CHESHIRE IRELANDNEW VOLUNTEER

ORIENTATION (NVO)

WELCOME

Mark Blake Knox

CEO

INTRODUCTIONS

1. Share your name, (and who chose your name…and why), country you are from and Cheshire location.

2. Your expectations of today

3. Some ground rules / housekeeping

Aim of the Orientation

• To make you aware of Cheshire Ireland and your valued volunteer role

• To understand what the typical day-to-day activities are

• To understand the communication style which will help you in your role

Today’s Agenda10.00am Cheshire Ireland story

10.30am Volunteers – who are you and what do you bring?

12.00pm Cheshire Ireland’s service users  1-2.00pm Lunch

2.00pm How to succeed in your volunteering role

3.00pm Adding to ‘a life of meaning’

4.00pm Learnings shared

4.25pm Wrap-Up & Close

Cheshire Ireland

Ethos & Mission

•Leonard Cheshire (1917-1992)•History in Ireland (50 years)•Worldwide - 250 projects in 52 countries globally•Ethos ‘ quality, person-centred services which facilitate people with disabilities to live a life of their own choosing’•New Direction – community living

Cheshire Ireland

Our Values:• Respect• Optimism• Integrity• Innovation• Collaboration

VOLUNTEERS – who and why?

•Home country, place where you grew up •Story of you, your family, education, travels to date•What you enjoy most •Your ‘life of meaning’ (purpose, what would make you happy)

Service Users – who are they?

• What do you know about them already?

• Typical day

• What do they enjoy doing?

Crucial aspects• Companionship

• Respect boundaries

• Confidentiality

• Assisting at mealtimes – you must be trained beforehand

• Safety on outings• Being prepared – rucksack for each service user• Clamping the wheelchair in

• Security – possessions & money

Assisting with Eating/Drinking:

IMMEDIATELY CALL SENIOR STAFF IF:• Difficulty initiating a swallow• Wet or gurgling voice after swallowing• The person becomes drowsy• The person begins to cough or choke during eating or

drinking

Yeah!

LUNCH 1-2pm

How to succeed in your volunteering role at Cheshire Ireland• Own your own experience

• Teamwork with staff and volunteers

• Professionalism – appearance, timekeeping, appropriate boundaries

• Improve your English – formal lessons or informal learning

• Training – Cheshire Ireland Orientation, Fire Safety, Moving and Handling, Choking and Swallowing, Driving Assessment (if appropriate)

• Practice assertive communication

Assertive Communication

• If you are unsure what someone is telling you, say so

• If you are not comfortable with something, say so

• Do not do any task you are not trained to do – say ‘no’

• If you see something that is not right, tell a senior member of staff

Adding to ‘a life of meaning’

You can help to ‘make the less, more’

Active citizenshipLinking with the local communityGoing on outingsFamily eventsWriting lettersReading aloudComputersBoard gamesEntering competitions Sitting with someone watching a DVD

Helping with loneliness

Singing along to musicScrap bookingDoing a budgetTidying someone’s wardrobeGoing shopping

And I’m sure you can think of more……A good guide is what a person of a similar age is doing in the community.

Share Learnings

Wrap Up

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