
After applying you will be asked to complete an application form and to meet with us for a short informal interview. Mentors will then attend an induction event (expenses paid) and the trust will acquire PVG clearance on their behalf, before being paired up with an appropriate client in the Glasgow area, within a reasonable distance from your home.
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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Meetings are regular - every 2 or 3 weeks, depending on the issues etc - and typically 2 - 3 hours each time. Appointment day and times are agreed between the client and mentor.
Frequency and commitment details
Meetings are regular - every 2 or 3 weeks, depending on the issues etc - and typically 2 - 3 hours each time. Appointment day and times are agreed between the client and mentor.
Restrictions
If the role requires any driving, the mentor must have held a clean driving licence for at least 2 years and have access to a smoke-free car. Insurance requires the driving licence restriction. Clients have lung disease, hence a smoke-free car.
Experience required: Good listening skills, patience, reliability and an adaptable attitude. Commitment for a minimum of one year.
Travel details: Either at the client's home, or within a reasonable distance of the mentor's and client's homes.
Minimum age: 19
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Travelling costs, mileage, postage/stationery, refreshments and cost of activities/materials when appropriate.
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.
Support:
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