Coach for monthly meeting group

What is the table?

The Stamtafel is a low-threshold meeting group for residents with a slight intellectual disability. You go once a month with the group and the participation coach, an experience expert and volunteers eat in a neighborhood restaurant. In addition, various joint activities are undertaken in the neighborhood from the staff table, on the initiative of the participants. The aim is to reduce loneliness among the target group, to strengthen the social network and to encourage participation in activities in the neighborhood.

What are you going to do? ?

• Welcoming and putting participants at ease
• Coaching participants with individual questions
• Linking participants
• Supporting conversations at the table
• Presiding and discussing the main table with the participation coach and other volunteers

Who are we looking for?

• You look at someone's options
• Je takes initiative, easily talks to people
• You match the wishes and needs of the participant
• You have an eye for good matches between people
• You can work well with others, but also acts independently
• You have 3 hours time per month for the table.
• It's great if you also have some time (3 hours, fle xibel) to coach participants individually outside the board table. For example meeting with someone, but also helping to find out something (eg where an activity is).

What has Prisma to offer you?

As a volunteer at Prisma you are part of an enthusiastic team of volunteers, trainees and professionals. You will receive training in recognizing and dealing with the target group, individual guidance and intervision. Travel costs and other costs will be reimbursed in consultation.

What makes this work worthwhile?

You make an important contribution to combating loneliness among the target group. You coach visitors in making contact with others and help someone to name and realize their wishes. There are opportunities for you to develop further in the field of coaching and working with the target group.