Cook And Chat Volunteer Roles
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Be rewarded and have new experiences, join us as an Activities Assistant.
Key Details:
- Locations throughout South Lakeland (Cumbria), including Kendal, Ulverston, and elsewhere.
- Activities may be weekly on set days, or ad hoc by arrangement.
Can you:
- Be friendly and have a good sense of humour?
- Understand of the needs of young children and their families?
- Have a non-judgemental attitude?
- Be reliable?
What you can expect:
- Support play between the children and carers using the group.
- Promote the learning opportunities associated with activities offered.
- Signpost carers to appropriate members of staff for support and advice.
- Help staff to set up and clear away play activities and clean the room afterwards.
- Examples of activities you may get involved in, depending on your interests and availability:
- Rhymetime (sharing a love of stories and songs with preschool age children);
- Baby Beginnings (exploring the senses through play);
- Craft and Messy Play (child led play and development for preschool age children);
- Smile4Life (supporting learning about dental health with primary school age children);
- Active Play (fun family sessions incorporating physical movement);
- Family Walks (outdoors activities and adventures for all the family);
- Events (preparing, setting up, and running our stall);
- Pop Up Play sessions at playgroups across the district;
- Foodshares and cook-a-longs (preparing and sharing healthy meal recipe packs with families).
What we can offer:
- Feel the satisfaction of supporting parents / carers to enjoy time with their children.
- Experience of working with children and families.
- Be part of a fun and friendly team.
- Full induction, training and support package.
- Feel recognised, supported and proud to donate your time and experience to help vulnerable children and young people.
If you would like an informal chat about opportunities, have any further questions about the role, or need assistance with application form, please contact Kay Cheer ( 01539 734 456 ).
Action for Children is passionate about promoting equality, valuing diversity and working inclusively. We welcome applications from all persons particularly people with Disabilities and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic applicants, as these groups are currently under-represented in our organisation.
Action for Children are Passionate, Ambitious, Collaborative and Inclusive. We aspire for every child and young person in the country to have a safe and happy childhood and the foundations they need to thrive.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Soulful Internship
Location: Various
Salary: Board, lodging, monthly allowance
Hours: 40
Job Type: Full time
Contract Type: Permanent
Feed your soul!
Spend a year sharing your life with people with and without learning disabilities in L’Arche.
The Soulful Internship is a year of living in a L’Arche house - in one of our Kent, Manchester or Edinburgh Communities - befriending and supporting our members with learning disabilities, and taking time to deepen and grow your spiritual life. You will support our members with learning disabilities in living full and vibrant lives whilst also pursuing a spiritual development course facilitated by L’Arche.
You will meet weekly with other interns to explore topics such as mindfulness, creative spiritual practices, storytelling, and joyful activism.
Kathlea's L'Arche retreat
L’Arche is embracing this political idea of us all supporting each other and living a world of mutuality and shared life, which is something radical, but surely is the future... I left the year with a stronger spirituality. Danny, Live-In at L’Arche Edinburgh
Could the Soulful Internship be for you?
The Soulful Internship is designed for people seeking to deepen their connections to themselves, their community, and the world around them. People of all faiths are welcome, including those who are spiritual but not religious.
Some of our live-ins arrive at eighteen for a gap year; others come in their twenties, looking for a soft launch into independent living. We also regularly welcome live-ins who are older, on a sabbatical or a career break or seeking intentional community.
*The Soulful Internship is for anyone who already has the right to live and work in the UK. If you want to join L'Arche but need a visa, please consider applying to become a Live-In Community Worker.
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