Community walking volunteer

Join our weekly community walk.

What You'll Do: 

About the Walks:

  • We have a laid-back community walk on Friday lunchtimes which is open to anyone.
  • We meet at 12 at the L'Arche London workshop (9-13 Norwood High Street) and go for a walk around West Norwood cemetery, before coming back to the workshop for a cup of tea and a chat.
  • There are normally about 10 people at the walks, a mixture of people with and without learning disabilities.

 

Role Expectations:

  • You would need to be able to walk for about forty minutes.
  • Everyone of all ages and abilities is welcome to just rock up and join in!
Why You'll Love It: 
  • This is a great opportunity to join a fun community and make some new friends.
  • If you'd like to do more exercise and get outside more, our community walks are perfect for you.
What You'll Learn: 
  • This is an experience that will not only boost your CV, but also your confidence, and will grow you as a person. 
  • Being friends with people with learning disabilities changes the way you see the world.
  • You will learn to be more attentive to the world around you and be more open to difference. 
  • You will learn to communicate more accessibly and there will be chances to have training in sign language. 
  • You will receive first aid training and a range of other trainings including health and safety and autism awareness.
What We're Looking For: 

Don't worry about not being fit enough – we walk slowly in L'Arche London!

No prior experience with people with learning disabilities is necessary.

 

Summary
Volunteering
Volunteer
Disability
Environment
Social Care
Lambeth
Southwark
Location of opportunity: 
West Norwood and West Dulwich
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Active listening
Communication
Mindfulness
Languages you should know: 
English
Limited working

Similar Opportunities

 
Warehouse Volunteer
The Felix Project
Min. 0 Weeks Minimum weeks
Warehouse Volunteer
Volunteering
Volunteer
Families, Hunger, Nutrition, Poverty, Widening participation

Join us to ensure surplus food doesn't go to waste!

 
Kitchen Volunteer (Only at our Poplar Depot)
The Felix Project
Min. 0 Weeks Minimum weeks
Kitchen Volunteer (Only at our Poplar Depot)
Volunteering
Volunteer
Families, Hunger, Nutrition, Poverty

Join us to give a new life to surplus food.

 
Volunteer tutor (English or maths)
Action Tutoring
Min. 10 Weeks Minimum weeks
Volunteer tutor (English or maths)
Volunteering
Mentor
Social Care, Social Mobility, Widening participation

We are seeking dedicated volunteers from all walks of life to tutor and support pupils from lower-income communities in maths and English for one hour a week online or in person.

Related Articles

King's Volunteering
How I used my King's Service Time: Professor...
Professor Mieke van Hemelrijck uses her service time to volunteer as a governor for a school in South East London.
King's Volunteering
Service Time: Staff at King's get three days...
Everyone employed by King’s can choose to spend up to three days (21 hours) per year doing voluntary work.
King's Volunteering
Neurodiversity Celebration Week: Volunteering...
Neurodiversity Celebration Week is a worldwide initiative that challenges stereotypes and misconceptions about neurological differences.