Mentor for Young Adult with Cystic Fibrosis

• The Butterfly Trust

• VO106010

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life limiting condition that currently affects around 1200 people in Scotland. The Butterfly Trust aspires to improving the quality of life for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis by providing support, promoting people's rights and helping them to live independently.
Mentoring is a really fantastic and rewarding way to make a significant difference to the life of someone else. Apart from the personal satisfaction of helping someone, it is also an opportunity to enhance your own life and build new skills. A minimum commitment of 1 year is needed to ensure these goals can be met. A Mentor will meet with the person regularly (typically for 3 hours every 2 weeks) to build a trusting one-to-one relationship enabling the person to explore their concerns and feelings, discuss their aspirations and grow life skills, to support them in achieving goals or just giving them someone to talk to helping to alleviate the stress in their lives. A session might simply be an opportunity to chat, e.g. over a snack or coffee, or may involve a specific activity such as sport or creative/arts. A Mentor might also be required to help with official systems and forms, easing the process of applying for such things as housing, a college place or even employment.
Skills and experience. Good listeners, sensitive to other people’s feelings, willing to share and try new stimulating/social activities. Able to maintain confidentiality..

Experience required

Good listeners, sensitive to other people’s feelings, willing to share and try new stimulating/social activities. Able to maintain confidentiality..

Travel details

Travel details: ideally should have held driving licence for 2 years and have access to smoke-free car. Mentors may sometimes drive the client
away from home, for an activity for example.

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