Volunteer Sports Buddy

Are you sporty and social? And do you enjoy undertaking something sporty with a resident? Then we are looking for you. As a volunteer sports buddy, you will work together with a man of 50 years. He lives independently in an apartment at our sheltered housing location in Veenendaal. His favorite sport is tennis, but he is also open to other sporting activities. As a volunteer, you are free to shape this together. All with the goal of contributing to activation and providing a smile.

What will you do?

As a volunteer, you undertake a sporting activity together, for example on a tennis court in Veenendaal. You do this approximately once or twice a month in consultation with the resident, in the evenings or on the weekend.

You will work at the Van Schuppenstraat location, an apartment complex in a residential area in Veenendaal, with mostly long-term care within the WLZ. The target group of this location consists of 30 adult clients with various mental and psychiatric vulnerabilities. The clients live in single-person apartments. Do you want to get an impression of our location? Then watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=amNstzsW_MM

Kwintes supports people with a psychiatric or psychosocial vulnerability. We offer our clients professional help with living, working, and learning, to lead as independent a life as possible. You can find us in many different places in the center of the country; from Flevoland to Gouda. Recovery is a meaningful concept in the support that Kwintes offers. Employees of Kwintes rely on the recovery capacity of clients and support this process. We experience connection with our 2000 colleagues and together we commit ourselves every day to helping people. At Kwintes, we focus on what is possible, even when it comes to your career. We work from trust and offer you a job with meaning, the space to be yourself. Do you also see more in people?

Exercising together is more than just movement to you. It is a way to make a connection. You are not there just for the tennis, but also for the social contact. Important to know is that he finds social contact pleasant, but also challenging due to his vulnerability. That requires you to be able to make and maintain contact, even if that requires just a little extra effort from you. Therefore, you are someone who is reliable, keeps appointments, and brings clarity.

We offer you unforgettable experiences, valuable encounters, a meaningful way to spend your time, and enthusiastic colleagues. Additionally, a travel allowance is possible from Kwintes.
Enthusiastic? We look forward to your response via our website. Within a few working days, you will receive an initial response from us. Would you prefer more information first? Feel free to contact Mirjam Leeuwdrent (personal supervisor) via mirjam.leeuwdrent@kwintes.nl. She would love to tell you more!
The procedure consists of 1 interview on location and a shadowing moment. Upon employment, we request a VOG.