Volunteer - Frame Running (Kingswood)

Location

Kingswood, NSW, Australia

Cerebral Palsy Alliance is a global centre of expertise for cerebral palsy and similar conditions. Join our community of volunteers to make a difference to the lives of people with cerebral palsy and similar conditions and grow your skills and experience as part of our alliance of excellent minds. Our shared values are Passionate, Respectful, Ethical, Curious and Courageous.

At Cerebral Palsy Alliance, we value diversity, foster an inclusive culture and champion equitable opportunities. We welcome interest from volunteers with a diverse range of backgrounds and lived experiences including people with disability, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander people, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and the LGBTQIA+ community.

Volunteer opportunities include supporting our allied health therapy teams working with children and adults, supporting our Lifestyles, sports and accommodation clients, or gaining experience in our corporate services.

Details of the role:

- Frame Running (Race Running) is an creative sport for people of all ages with a disability who have impaired balance and are unable to functionally run.
- Participants have an opportunity to try Frame Running and improve their individual frame running skills. Frame Running provides each individual the freedom to move and run in a supported and balanced way without a walker, wheelchair or similar device.
- This role will be located at Penrith Valley Regional Sports Centre (30 Herbert St, Cambridge Park).
- Benefits for Volunteers- Provides you with a sense of purpose, personal and professional growth- Make a positive contribution to the Cerebral Palsy community- Support you to make a career change, explore new experiences and make new social connections- Develop confidence and build new skills- Gain hands on experience working with children and adults with cerebral palsy and similar conditions

Dates & Times:

- Dates: Monday's, 10th February 2025 to 7th April 2025
- Times: 3:45pm
- 5:15pm
- Tasks & Responsibilities:
- Encouraging our clients to participate at different levels (walking and/or running) based on their goals- Encourage social and community participation.- Help to set activities under the supervision of our therapy team- Volunteers will be involved in setting up and packing down equipment.
- Role requirements:
- 16 years and above- NDIS Worker Screening- Working with Children Check (NSW)
- Important information_:_
- Please let us know if you have any pre-existing injuries or illnesses which you are currently _seeking_, or have _sought_, medical treatment for which you think may _impact_ your ability to _volunteer_._ CPA is committed to supporting an inclusive environment and engaging _volunteers _with_ diverse lived experience. We will happily consider and accommodate reasonable adjustments that may be _required_ to _support you in_ the recruitment process_, _and to be successful and safe _at_ CPA._
- Cerebral Palsy Alliance is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our _clients and s_tudents_ and volunteers_. As such all_ _volunteers _at CPA must be triple vaccinated against COVID-19, prior to their start date. Cerebral Palsy Alliance is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Cerebral Palsy Alliance upholds, _advocates for, and protects the _
- rights
- , wellbeing and safety of people with a disability. We are _a_ _
- child safe
- _organisation_ and all workers are responsible _to adhere_ to the NDIS Worker Code of Conduct._
- CPA is a smoke free workplace including in, on and around CPA sites and vehicles._

How to Apply

Application Close Date: 09/01/2025 11:59 PM Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3qzz40