SafetyLeisureTimeDayLeaders

4.7.23 Leisure Time Day Leaders

The Day Leader’s duties are:

ensure that our first priorities are
- our Duty of Care to guests
- the development of positive relationships with and between guests, and
- to reduce social isolation or loneliness by building a sense of belonging
monitor the whole session to ensure that guests are feeling welcome and respected
delegate duties to other hosts and supervise their interactions with guests
spend some time chatting to each guest and note any problems or issues in the White Folder
plan the program for the day and bring any resources needed. This may include craft, a speaker, games, discussion or other appropriate activity
distribute notices to guests from the Secretary or Outings Committee
with the assistance of hosts, organise the set up, pack up and the timely movement of guests according to the following (flexible) schedule:

Arrive and work with other hosts to set up furniture in fellowship area and Room 1. Include chairs with arms for some guests.
Have any materials needed for activity time ready.
Collect White Folder from Leisure Time cupboard and check for any recent information about guests.
Get out tin/s of name badges and distribute badges to hosts.
Walk to meet guest/s if needed.

Fellowship area

Greet guests as they arrive.
Supervise/assist guest movement to chair in fellowship area.
Hand out name badges to guests, assist with pinning if needed
Serve morning tea.
Spend time chatting with guests and gather any special news.
Record attendance in White Folder
Advise kitchen leader of guest numbers for the day and those with special needs (diabetics) and confirm time for serving lunch