Adult Friendship Scheme

Accuro work across West Essex providing a range of services to families with children, young people and adults with a disability. This includes leisure and social activities, support and advice and respite for the families.

Accuro’s Adult Friendship Scheme currently operates in the Harlow and Uttlesford area of West Essex. The project provides opportunities for social and leisure activities for adults who have a range of disabilities.

The role of volunteers within this project is to befriend and support participants to access activities which will promote their self-confidence, independence, social and life skills. This can include accessing the local community in small groups and participating in activities that are of interest to the adults using this service.

Regular social meetings are also held in both Harlow and Uttlesford where many members meet and participate in activities as a larger group. 

Skills

• Hours to be by mutual agreement between volunteers, participants and Scheme Coordinator.

• Sharing of skills & role-modelling of tasks to adults with disabilities.

• Supporting adults to participate in a range of social and leisure opportunities of mutual interest.

• Using initiative to help in a situation where another member of the group, either member, staff or volunteer, may need support.

• Becoming a member of a friendly, committed team.

• Expressing ideas for new/different activities.

• Attending volunteer meetings & training sessions relevant to the role.

• To follow the guidelines and policies of Accuro, including those designed to protect well-being of vulnerable adults.