finding friends

urban_spirit

zombiecazz wrote:

Plan for tomorrow is to make a start on scrapping off all the wood chip (yes woodchip:eek: )

Absolutely loving being on annual leave

Woodchip :eek::eek::eek: (swoon). I'll be thinking of you! Got textured paint over woodchip in my hall, landing, stairs (before I got here). Hideous stuff!!!

urban_spirit

Miroslav wrote:

Positive note; because i've had lots of poop happen in my life, I have today applied for 4 voluntary jobs on my way to re-building.

1. Befriending Volunteer:

Volunteers will provide practical and personal support for families in their own home with children aged 0-8 years. Volunteers can help with parenting skills and pass on appropriate information to support family's needs.

2. Appropriate Adult Volunteer:

Volunteers are needed to attend a police station, in a parent's absence, to support a young person following their arrest, and be there for them during the interview. To be a friend and mentor to the young person and to ensure that the interview proceeds in accordance with fairness and in a way that the young person can understand.
For many young people this is their first and only encounter with the law and a volunteer can have a huge impact.
Our appropriate adult volunteers are also offered additional work if they are interested.

Skills/QualificationsVolunteers need to be articulate, non judgemental and able to relate to young people. They need to be able to be assertive from time to time and to be able to communicate comfortably with people from many different backgrounds who have different roles. Experience is not necessary.

3. A&E Volunteer:

The opportunityVolunteers needed to assist in creating a welcoming and friendly environment. They need to talk and listen to the patients, offer drinks to patients and relatives and food if allowed. They need to ensure the department is kept clean and tidy and accompany patients to other departments eg Radiology.

Skills/QualificationsNeed to have good communication skills, be polite and friendly, reliable and flexible. Volunteers need to use own initiative and be able to work as part of a team.

4. Meeter and Greeter:

The opportunityVolunteers needed to create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment. Need to offer directional advice and practical assistance to patients and visitors. Volunteers need to collect and escort visitors to exits and provide a messenger service for reception areas and wards. They also need to provide information on all local amenities.

Skills/QualificationsVolunteers need to have good communication skills ,be polite, friendly and diplomatic in emotional situations. They need to be willing to learn, able to use their own initiative and work as part of a team.

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Think i'll be good at 2, 3 & 4. I did say on the form for number 3, I wouldn't want to pick up vomit etc

Number 1 interests me, but i'm concerned I only want to do it because I miss my daughter. She was only 2 when I last saw her and 9 when she died, and would now be 16. So i'm not 100% on that one.

Slavvy thats fab :T:T:T:T:T

They all sound so interesting!

Number 1 - If its because you miss your daughter, thats absolutely fine hon. You'll be such a valuable source of support to people who may be felling a little lost, I know several families that need one of these volunteers.

Number 2 - How important to offer a young person support when something happens and they could be feeling out of their depth and scared. If I ever got arrested i'd be terrified - and i'm 41!

Number 3 and 4 - I do this for free when i'm at hospital! Again it's an alien environment plus the added upset of accident/illness - a freindly face and kind word can make a big difference to the experience.

What happens next? Do they contact you and tell you which one they want you to do or could you get offered all of them and you choose what you most want to do????

Miroslav

urban_spirit wrote:

Slavvy thats fab :T:T:T:T:T

They all sound so interesting!

Number 1 - If its because you miss your daughter, thats absolutely fine hon. You'll be such a valuable source of support to people who may be felling a little lost, I know several families that need one of these volunteers.

Number 2 - How important to offer a young person support when something happens and they could be feeling out of their depth and scared. If I ever got arrested i'd be terrified - and i'm 41!

Number 3 and 4 - I do this for free when i'm at hospital! Again it's an alien environment plus the added upset of accident/illness - a freindly face and kind word can make a big difference to the experience.

What happens next? Do they contact you and tell you which one they want you to do or could you get offered all of them and you choose what you most want to do????

Well, with 1, I'm still unsure, I don't want to apply for the wrong reasons.

2 would be easy enough, the police station is 10 minute walk away.

3 and 4 would be good too. I also thought about my local CAB, but i've had bad experiences with them, one of which they accused me of lying about my flatmate and I not having a sexual relationship, all because we are male and female.

I had to apply to the main volunteer centre in my town, so they will meet with me eventually and discuss each placement, and then see if any of them want me

I am seeing my Job Centre advisor on Monday to discuss with her, it was meant to be today, but didn't feel up to going.

Philippa36

urban_spirit wrote:

Philippa - does that mean you're sat there typing......naked :eek: :eek:

I don't think the kids or the neighbours would be happy if I were:eek: :rotfl:

Just in case your imaginations are all working overtime ~ I have shorts and a t-shirt on...... (you mucky lot )

Philippa36

Good for you Slavvy ~ at least you are making steps in the right direction.

I'm sure you'll find something thats perfect for you.

urban_spirit

Philippa36 wrote:

Good for you Slavvy ~ at least you are making steps in the right direction.

I'm sure you'll find something thats perfect for you.

I second that emotion. I think you have so much to offer, and I know you prolly dont think that. Wishing you lots of luck hon, and lots of unconditional support too

urban_spirit

Careful_girl wrote:

Sorry Urbs just relating back to a previous joke in a post. Not insinuating anything!

Okay, thanks. There, a free one from me!

Miroslav

I'm just hoping I find something. I don't have any support outside of any working environment anyway, so will miss having someone to come home too, which is what I really want. It's no fun being lonely. I may have a flatmate, but she has no interest in me.

I hope to get some sort of career, so then someone will think i'm half decent.

Hopefully by going out more, albeit in a working environment, I will meet people.......either that or it's the old folks home Xmas party :rolleyes:

Careful_girl

Really impressed Slavvy. It is so good when people help each other out. So many of my parents need support.
I hope it all goes well and then you can start to reap the rewards as well as the people who you help.
Glad you aren't streaking Philippa. Handbag or not.
Oh You can all laugh. Today I left my purse at work. The head phoned to say it was in the satffroom. Told you I would lose a bag!!!
Love to all,
CG Careless girl.:o

Miroslav

Careful_girl wrote:

Really impressed Slavvy. It is so good when people help each other out. So many of my parents need support.
I hope it all goes well and then you can start to reap the rewards as well as the people who you help.

I just hope someone accepts me. I've been turned down for voluntary work before, because I was young and based on what I look like, and that's not me being paranoid.