Hft London
At Hft London we support people with many different types of learning disability, and have particular experience in supporting people with Down’s Syndrome and dementia, autism, and challenging behaviour. Staff are also trained in positive behavioural support and management, person-centred active support, epilepsy management with emergency medication, dysphagia, dementia and end of life care. Our…
Hft London are currently seeking volunteers with an interest in learning more about the lives of adults who have learning disabilities, to come and meet with a person we support once a week.
This time could be spend in a number of ways depending on the person's interests but activities could include;
- doing a puzzle together, crafts
- gardening
- playing a board game
- just simply having a cup of tea and a chat!
This project has a positive impact on the people in a number of ways ;
- Providing an opportunity for the people we support to socialise
- Giving to the people we support an opportunity to engage with new people
- Reducing social isolation and loneliness
- Increasing the amount of time the people we support are engaged in meaningful activity
Time commitment
A minimum of 3 months
Application deadline
What measures have you put in place to ensure volunteers’ safety during COVID-19?
All volunteer activities are risk assessed with Covid-19 taken into account.
Hft follow all government guidelines surrounding Covid-19 and have a stringent Covid-19 testing regime in place in all our services
All appropriate PPE is provided as needed.
Hft follow all government guidelines surrounding Covid-19 and have a stringent Covid-19 testing regime in place in all our services
All appropriate PPE is provided as needed.