Community Engagement member
Be a Disability Gamechanger
• Share your ideas and experiences
• Meet new people
• Make change in your community
• Take part in training, events and activities
• Everyone welcome
Duration: Ongoing
Start date: 1st January 2024
End date: 31st December 2024
When can volunteers volunteer? Weekly
Availability:
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this organisation. E.G Monday morning.
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Tasks the volunteer will be required to do:
Everyone who comes along to a Community Engagement meet up will be supported to join in one of our community engagement projects or start their own social action project.
Training:
Requirements: Willing to travel by public transport or find own way to volunteering location
Skill and Qualifications Required:
None
Areas of Interest: Community, Disability, Health and wellbeing, Mental Health, Older people
Opportunity suitable for: Older people, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, Other, 18 and over
What activities will the volunteer do? Campaigning, Lending a helping hand, Lobbying, Research
Skills gained in this role: Listening, Negotiating, Organising, Talking to others, Teamwork
Home based opportunity? No
DBS Check Required: No
Opportunity Accessibility: Clearly marked accessible parking spaces, Step free access clearly signposted into the building, Automatic opening doors, Lift to other floors / step free access throughout the building, Accessible toilets, Area for assistance dogs nearby
About the host organisation
Hosted by: SCOPE
Organisation Profile: Scope's Community Engagement programme empowers local people to take action and create change in their local communities.
The programme is for:
- disabled people aged 18 and over
- families, parents and unpaid carers of disabled children
How it works
Groups of local people meet once a month at an informal gathering where they can meet new people and find out about a range of planned activities. Each area has a programme of planned activities and some campaigns designed and developed by local people.
Examples of planned local activities and campaigns include:
- improving beach access
- sleep workshops for parents
- disability awareness training for local retailers
- art workshops
- accessible allotments.
Planned projects may vary depending on your location
If you have any questions about our Community Engagement programme. You can contact the local co-ordinator for your area.
North West
Co-ordinator: Jo Palmer
Email: jo.palmer@scope.org.uk
07776 650893
