What You'll Do:
- Researching the local area and what is available.
- Discussing with the women what they are interested in doing.
- Planning with the women the places they would like to visit, when this will take place and how you will get there.
- Advertising this in the refuges by talking to the women, sending emails/texts. Making a poster etc.
- Encouraging the women to attend.
- Accompanying the women to places of interest and assisting them with travel.
- Keeping records of all meetings and outings including receipts.
- Giving feedback to the co-ordinator regarding the outcomes of your meetings with the women.
Why You'll Love It:
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun
What You'll Learn:
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
What We're Looking For:
- Compassionate, caring and patient nature
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Knowledge on useful life skills
- Good communication skills
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