We need volunteers to assist people with learning disabilities to do the things they enjoy in their community– whether it’s bowling, swimming, crafting, finding new hobbies, baking, playing board games, singing, dancing, watching sports or going out for a coffee or to the cinema.

There is no typical day as everyone is a unique person with different needs of support.

Duties may include:

Building a trusting relationship with your mentee, working towards achieving their goals.
To assist people to develop basic life skills to help someone become more independent
Supporting people to attend health and wellbeing appointments.
Walking alongside people, listening, guiding, and offering solutions and choices.
Introducing people to new social activities and peer networking.
Either lone working with people, joint working with another team member or working to support people in group activities.
Opportunities to facilitate group activities, be creative and use your skills to engage people to join.
Providing company and conversation, improving people mental health
Attending monthly support sessions with your line manager.
Recording your notes and hours after each session.

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Who are available for 4-6 hours a week for 4-6months minimum.
Confident and understanding of people challenging behaviours – full training given.

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan after which you will get shadowing opportunities before you start.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. This is suitable for all ages, experience and skill levels.

Your support will give your mentee the opportunity to gain confidence, independence and skills – all while doing something you both enjoy.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer mentor, just a kind and caring nature and some free time. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Volunteer Mentor Applications

Support Worker

We need volunteers to support people with learning disabilities who require a high level of care to live their life as independently as they can.

If you want a change of career, gain an accreditation, improve your employment chances consider becoming a volunteer support worker in a residential care home. Get a real taste of the day-to-day work in our services. Learn new skills and even work towards a professional qualification. You will shadow an HFT skilled support worker in their duties which may include:

There is no typical day as everyone is a unique person with different needs of support.

Duties may include:

Helping someone with their personal care, hygiene and household chores
Working towards goals identified in support plans
Building up a person’s life skills, e.g., teaching someone to cook, to manage a budget, to use public transport, to apply for job or volunteer somewhere.
Either lone working with people or joint working with another team member.
Attending monthly support sessions with your line manager.
Recording your notes and hours after each session.

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Who are available for 4-6 hours a week for 4-6months minimum.
Confident and understanding of people challenging behaviours – full training given.

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan after which you will get shadowing opportunities before you start.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer, just a kind and caring nature and some free time.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Volunteer Support Worker Applications

Student Placements

(For under 18yrs, DofE, School Work Experience)

Whether you need to complete a placement on a GAP year or you want to experience what it is like to work in this sector, we can accommodate you at one of our locations across the UK. We are also able to offer placement to DofE students and any student looking for work experience.

There is no typical day as everyone is a unique person with different needs of support.

Duties may include:

Supporting people in creative group activities
Shadowing a member of staff on their daily routines
Supporting the admin team
Speaking to people, building relationships. Other duties:
- Watching films and television
- Reading, looking at photographs, magazines, etc
- Colouring /arts & crafts
- Listening to music, singing and dancing
- Games, jigsaws
- Gardening

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Who are available on a weekly basis

Build your confidence and skills. We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Student Volunteer Applications

Gardener

Do you have green fingers? Or are looking to learn more the impact nature and being outdoors can have on the people we support? We are always looking for people to support our locations with a number of things on site. Ultimately your will be supporting people to connect to their outdoor living spaces.

Discussing with the people we support what they would like to grow
Weeding, preparing the soil for sowing and keeping the site weed free
Suggesting new ideas and involving the adults in the long-term planning and development of the site.
Supporting people to engage with nature and enjoy their living space
Trimming hedges to keep paths wheelchair accessible
Any other odd jobs where willing

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Who are available for 4-6 hours a week for 4-6months minimum.
Willing to attend monthly supervisions with line manager
Confidence and understanding of people challenging behaviours – full training given.

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan after which you will get shadowing opportunities before you start.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer, just a kind and caring nature and some free time.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Volunteer Gardener Applications

Volunteer Fundraiser

(Events supporter, Campaigner)

We need volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live a fulfilling and independent life.

There are so many ways you can support adults with learning disabilities to live their best life possible through fundraising.

Some of the options to help support us are listed below.

Supporting at fundraising events
Organising bucket collections in your local community

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Driven, confident, positive, and proactive.

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and support from a dedicated team member.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer, just a commitment and some free time.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Volunteer Fundraiser Applications

Corporate volunteering

No matter what size your organisation, corporate volunteering is a great way for your employees to make a difference.

And your business stands to benefit too, through greater employee engagement, better relationships and stronger links with your local community.

Whether it’s creating a sensory garden, painting and decorating someone’s first home, or planning and running a summer party, fundraising, planning an event, we’ll find a project that fulfils your objectives and enables you to do something truly rewarding as a team.

To discuss how a partnership with Hft could benefit your business, please apply or email volunteering@hft.org.uk

Driver

We need volunteers to support people with learning disabilities who require transport to live their life as independently as they can.

There is no typical day as everyone is a unique person with different needs of support.

Duties may include:

Assist with gathering and delivering supplies on behalf of people with learning disabilities
Driving the people, we support and our other team members to appointments, shopping or to fun activities and see family members
Be on hand to help with other roles if needed, such as making and delivering activity boxes
Be a general helping hand to the front-line staff and the people we support.

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Who are available for 4-6 hours a week for 4-6months minimum.
Confident and understanding of people challenging behaviours – full training given.
Willing to attend monthly supervisions with line manager
A Full clean driver’s licence and commitment to our safe driving policy.
Vehicles provided at some locations, own car can be used with full insurance

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan after which you will get shadowing opportunities before you start.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer, just a kind and caring nature and some free time.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Volunteer Driver Applications

Bespoke Roles

We need volunteers to support people with learning disabilities to live a fulfilling and independent life.

If you are unsure of how you want to be involved and would like to discuss more possibilities or only have a limited amount of time to give, please contact us to discuss other options.

It may be a location near you just needs someone to help with the lunchtime service or do some general office duties or chat with people or read a story.

There are so many ways we can help out, so please call us to discuss or apply via the link and we will be in touch shortly.

We are looking for people:

With a passion to help others.
Who are empathetic, patient and reliable.
Positive, committed, and non-judgmental.
Confidence and understanding of people who display challenging behaviours – full training given.

We offer a full training programme, via e-learning and on the job training and an induction plan after which you will get shadowing opportunities before you start.

We can also support your professional, social and personal development and help you to achieve your own volunteering goals. We reimburse all out of pocket expenses.

You don’t need any qualifications or experience to be a volunteer, just a kind and caring nature and some free time.

If this sounds like something you can do, please apply and someone will be in touch shortly.

Bespoke Volunteering Applications