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Mentor for Young Adults Affected by Cystic Fibrosis
Mentoring is a fantastic and rewarding way to make a difference in the life of someone else. Apart from the personal satisfaction of helping someone, it is also an opportunity to enhance your own life and build new skills. A minimum commitment of 1 year is needed to ensure these goals can be met.
Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a life-limiting condition that currently affects around 1000 people in Scotland. The Butterfly Trust aspires to improve the quality of life for people affected by Cystic Fibrosis by providing support, promoting people's rights, and helping them to live independently.
Mentors offer support to adults with Cystic Fibrosis to empower them to achieve a better quality of life. This is facilitated by the mentor and aimed at:
1. Increasing the client's independence
2. Improving and enhancing social skills
3. Broadening their horizons and exploring concerns
These efforts aim to improve self-esteem, enhance overall coping skills, and the person's quality of life in general.
A Mentor will meet with the person regularly (typically for 3 hours every 2 weeks) to build a trusting one-to-one relationship enabling the person to explore their concerns and feelings, discuss their aspirations, and grow life skills to support them in achieving goals or just giving them someone to talk to, helping to alleviate the stress in their lives. A session might simply be an opportunity to chat, e.g., over a snack or coffee, or may involve a specific activity such as sport or creative/arts. A Mentor might also be required to help with official systems and forms, easing the process of applying for such things as housing, a college place, or even employment.
It is a requirement for mentors to have held a full driving licence for at least 2 years and have access to a smoke-free car.
After applying, you will be asked to complete an application form and meet with us for a short informal interview. Mentors will then attend an induction event (expenses paid), and the trust will acquire PVG clearance on their behalf before being paired up with an appropriate client in the Glasgow area, within a reasonable distance from your home.
Experience Required
Good listening skills, patience, reliability, and an adaptable attitude. Commitment for a minimum of one year.
Meetings can occur either at the client's home or within a reasonable distance of the mentor's and client's homes.
Travel Expenses
Travelling costs, mileage, postage/stationery, refreshments, and the cost of activities/materials when appropriate.
Support
Trust procedures, one team day per year for ongoing training, and support from a mentoring coordinator member of the Trust’s staff.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 19
If the role requires any driving, the mentor must have held a clean driving licence for at least 2 years and have access to a smoke-free car. Insurance requires the driving licence restriction. Clients have lung disease, hence a smoke-free car.
Availability
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Morning, Afternoon, Evening
Frequency & Commitment
Meetings are regular - every 2 or 3 weeks, depending on the issues, and typically last 2 - 3 hours each time. Appointment days and times are agreed between the client and mentor.
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