Volunteering

Home for Good provides ongoing support to formerly homeless people who have been resettled into accommodation. The purpose of the service is both to help people sustain their tenancies and to settle into what will often be a new community. Through providing ongoing and holistic support we hope to reduce the number of people who return to the street after moving into accommodation.

The Home for Good Social Club provides a space for former clients of The Passage, and others who have experienced homelessness, who are now in their own accommodation to meet, share lunch together, participate in a range of activities, and link into a wider range of support networks.

The Rough Sleepers Team are responsible for ensuring the centre is a safe and welcoming environment for clients. The team provides the initial contact for clients entering the Resource Centre and establishes the needs of clients by way of informal engagement and initial assessments.

As a Volunteer Interpreter, you will be performing a pivotal role supporting our Anti Modern Day Slavery team. We are experiencing an increase in the number of clients who are victims of modern day slavery, many of who are Romanian and don’t speak English. Staff in our Rough Sleeping Team are trained to identify potential victims of modern slavery and we also receive referrals from other organizations. We need a qualified interpreter to help us support and advise these clients. Clients, particularly those who are victims of modern slavery can be distressed and traumatized when we see them so you need to be prepared for that. You will always be supervised by a member of the anti modern day slavery team who are trained in dealing with trauma.

Home for Good is a volunteer-powered, London-wide befriending project. Our volunteers provide bespoke support to vulnerable and formerly homeless clients who have been resettled into their own accommodation, and/or are facing isolation. The purpose of the service is to empower people to establish connections and thrive in what will often be a new community for them. If you want to make a lasting difference to someone’s life then this is an opportunity for you.