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Camphill School Aberdeen
- VO83614
Camphill School Aberdeen has exciting new volunteer opportunities to help. As a volunteer you will become part of a team within one of our 10 residential Care homes, set in beautiful surroundings 5 miles outside of Aberdeen City centre and close to the Deeside Railway line. We are currently seeking people to volunteer as:
Voluntary Coworkers within Residential School and Care Homes: Our pupils age from 12-25 years old and as part of your position, you will be with them when they attend the school, farm and gardens, workshops or even riding stables as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks throughout the day.
Voluntary Farm and Gardens Volunteers: Our farm cares for cows, pigs, goats, hens and alpacas. As part of your position, you will be with our pupils when they attend the farm and gardens as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks.
Voluntary Workshop Assistants: You will be with our pupils when they attend the various workshops (woodwork, metal, weavery, felt, candle, pottery, bike and Fruver- our food workshop)as part of their personalised daily routines and assist them with their tasks.
These opportunities do not require you to have previous experience, we just ask that you are caring, patient and willing to help our pupils, have an interest in people and different ways of communications.
Training is provided in induction and support given throughout the volunteering time within Camphill School Aberdeen.
Fantastic opportunities to help with all assistance making a real difference and greatly appreciated.
For more details please contact Naomi Paton, Recruitment Administrator at E Mail: n.paton@crss.org.uk or tel.: 01224 866162.
Experience required
No previous experience needed. Just patience, compassion, a bit of elbow grease and team spirit required.
Travel details
The opportunity happens throughout our Camphill School Aberdeen estates- Camphill estate, Murtle estate and Cairnlee Estate.
There is the Deeside railway line for keen cyclists and reliable bus routes, both with first and stagecoach (Numbers 19, 201 and 202) that can take you within a minute of the door.
Support
Training details
Excellent support and relevant training is provided to all volunteers.
Induction training comprises of first aid, manual handling and a vulnerable groups session.
Throughout volunteering support by House Manager and Deputy House Manager. Further training given – BSS (Behavioural Support Strategies) and house/pupil dependant, Epilepsy training and/or Hoist training is given.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
Flexible times available. All help greatly appreciated.
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Camphill School Aberdeen Volunteers with Camphill School Aberdeen
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Naomi Paton, Camphill School Aberdeen
Naomi Paton, Camphill School Aberdeen
Email address: n.paton@crss.org.uk
Phone number: 01224 866162
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