Dimensions Volunteering


Volunteer Social Activity Buddy

 

 

 

Location: Warrington, Cheshire, England  
 

Do you enjoy meeting new people?  
 
We are looking for a friendly volunteer who would like to socialise and build a friendship with a lady we support in Warrington!   

 

“Hi! I live in Warrington, and I am supported by Dimensions. I enjoy going for walks, trips out for coffee, aqua aerobics and much more.  I would love a buddy to spend time with!” 

 
If you would like to make a difference and make a great friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!  

 

Activities will include: 

  • Sharing your time and enjoying fun trips out
  • Enjoying your buddy’s favorite activities  
  • Providing company, friendship and fun 
  • Encouraging your buddy to meet others in her activity groups and helping her to build friendships 


We are looking for volunteers who are: 

  • Friendly, chatty and a good listener 
  • Happy to be out and about 
  • Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism. 
  • Reliable/dependable and willing to commit to volunteer regularly (exact times/days can be discussed)  


A DBS check and two-character references will be required for this role.  

 

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)
  • Free membership to an online shopping discount scheme
  • Comprehensive support from professional, friendly and trained Dimensions staff
  • Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at 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!