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    Connections Volunteer Cambridge - VoiceAbility

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    Connections Volunteers help our volunteers and employees who have lived experience of a learning disability and/or autism to use their local services. They support them in a variety of ways which might include some of the following:

    • Promoting VA services – presentations, attending events sharing information
    • 1:1 support for clients – preparing for and attending meetings, with travel, basic admin
    • Community contact point – drop ins, outreach sessions and site visits
    • First contact point for new clients – gather info, explain our processes
    • Sign-posting clients to the right services within or outside our organisation
    • Supporting clients with a variety of needs to access services (Learning Disabilities, mental health issues)

    We are looking for individuals with the following key skills and attributes:

    • Good communication skills – written and verbal
    • Empathy and patience when supporting clients
    • A knowledge of or interest in advocacy
    • A working knowledge of Microsoft Office
    • Ability to manage own time and prioritise workload
    • Ability to work independently & as part of a team
    • A commitment to the aims and ethos of VoiceAbility



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