Volunteer Italian Speaking Buddy  (Southampton)

Do you speak Italian and enjoy meeting new people?   
  
We are looking for a friendly volunteer who would like to spend time with a lady we support in Southampton! 

“Hi! I live in Southampton and I am supported by Dimensions. I would love an Italian speaking buddy who can I chat to and 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 providing company, friendship and fun  

• Chatting in Italian, socialising and singing together  

We are looking for a volunteer who is:  

• Friendly, chatty and a good listener  

• Italian speaking  

• 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)  

• 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  

If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!