The RISE Community Hub drop in is a weekly group for women who have had experience of domestic abuse to access support and advice alongside peer support and wellbeing activities.
As the Communities volunteer, you would attend the drop in on a regular basis and help to create a safe and welcoming environment where survivors can connect and engage in activities that promote wellbeing and empowerment. In addition to this you would support the planning and development of services and offers for the RISE survivor community.
*This post is open to female applicants only as being female is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
We're looking for volunteers who are:
- Aware of the impact of domestic abuse and trauma
- Compassionate and resilient to the experiences of domestic abuse
- Organised, reliable and comfortable using computers and smartphones
- Able to understand and work with confidential data
- Ready to commit to four hours per week for at least 1 year
Main Duties
- Setting up space before sessions and tidying up afterwards
- Greeting clients on arrival
- Admin support for the communities work
- Supporting the delivery of wellbeing activities
- Offering clients signposting and referring to local and national services.
For more information, please download this volunteer role description. To apply for this role, please download our application form here and return completed forms to us at [email protected]. Feel free to get in touch if you have any questions.
Please note that we will be reviewing applications on a rolling basis, so you may hear from us before the official closing date. To ensure your application is considered, we encourage you to apply early.
Due to the extensive training needed to prepare you for this role, we ask that you sign up to volunteering with us for a minimum of 1 year. Please do consider whether you will be able to make this commitment before applying.