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@ImagineIndep01 [email protected] www.imagineindependence.org.uk Registered Charity No. 1010203 Company Registered in England No. 2699682 INDEPENDENCE IMAGINE valuing people challenging sgma transforming lives EMPLOYER INDEPENDENCE IMAGINE valuing people challenging sgma transforming lives Croydon Volunteering with us For more information about the services we provide please contact us. Imagine Croydon CVA Resource Centre 82 London Road Croydon CR0 2TB Tel: 0208 253 7069 or 0208 253 7078

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@ImagineIndep01

[email protected]

Registered Charity No. 1010203 Company Registered in England No. 2699682

INDEPENDENCEIMAGINE

valuing people challenging stigma transforming lives

Find out more about Disability Confident at: www.gov.uk/disability-confident #DisabilityConfident

COMMITTED

This is to certify that

Period of award:

Issue date:

is Disability Confident Committed

As a Disability Confident Committed Employer we have committed to:

• ensure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible• communicating and promoting vacancies• offering an interview to disabled people• anticipating and providing reasonable adjustments as required• supporting any existing employee who acquires a disability or long term

health condition, enabling them to stay in work• at least one activity that will make a difference for disabled people

Companies House

DCS007952

27/06/2018 to 26/06/2019

27/06/2018

EMPLOYER

Sefton Employment Service

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valuing people challenging stigma transforming lives

CroydonVolunteering with us

For more information about the services we provide please contact us.

Imagine CroydonCVA Resource Centre

82 London RoadCroydon CR0 2TB

Tel: 0208 253 7069 or 0208 253 7078

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We aim to:l Enable you to contribute positively to your client in the local community

l Provide opportunities to develop new & existing skills and build client confidence,motivationandsocialskills

What you gain:l Specifictraininginmentalhealth&supportingvulnerableadults

l Opportunities to meet new people

What you can expect:l 1-2 hours with a client each week reimbursed expenses

l We provide full training and ongoing support and regular reviews

l Further development training in topics relevant to the role and the charity sector

As a Mentor you would:l Provide your client with regular focused one to one support meetings As a Befriender you:

l Support your client to reduce social isolation by enabling clients to engage in their community and build friendships.

Mentoring & Befriending Service - Working Together To Help Others

The Befriending Service is a great way to help users who are in need of support insocialactivities.Theprogrammehasbeenverybeneficialtomeasthevolunteer.

Ihadnoexperienceofbefriendingandwasnotsurewhattoexpect,butIfoundthe programme was positive and I was matched with a client and developed a professionalrelationship,itwasenjoyableandrewarding.

Generally this service has been a great help to me throughout the year and I have grown on a personal and professional level.

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Success Stories“

Befriender

Befriendinghelpstobuildandboostmyconfidencetosocialiseandmakefriendships.Ithelpsmetogetoutofbedandtheward,asbeforeIwasn’tgoingout and doing anything.

Befriender