Volunteering
Leisure and social
Befriending adults with learning disabilities: 1:1 friendships
How often: a few hours each month
When: as agreed by the befriender and scheme user
Where: out and about in the community
Monthly pub night
3 hours on the last Tuesday of every month at a pub in Charlton
Parties: setting up Greenwich Mencap parties, helping them run smoothly and clearing up at the end
When: usually around Easter, Hallow E’en and Christmas (early Dec)
Where: at the Forum @ Greenwich, Trafalgar Road, Greenwich SE10
Based with the Organisation
Charity Shop
Working in the sorting room and serving in the shop
How often: usually one session a week
When: to be agreed
Where: Greenwich Mencap charity shop on Trafalgar Road, Greenwich SE10
Administrative support
Assisting with mailouts, distributing leaflets, photocopying and filing
How often/when: to be agreed
Where: Mencap offices, The Forum