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The next-step volunteer service (part of Careers South West Ltd) aims to support and recruit people who wish to be volunteers working with disadvantage adults and children.

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next-step volunteer services have a number of projects running in Somerset

next-step volunteer bureau – We recruit and support volunteers in Somerset County Council’s Social Care Services, including:

  • Transporting Somerset
  • Somerset Partnership
  • Learning Disability Services
  • Children and Family Services
  • Adult Services

Somerset ‘You-can-Do’. The enhanced volunteer bureau

Somerset County Councils Community Support Programme has asked us to test a number of different ways volunteers can support individuals to take part in local community activities. We have named this concept Somerset ‘You can do’

We will recruit, train and match the volunteers to the individuals and activities, whilst also providing on-going support to the volunteer.

The aim of the pilot will be to support individuals to take part in community based activities that will help them remain active, develop new skills and remain independent for longer.

Volunteers work in local teams and can be involved in one or more of the following:

  • facilitating groups
  • Somerset friendship circles including internet support groups
  • 1 to1 support and befriending
  • Supported volunteering
  • Email volunteers
  • Text and Phone volunteers

Find out more at http://somersetyoucando.co.uk/

Some of our other projects and benefits to volunteers:

Out and About: (house attached volunteer working with people with Learning Disabilities)

  • Suitable for people over 18yrs, and returners to work
  • You will gain a wide range of experience with possible route way to a career within Learning Disability services
  • Being part of a motivated and professional team within residential settings
  • Full induction training given – and ongoing support
  • Once placed Training provided by Somerset County Council in-house training service.
  • No previous experience needed but a willingness to learn
  • Agreed expenses can be claimed

All about Friends:

Mendip Area (Shepton Mallet, Glastonbury, Wells and Street)

  • One to one befriending
  • Induction training provided
  • Helping in the community
  • Can be evenings and weekends
  • Agreed expenses can be claimed
  • Having fun…

Mental Health Services:

  • Suitable for people over 18 yrs, returners to work and those wanting a change in career direction
  • Full induction and training provided
  • Possible route way to a career in Mental Health Services (Somerset Partnership)
  • Gaining valuable experience
  • Knowledge or experience of  Mental Health services would be helpful
  • Travel expenses paid

Bus Buddy:

(Enabling people with learning disability to become independent public transport users.)

  • Be involved in an innovative and exciting new project
  • Helping plan journeys and trying out routes
  • Gain valuable experience
  • Possible route way to a career
  • Full training provided
  • Bus pass provided
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The next-step volunteer service (part of Careers South West Ltd) aims to support and recruit people who wish to be volunteers working with disadvantage adults and children.

next-step volunteer services have a number of projects running in Somerset

next-step volunteer bureau – We recruit and support volunteers in Somerset County Council’s Social Care Services, including:

  • Transporting Somerset
  • Somerset Partnership
  • Learning Disability Services
  • Children and Family Services
  • Adult Services