What You'll Do:
- Provide friendly, non-judgmental support and encouragement.
- Help identify local community, cultural, or wellbeing activities.
- Support the individual in researching and attending suitable training, volunteering, or employment opportunities.
- Accompany the individual to local groups or activities where appropriate (e.g., community centres, courses, clubs).
- Assist with setting achievable personal and social goals, and celebrate progress.
- Maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality at all times.
- Communicate regularly with the supervising coordinator regarding progress, concerns, or safeguarding issues.
Why You'll Love It:
- 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
- We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.
What You'll Learn:
- 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:
- Empathetic, patient, and non-judgmental approach.
- Good listening and communication skills.
- Understanding or willingness to learn about recovery from alcohol use and the challenges of mental health conditions such as anxiety and ADHD.
- Reliable, consistent, and able to maintain confidentiality.
- Comfortable supporting someone who may experience periods of low motivation or confidence.
- Knowledge of local community resources, or willingness to research them.
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