Volunteering

About this Role

You will be matched with a client with the aim of assisting them to get to know their local area and link into local community services:
- Providing reliable, regular and sustained contact
- Encouraging the achievement of personal goals
- Participating in activities of interest to the client and empowering them to continue independently
- Working in collaboration with the Home for Good team, highlighting any concerns that may arise

What will I be doing?

• Some examples of what partnerships have done or could do together:
  
• Exercise, such as running or cycling together
  
• Support with CV and job/volunteering applications
  
• Support with budgeting
  
• Investigating local courses via the library or local colleges
  
• Investigating faith or other community groups
  
• Exploring recipes, encouraging healthy, interesting and inexpensive meals
  
• Visiting museums or other places of interest

What skills do I need?

• We would like to hear from you if:
  
• You’re compassionate, kind and non-judgemental
  
• You’re committed and reliable
  
• You’re patient and able to motivate and engage others
  
• You’re able to maintain and respect The Passage policies and procedures
  
• You have a genuine commitment to working to empower clients with complex and multiple issues
  
• You have excellent communication and listening skills
  
• You have the confidence to work independently in the community with support from the Home for Good Team
  
• Flexibility on where you could meet, including central London, is desirable
  
• A DBS check is required for this role which will be conducted by The Passage
  

What you can expect:

• A straightforward approach to volunteering
  
• A full induction and training for your role
  
• A 'Partnership Agreement' framework, with appropriate boundaries in place
  
• Support and supervision to help you carry out your role (including group supervision/training opportunities for volunteers)
  
• Volunteers can claim meeting expenses (maximum £10 per session) and we also offer travel expenses if needed, which are reimbursed directly through an invoice process
  
• A Covid-secure framework for volunteering, in line with current government guidelines
  

The role is subject to the provision of two references, an informal interview and attendance at a Volunteer Induction session. For questions about the role or the application process, please contact the Volunteering Team on 0207 592 1863