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Organisation Name: Brainkind Neurological Care Centre Lancashire
Opportunity Name: Creative Activities Volunteer
Districts: Boroughwide
Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment
Time Of Day: Weekday Mornings, Weekday Afternoons, Weekend Half Days
Where Is The Opportunity Located?: Indoor
Opportunity Role Type: Creative: Art, Craft, Design, Events, Performance, Marketing
Requirements: Will require a criminal record check (DBS)
Wheelchair Access?: Yes
Full Description: About the role.
As a Creative Activities Volunteer with Brainkind neurological care centre, you will be helping provide incredible care to our clients. We are looking for someone who enjoys arts & crafts to run creative sessions, either in a group or one-to-one setting. Creative arts could include a range of activities including music, painting, pottery, creative writing, photography, film making or song writing.

Activities in the role might include:
• Planning and preparing creative projects for a small group or on a one-to-one basis.
• Celebrating the work achieved by clients and displaying it around the centre
• Working with teams within the hospice
• Preparing the arts and crafts environment and clearing up afterwards

How often we’d like your support.
We hope you’ll volunteer 3 - 6 hours a week, but all our roles are flexible to suit you.
What we hope you’ll bring to the role

You might not have experience of everything on this list. That’s fine; finding the right person is more important to us than ticking all the boxes. We hope you’ll:

• Be engaging and able to motivate people to join in
• Have creative skills that you’re confident sharing
• Be reliable
• Have a warm, friendly, adaptable, caring approach
• Be well-organised and enthusiastic

What you can expect from us

We want to provide an experience that is inclusive, friendly, and supportive. To do this we will:
● Offer all the training you need in your role
● Make sure you feel appreciated and respected
● Provide regular support in a way that suits you
● Ask for your feedback on how we can do better
● Deal with any concerns or complaints quickly and fairly
● Make sure you have a clear understanding of what you need to do in your role
● Repay out-of-pocket travel expenses

Some of the benefits to you.
● Join a team that celebrates diversity and individual differences
● Make new friends and feel connected
● Feel more confident and improve your wellbeing
● Boost your CV and gain references for your future employers
● Help change lives and support your local community