Volunteer Opportunities
Supported Lodgings is one of Barnardo's responses to the lack of appropriate housing for young people leaving care in the Salford area.
Many young people leave care at the age of just 18 years old. Their experiences and the difficulties they face tell us that they are not ready to live on their own.
Supported lodgings aims to help young people move onto independant living. It gives young people the chance to develop practical skills and emotional stability they need to make the transition to adulthood and make a success of living independantly.
How it works...
Supported lodgings hoseholders rent a room in their home to a young person and give them the support, encouragement and guidance they need to the develope the skills and confidence to live independently. The young person lives alongside the household and shares the facilities.
This grid shows when you can volunteer for this opportunity.
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You don't need any particular qualifications to become a supported lodgings provider, although we do ask for some special skills and qualities, and they are:
To get on with teenagers
Are warm. caring and patient
Have s sense of humour
Could be a young person's advocate
Have an understanding of the difficulties facing care leavers
Want to make a positive difference
Can work together with the young person's worker
You could be what we are looking for...