About Share
Share is a registered charity and a centre for training and wellbeing. We provide a range of programmes helping adults with learning disabilities, autism and other support needs become more happy, healthy and independent. Our vision is a world where disabled people are fully included in society, living the life they choose, and we need talented people like you to help us make that happen.
What do our current Social Buddies say?
'It was a real pleasure to spend the day with such nice people, in such a lovely place.'
'This whole project can be so empowering and potentially life changing.'
'I’ve found that I come home feeling really happy with a renewed appreciation for life.'
'I hope this project will continue to encourage new friendships and support networks.'
Why choose Share Community?
We previously received a Best Practice in Volunteering Award from Lifetimes, an organisation that supports voluntary and community activity in Wandsworth. They were particularly impressed by the support, training, recognition and reward that we give to our volunteers and that we recruited people with additional support needs and those from marginalised backgrounds.
In return for you giving up your time for us, you can expect:
- A warm welcome into our organisation from our dedicated volunteering team.
- An opportunity to develop new skills and add to your CV.
- A reference for your time with us.
- Reimbursement of travel expenses within TFL zone 1 – 6.
- £5 towards lunch, or a free lunch in our onsite canteen at our Clapham Junction site (if volunteering for more than four hours a day).
- Invitations to all our events such as: our garden parties, away days, Christmas parties and our student awards ceremony.
- The opportunity to have your say in our annual volunteer survey.
- A genuine opportunity to make a difference and become part of a community.
Do you want to do something great for your community, whilst having a really fun time? We are looking for volunteers to support adults with learning disabilities to go anywhere, and do anything!
We run monthly evening and weekend group trips and smaller friendship trips through our ‘I Chose my Friend’ scheme, we also support volunteers to organise their own trips out with members through our ‘Buddyship’ scheme.
We run all sorts of trips, led by our students’ choices: a day trip to Paris, an overnight camping trip, climbing over the O2, white water rafting, clubbing, going to the theatre, visiting the seaside and much more. Signing-up means you’ll get to meet a wide variety of people, both members and volunteers. You’ll work as a small team to make sure that each trip goes well and everyone has fun.
Ongoing support, and ‘top-up’ training from staff including topics like: Mental Health First Aid, Safeguarding, and Makaton.