Befriending Volunteer - Loughborough, United Kingdom - Living Without Abuse

Living Without Abuse

Verified Company

Loughborough, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

beBee Recruiter

Description

Living Without Abuse (LWA) deliver domestic abuse and sexual violence support for survivors across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We provide information and options to enable the service user to make informed decisions.

Volunteering with LWA can be a very rewarding experience and you will gain many useful personal and professional skills, as well as making a huge and positive difference to victims of domestic and sexual violence.

We currently have the following volunteering opportunities available:

Befriending Volunteer

As little as a couple of hours a week could make a huge difference to a victim of domestic abuse.

Many victims of abuse are vulnerable and feel alone, isolated and afraid. It's a huge step for victims to seek support.

If you are empathetic, compassionate and good at listening then becoming a volunteer for our Befriending Service may be the role for you.

Our Befrienders have a caseload of 4 service users and provide weekly phone calls to offer emotional support whilst they are on a waiting list for other LWA services.

This is a remote working role, which allows volunteers to be more flexible in their availability and volunteer from the comfort of their own home.

What skills do you need?

Listening and the ability to communicate well with a variety of people is essential
Punctuality, reliability and a commitment to volunteering
Ability to empathise and be nonjudgmental
Prior knowledge of domestic and/or sexual violence is desirable, but not essential as training is provided.

What commitment is required?
You must be able to complete weekly calls for 4 service users. Calls can be made any time Monday - Friday, between 9:00am - 5:00pm.

You would also be required to attend our monthly online Befriending volunteer team meetings, which are once a month on a Monday between 11:00am - 12:00pm.

We ask our volunteers for a commitment of at least 6 months, preferably up to a year.

What training is provided?
Training will be provided for all roles and you need to be able to commit to attending the training.

We provide a comprehensive set of training, including Domestic and Sexual Abuse Awareness, Safeguarding, DASH Risk Assessment, and Vicarious Trauma.

Training will be completed prior to you commencing your role as a volunteer. Further training opportunities to enhance your learning are provided throughout the year.

You will have the opportunity to shadow workers as part of your induction and regular support and supervision will be provided.

Our current training programme is delivered through a mix of e-learning and face-to-face sessions.

Our next training dates are on Tuesday 14th May 2024 and Tuesday 4th June 2024 and will be held in the Loughborough area of Leicestershire.

Would expenses be paid?
Travel and other out-of-pocket expenses will be reimbursed to all volunteers.

How to apply?
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Please go to our LWA website and complete the Volunteer Application Form:_

Job Types:
Part-time, Volunteer

Salary:
£1.00 per year

Schedule: