KEYNSHAM MENCAP

Keynsham and District Mencap Society is celebrating 45 years this year and demand for our fabulous clubs continues to grow. We need more volunteers to join us and support our amazing members. You don’t need to have any experience, just a willingness to learn and get stuck in! There are lots of ways you can help as Keynsham Mencap run nine clubs over the week and cover activities such as fitness, football, music, and general social clubs that do a variety of activities, crafts and trips out.

We are particularly in need of help at our two children’s clubs which run on a Tuesday and Thursday from 5.45pm – 7.30pm at Somerdale Pavillion and our Super Saturday Club which runs from 10am – 12pm at The Aspire Academy in Bath. These clubs currently have a waiting list for children to join but we are unable to welcome any new members until we recruit more volunteers.

Operations Manager, Laura Jefferies, said: “All we ask is that our volunteers are enthusiastic, happy to help and encourage the children to join in with the activities. Volunteering is so rewarding, especially seeing the children enjoying themselves, and doing things they didn’t think they can do. Guaranteed smiles, laughter and all the warm fuzzies you can handle. Volunteering with Keynsham Mencap is honestly the best thing you’ll ever do.” www.keynshammencap.org.uk/volunteer/

If you would like to know more about Keynsham Mencap or could provide a couple of hours of your time to volunteer and get involved, please email laura@keynshammencap.org.uk or look at our website for more details.