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Thank you to our volunteers

Today marks the start of Volunteers’ Week. At Talkback, we rely on a team of wonderful volunteers who support our services and help our members.

We’d like to start this week by saying thank you for the work you do. Talkback would not be the same without you.

 

We’re always looking for volunteers to help support our work and the continual development of our amazing members. But it’s not just our members that get something valuable from it. Volunteering has been proven to be beneficial to the volunteers themselves.

Volunteering can provide a sense of purpose and fulfilment, offering opportunities for personal growth and development. It can help build new skills and lead you to face new challenges and situations. It’s also a great way to make friends.

If you have a passion for drama, an interest in the arts or woodwork skills. If you could help others to use public transport, develop IT skills or handle social situations. Then we would love to hear from you.

Find out more here.

 

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Talkback is a registered charity in England and Wales 1093732 and a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales under number 04279266
Our registered address is Talkback-UK Ltd, Amersham Community Centre, Chiltern Avenue, Amersham, Bucks HP6 5AH 01494 434448

Young Adult Alternative Provision

The Talkback Young Adult Alternative Provision is focused on helping young people who do not want to be in a traditional education environment transition to the next phase of their lives.

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18 onwards:
Adult Social Care Funded Provision

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Personal development and social skills
  • Independent living, including cooking and general household tasks
  • Practical skills, including woodworking and other trade-based activities
  • Travel and money management training
  • Relationship development and creating social networks
  • Sports and wellbeing, including mindfulness, healthy eating and managing anxiety
  • The Performing Arts – drama, dance, music and arts.
  • Employment – full time and supported
  • Art Therapy
  • Social friendship groups

16-25 years old:
Education Provider

Amongst other services, we provide:

  • Education support to individuals in colleges including Bucks College Group, Berkshire College of Agriculture and Reading College
  • Individual Learning Packages based on an individual’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) outcomes
  • Bespoke, community life skills education support packages
  • Creative opportunities using expressive arts, creative media and a variety of social groups
  • Relationship guidance and help building social networks
  • Life skills training to move towards independent living
  • Travel training
  • Employability skills building
  • Work experience and Supported Internship opportunities

Up to 18 years old:
Transitions work

Amongst other services, we:

  • Provide individual and group transition programmes to help people move from school to college and minimise anxiety
  • Provide information, advice and guidance to mainstream schools with a SEN department, and to specialist schools for secondary ages
  • Offer bespoke Travel Training packages for schools
  • Help co-create sport-based partnerships
  • Run parent and carer information events