Specialist Membership Support Service – (Membership Practitioner)
Unique Ways are very grateful to Calderdale Council who contribute towards the funding of this service.
- The Role of a Membership Practitioner is to be the first point of contact for existing Members of Unique Ways and for general enquirers.
- Provide Signposting to existing Members.
- To maintain the upkeep of records on the Unique Ways database.
- Support the Unique Ways Peer Support sessions (Coffee Mornings and Afternoon Teas).
- Prepare the training courses and workshop materials.
The Membership Practitioner is mostly office based at Hanson Lane supporting families with children/young people (aged 0 – 25) that have additional needs throughout Calderdale.
What the Membership Practitioner can help with: –
The Membership Practitioner’s role is to help families of children with SEND or any additional needs/or disabilities in Calderdale to: –
- Understand the Unique Ways Service Offer.
- Access good quality relevant information.
- Signpost to websites/services who can help, as it can be hard to navigate the services available.
- Meet other Parent Carers in similar situations by running the Peer Support Groups.
- Supporting our Parent Carer Members to develop their skills and build their resilience to access the services that they are entitled to.
What the Membership Practitioner cannot help with: –
The Membership Practitioner is not an emergency/crisis support service and this role is designed to work alongside other services such as CAMHS Northpoint Wellbeing | Mental Health Support in West Yorkshire; your GP and Kooth Home – Kooth.
The Membership Practitioner is unable to: –
Provide general advice and signposting to non-Members of Unique Ways.
How to contact the Membership Practitioner
If you are a current Member of Unique Ways, ring/email (during term time only):-
Siobhan Garforth, Membership Practitioner
T: 01422 343 090 | E: [email protected] | W: www.uniqueways.org.uk
Working Pattern: Monday – Thursday 9:30 – 2:30
