Crafting Volunteer

·        Teach volunteers various crafts and skills

·        Encourage volunteers to learn from one another using existing skills

·        Encourage other craft groups to come to us to teach new skills

·        Once skill sets are at a high enough level, encourage Residential and Nursing Homes  to engage the volunteers to provide activities for their residents

The aim of the project is to provide craft orientated activities and workshops in Darwen to teach participants and volunteers the skills needed to be able to teach others within all the communities of Darwen and Blackburn, but initially taking place at the Number 1 coffee shop.

The projects larger aims are to go into residential care homes in the Borough to provide activities for residents but to do this we need to train volunteer with the skills needed to do this

What skills do I need?

Existing crafting skills would obviously be of benefit but most essential is the willingness and enthusiasm to learn and take part in crafting. 

Enthusiasm to use recycled materials highlighting the need to take care of our environment

Experienced crafter already part of group so a willingness to take in new information and learn new skills 

To care about the older and more vulnerable people in our communities as we will be going to them to provide activities

When do I need to be available?

	Morning	Afternoon	Evening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday

Details

As we are a small community group, we will only be at the venue one day a week for the time being

Where does this role take place?