Volunteer Football Buddy
Location: Woodley
Are you fan of Reading FC? Do you love to watch them play?
A gentleman we support in Woodley is a football fanatic and he is looking for a fellow Reading fan to share his love of football and go to matches with!
You will travel to games together, either by car (if you are a driver) or by bus. Travel and ticket costs will be covered.
If you would like to share your time and make a new friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!
Activities will include:
- Enjoying Reading FC football matches together
- Travelling with your buddy between his home and the matches (either by driving or taking the bus)
- Building a friendship with your buddy and sharing a love of football
- Helping your buddy to make purchases while out for the day
- Activities will NOT include: Personal care, medication
We are looking for a volunteer who is:
- Passionate about football
- Calm, friendly, and sociable
- Reliable/dependable
- Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism
- Available on match days and willing to commit to volunteer regularly
A DBS check, ID and two character references will be required for all roles.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
- Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
- Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
- Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at the manager's discretion
- An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
- Simply click here to fill in an application
- Or contact Volunteering on 0300 303 9162 or volunteering@dimensions-uk.org for more details.