As a Young and Young Adult Carer Activities Volunteer you will support staff to run interesting, supportive and informative activities for Young and Young Adult Carers aged between 8 and 25 years of age. This may entail day trips, regular homework sessions or skills courses. Volunteers with skills or interests they would like to share with our Young and Young Adult Carers, such as photography or music are particularly welcomed. 

Our Administration and Carer Support Volunteer will provide administrative support to our Young Carers Service, uploading contacts on to our database, preparing promotional materials and booking activities with Young Carers.

Some tasks we would like help with:  

Supporting Young and Young Adult Carers to take part in activities .

Helping Sutton Carers Centre staff to facilitate sessions .

Helping staff to set up before activities and clear up afterward.

Giving information about Centre activities to Young and Young Adult Carers and their parent/guardians .

Providing administrative support to the Young Carers team. 

Contacting Young Carers and their parent/guardians to request current information to then update our ‘Charity Log’ database.

Creating and preparing promotional materials for events and activities at Sutton Carers Centre.

Helping to always keep the Young and Young Adult Carers safe, and promptly reporting any potential issues you may observe to a member of staff .

 

Activities

Administration,Art & Design,Youth Work

 

Skills & Attributes

Admin, Basic IT skills - internet & email, Communication Skills, Helpful & Caring

 

Skills Description

Someone who communicates well, who is comfortable working with people who may have different communication styles and experiences to them. An open and friendly approach to children, parents and families. A general knowledge and/or appreciation of issues that may affect Young Carers and their families. An empathetic, supportive person who can help Carers to identify what support they may need. The ability to be confidential, help keep our Young Carers safe, and to be inclusive and welcoming to everyone, respecting people’s differences and unique contributions. A willingness to be flexible. The ability to follow instructions and our guidelines . Willingness to undertake training. Experience in using MS Office and other IT applications . Someone who enjoys working as part of a team . Previous experience in an administrative role would be appreciated but not essential. Ideally someone who has their own lived experience of caring.