Events Volunteer (Christmas Helpers - Manchester)
Available from 2 December 2024 to 20 December 2024
Join Us in Making a Difference This Christmas!
We invite you to volunteer with our Me Time group in Manchester as we gear up for the festive season. Your participation can make a significant impact through a variety of engaging activities:
• Christmas Party Preparation: Help us create a memorable celebration.
• Local Craft Fayre: Assist with organising and running this festive event.
• Shoebox Wrapping and Filling: Prepare gifts that will bring joy to the local community.
By volunteering, you’ll have the opportunity to connect directly with people with learning disabilities and provide essential support to the community during one of the most challenging times of the year.
Your involvement can make this Christmas truly special for many. Join us and spread the holiday cheer!
Our events are vital to Mencap, bringing people together to share experiences, launch programmes and celebrate successes! They also often help to raise funds for our services, such as the Mencap Direct helpline, advocacy services, and national campaigns such as Treat me Well.
We couldn't run these events without the support of volunteers, so by giving a few hours of your time you can help us to host events, raise vital funds to support Mencap's work and support people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.
You'll be part of a diverse and inclusive team alongside volunteers with and without a learning disability. You will represent Mencap and help to promote our work and raise awareness for people with a learning disability at iconic events across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
As a Mencap Volunteer you will be:
- Friendly and Approachable
- Reliable, Kind and Patient
- A good communicator (including listener)
- Willing to volunteer within guidelines and to take direction where necessary
- Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
As a Mencap volunteer you will:
- Make new friends
- Receive agreed out of pocket expenses in line with our policy e.g. travel
- Receive a full volunteer briefing and training on the day
- Volunteer alongside our experienced
- Have a chance to give back your local community
About Mencap Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with 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.
If you have questions about volunteering with Mencap, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us: volunteering@mencap.org.uk