Fairway Fife is a Peer Mentoring Charity supporting people with learning disabilities and autism from 16 years of age. They are making a positive difference by recruiting professionally supported committed volunteers who can support their young adults on their exciting journey. Using a variety of activities and experiences, caring relationships can be formed and both young adults and peer mentors’ lives may be enhanced from the benefits gained, helping them to achieve their highest potential.
They are now looking for board members to support the direction and management of the charity. Board members will attend meetings, make decisions on the direction of the charity, ensure good governance and act as an ambassador for the charity. They are particularly looking for someone to carry out secretarial duties, capable of minute taking, feedback & evaluation recording and IT. Confidentiality would be of the highest importance.
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!!
Fairway Fife is a registered charity supporting people with disabilities to access social and leisure interests in their own community. They recruit and train volunteer peer mentors who guide and support their members to strive towards achieving their life goals by accessing everyday activities & experiences such as socialising in the community, outdoor activities, sports, creative arts and other health and wellbeing related activities. By facilitating community-based activities with peers of the same age who have similar interests, they provide a platform where natural friendships can develop, reducing stigmatisation and marginalisation of those with disabilities.
The role will primarily involve updating information, adding photos and other information to enable their followers and other interested parties to keep up to date with the Charity and what's going on. This will also involve managing their social media sites such as Twitter and Facebook to help raise their profile and enhance their public awareness.