It is a Volunteering Role

Sometimes people with learning difficulties can find it hard to make new friends or to do as many things as they would like. A Citizen Advocate is a volunteer who can support the person to meet new people and go to places such as cinemas, night classes or groups in their local community. The person may prefer to stay at home and the Citizen Advocate visits for a cup of tea and a chat.

The Citizen Advocate will, over the years, get to know the person with a learning disability well and will support them to speak up for themselves. They may also be able to help with specific problems, like a formal advocate.

BATIAS has lots of volunteers who support the charity in different roles including:

Trustees - who are part of the BATIAS Trustee committee.  They oversee the running of BATIAS making sure that we comply with Charity Law.

Citizen Advocates - who are partnered with a person with a learning disability to support them in the community.

Group Supporters - volunteers attend the groups to support with the running of activities e.g. arts and crafts or supporting an individual to join in the sports activities.

Fundraising Information Pack

Fundraising Codes of practise for volunteers

Accountability and Transparency in fundraising

Face-to Face Fundraising Activity

Fundraising through Electronic Media

Guidance For ' In Aid Of ' Volunteers

Raffles and Lotteries Fundraising

Fundraising Codes of practise for events

Useful information for taking part in collections

Useful tips for fundraising - from the Alexandra Rose charities

Are you able to volunteer with us?  Click here

For our Volunteering Application Form click here    

For a list of dates of our Events and Training Days click here

Perhaps our Reaching Communities groups would be of interest to you, if so click here

This page is reviewed and updated when necessary after the 10th of each month