Description
Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity supporting young adults with learning disabilities and autism from 16 years of age. They recognise that all people, regardless of ability or disability, have unique gifts and strengths to contribute positively to their community. By recruiting, training, and professionally supporting committed volunteers of a similar age (Peer Mentors), their members are helped to live their dreams by accessing everyday experiences. This could be as simple as socialising in the community, outdoor activities, sports, creative arts, or other activities relating to health & wellbeing.
Whether you want to share your skills and experience with others or are looking to build confidence to develop new skills, volunteering as a peer mentor is a perfect starting point. Their professional and experienced facilitators support all their volunteers to ensure they gain the valuable life & work-related experience required to help secure further education opportunities or employment in the future.
From mentoring in small groups at social events to large team sporting events, mentors can develop at a pace that suits them best and gain the relevant experience that suits their needs. Mentoring with Fairway Fife also allowallows volunteers to connect with other professionals and organisations we work in partnership with. There are many opportunities available to Peer Mentors, such as completing Youth Achievement Awards, Saltire Awards, Foundation Apprenticeship & Career Ready Placements etc. - Not to mention making new friends, learning new skills, and having fun - all for free!!
Organisation aims and objectives
Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity involving people with learning disabilities from 16 years of age. Our aim is to encourage and support access to social and leisure facilities within our local communities, enabling our members to strive towards living their dreams through the support of their peers, who have similar interests. We want to make a positive difference by recruiting professionally supported committed volunteers who can support our members on their exciting journey. By using a variety of activities as a vehicle, caring relationships can be formed and both members and peer mentors' lives may be enhanced from the benefits gained, helping them all to achieve their highest potential.
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4 hours per fortnight.
Restrictions
To become a Peer Mentor, volunteers must be aged 16 years of age or over.
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. Peer Mentors also need to be reliable and have the availability to commit to training and other personal development opportunities.
Travel details: Fairway Fife's premises are at Unit 23, Dunfermline Business Centre, Izatt Avenue, but the opportunity also takes place out and about at various venues in Fife.
Minimum age: 16
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Expenses details: Public transport rates or mileage at 45p per mile.
Taster available: Yes
Taster details: If you sign up to volunteer, you will be invited along to a session ahead of completing an application.
Training details: 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.
Support:
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet