Volunteer Visitor; Cars, garden centres, and tea and cake

Mencap Volunteer Visitor (Cars, garden centres, and tea and cake! - Reigate and Redhill)

We offer a lifelong befriending service for adults with learning disabilities. We match the skills and interests of passionate visitors with the specific hobbies and interests of those we visit. Visitors visit six times a year to create a 1‑2‑1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check in on their wellbeing. In many cases, the visitor is the only person in someone's life who is not paid to be there.

We are looking for a volunteer to visit an older gentleman with a learning disability who lives in a home between Reigate and Redhill town centres. He has a special interest in cars, enjoys sensory items and activities, is non‑verbal but communicates via body language, loves tea and cake in a garden centre, a country pub lunch, going to the coast, car museums, or race courses like Brands Hatch.

He prefers quieter, settled environments and is more of a morning person, yet is flexible for visits on any day. The role involves longer, active out‑and‑about visits that may vary from a couple of hours to longer, depending on planned activities. A member of staff will support you on all visits.

• Sitting and having a chat
• Checking in on wellbeing
• Going out to a local café or pub for a meal or drink
• Participating in community activities such as visiting places of interest, shopping, etc.
• Enjoying a walk
• Doing a craft activity at home

• Friendly and approachable
• Accepting of others who might be different
• Reliable and patient
• Passionate about supporting people with a learning disability

• Opportunity to make a difference to the life of the person you visit
• Personalised volunteer induction and training
• Out-of-pocket expenses reimbursed
• Meet new people
• Ongoing support, and feeling appreciated and valued

Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people who have a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose. We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

Volunteering with us is your opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.

To apply for this role, please use the following link: