Volunteer Opportunities

Hōhepa Canterbury is a vibrant community of people with intellectual disabilities. We develop and deliver quality, innovative services that encourage people to live fully engaged lives.

We are looking for volunteers to help with a Friday afternoon swimming group, which is led by a staff member.
You will need to arrive at our Barrington Street campus by 12:45pm to go in the van with the group to any of the city council pools, back about 3:30pm.
Be prepared to get into a swimsuit, get into the water and have fun!
Experience supporting or teaching people to swim would be ideal but is not essential.

Testimony from our current volunteer who joins the Friday swimming group: Volunteer swimming at Hohepa
"It has been awesome to meet, get to know the water lovers. I have learned many ways to encourage more water play, confidence and for some to swim for fun and fitness."

See below for more information about our day service programme.

Our aim at Hōhepa Canterbury is to support each person to live a full and happy life, whatever that means to them. We do this by encouraging participation in a wide range of educational, sporting, cultural and community activities. Depending on individual needs and preferences, this can translate into active, vibrant activities, for others this may be more peaceful and occur at a slower pace.

Our day service activities out in the community include supported employment, voluntary work, outings like ten pin bowling, visiting the SPCA, shopping for groceries, music lessons, swimming, the library, golfing, going to a cafe for morning tea …anything! We try to give everyone at Hōhepa the opportunity to try as much as they possibly can, and to really feel part of the wider community.