Do you want to come with me?

Do you want to come with me?

Organisation role
Regenboogbrink 12, 7325 BA Apeldoorn, Netherlands
Befriending
People with disabilities

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s Heeren Loo Locatie Apeldoorn
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Summary

She is looking for a visiting friend about her own age (between 30 and 40 years old) with whom she can do more fun activities and who also wants to support her with things that she finds difficult.

Detailed description

Function information

Laura is a friendly 37-year-old woman with a mild intellectual disability. She can express herself well verbally and with help in structuring her day she is self-reliant.

Laura has been experiencing anxiety and tension complaints for a long time and these have quite a major impact on her life.

She is looking for a visiting friend about her own age (between 30 and 40 years old) with whom she can do more fun activities and who also wants to support her with things that she finds difficult. Think, for example, of visiting a party or other social activities where contact with others plays a role.

As a visiting friend of Laura, it is important that you have some knowledge about anxiety and tension complaints and know how to deal with them, of course we want to help and inform you. We are sure that if it clicks between you, Laura will be very happy with it and the confidence in herself and her own abilities can also be further built.

We'd love to hear from you!


What we ask

• Affinity with people with intellectual disabilities
• You can deal with people calmly and kindly and clearly
• You are caring and have a sense of humor
• You are available for a longer period of time


We offer you

• a nice volunteer place
• an end-of-year gift
• insured for third-party liability and accidents
• travel allowance
• annual volunteer party as a thank you for your efforts
• possibility of training and information meetings
• committed contribution to the clients
• full appreciation and a priceless experience

Organization information

Within 's Heeren Loo, the efforts of volunteers are valuable. They contribute to a meaningful life for people with intellectual disabilities. Thanks to the many volunteers of 's Heeren Loo, we can organize extra activities and fulfill personal attention and wishes for clients. Think of taking a walk, playing a game or just having a good conversation while enjoying a cup of coffee.


Enthusiastic?

Sign up via volunteers.apeldoorn@sheerenloo.nl. Or contact the volunteer coordinator for more information on 06 2512 6920.
A VOG is required from you to work with our clients. This is sent via
's Heeren Loo applied for, you can declare the costs for this.

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About s Heeren Loo Locatie Apeldoorn

At the Groot Schuylenburg residential care park in Apeldoorn, people with an intellectual disability and/or other disabilities live and work in a protected environment.
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