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Volunteering
can volunteers work in mosaic?
Yes, a number of our services take volunteers. The main places you can work are :
- working in the visiting service
- working as a counsellor
- working on reception
- working as a volunteer visitor
- working on our narrowboat
- working on our sailability project
- working as a newsletter packer
There may be other volunteering placements you can have, some of which may not be on a regular basis
is there an age limit to being a volunteer?
In mosaic you must be at least 18 to volunteer
do I have to have any special skills to be a volunteer?
No, we offer training to all volunteers to help them do the job they want to do. Obviously some jobs require special training e.g. to assist at the Sailability project. It will be up to the co-ordinator of the service you are working in to decide if you have the skills required and what training you need.
what sort of support will I have as a volunteer in mosaic?
We do not have a volunteer co-ordinator, but each volunteer will have a line manager who will be able to offer support, sort out any problems and offer advice. Each volunteer will be responsible to their line manager for the work they do. Each service has a different line manager.
In addition, all volunteers will receive support on a regular basis, either individually or in groups where and issues or difficulties can be discussed confidentially.
are expenses paid?
Yes, we make sure that volunteers are not out of pocket for any work they do for us. We pay a mileage rate for people who travel by car or we will refund any bus or train fares. In exceptional circumstances we will pay taxi fares. This will be discussed with you when you meet your line manager.
how do I apply to be a volunteer in mosaic?
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer you will have to complete a simple application form. The form includes asking for two references and asks for any criminal record you might have. We have to ask about this because of the new rules and regulations about working with vulnerable adults. Having a criminal record does not necessarily mean you can’t be a volunteer.
what happens next?
As soon as we receive your application someone will arrange an appointment to meet with you and discuss what you want to do
can I do more than one volunteering job?
Yes of course you can, but this may mean that you have two different line managers for the different jobs you do. It’s not a problem for us so long as you don’t mind.
If you are interested in finding out more about the range of volunteering opportunities in mosaic contact Barbara Howard on (0116) 2515565
Investors In People
How we got Investors In People status…
We were originally awarded Investors in People status in October 2001. This was reviewed in December 2004 and again in September 2008. We value Investors in People status because it is one of the many ways in which mosaic: shaping disability services is externally audited.
In addition to Investors in People status we have also achieved the Quality Mark from the Community Legal Service for the Information Service.
We were originally audited in 2004 and have been re-audited in 2009.
History
Late 1800’s:
Sister Carroll Hogbin (a member of the Deaconess’ Institute) and Arthur Issac Groves (a Leicester born businessman), realised many disabled people were confined to their homes due to their disability and decided to do something about it.
March 1898:
Sister Carroll and Arthur held a social evening at the Bishop Street Methodist Church and invited as many disabled people as they could. On the day, around 200 people turned up. It was such a success they decided to make it a regular event. It resulted in an organisation being formed, under the leadership of Arthur Isaac Groves, named it ’The Leicester Guild of the Crippled‘.
1903:
Sister Carroll Hogbin died on 12 July of this year. She was 31.
1906:
The Bishop Street Methodist Church was becoming to small to house the ever-growing number of members so the organisation decided to build their own building. The Vice-President, Albert Sawday, was also an architect and surveyor and estimated they could build “a handsome hall with a kitchen and all necessary rooms for around £4000”.
19 June 1909:
This date marked the official opening of the Guild Hall. It was the work of a Leicester firm of architects Albert Sawday and partner T. T. Sawday and builders A. and W. Chambers. It was an accessible building and all on one level (only the balcony was on the 1st floor) this building was “very progressive and forward thinking at the time”.
Activities and concerts took place at the Guild Hall on a regular basis. The activities included sewing, artificial flower making, cane weaving and rug making.
1925:
Back in 1923, the Guild bought a plot of land at Cropston to look to build a holiday home. It took two years to build and was ready to be opened on Friday 3 July 1925.
1928:
Arthur Isaac Groves died on 8 January. Six weeks later, his wife, Mary Ann Groves, took over as President of the Guild. Only two days into the position Mary died on 19 February.
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About Us
Why mosaic: shaping disability services?
In 2000 we held a competition to find a new name for the Guild of Disabled People. From 227 entries, the voting members chose mosaic: shaping disability services. mosaic illustrates the fact that the organisation is made up of many different features, different services and different people. In a mosaic each piece is different but put a lot of pieces together and they make a picture (the whole is grater than the sum of its parts). That’s how we see mosaic. ‘shaping disability services’ we believe describes how we work – we don’t provide static services but are part of the creation of new services, designed by disabled people.
http://www.mosaic1898.co.uk is our website. 1898 is the year we were founded.
While mosaic: shaping disability services is our full name we often shorten it to ‘mosaic’. We believe it is better to use our full name as much as possible so everyone knows who we are and what we do.