Befriender for Emmanuel House

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OFFERED BY:

Emmanuel House

Location(s): Castle

Address where volunteering takes place: 53 - 61 Goosegate Hockley Nottingham NG1 1FE

How many places are on offer? 1 per session

Purpose of Role:

Emmanuel House is a long established charity offering help and support to homeless and vulnerable people in Nottingham. This is a Listening and Befriending Role with-in the Drop-in at Emmanuel House.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

Make contact with and maintain relationships with Visitors
Engage in conversations with Visitors on their own terms
Enable Visitors to reflect
Encourage Visitors to engage with the support services on offer
Use table top games and activities to ‘break the ice.’
Communicate with staff about any risk issues concerning Visitors

This role is offered 10-midday Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:

You will need to be friendly and outgoing, able to engage with people from a variety of backgrounds.

WHEN REQUIRED:

This grid shows when you can volunteer for this opportunity.

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Morning
Afternoon
Evening

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Are there age restrictions for this opportunity? Yes

Age Restrictions:

Over 18

Are there gender restrictions for this opportunity? No

Gender restrictions:

Is the opportunity accessible to disabled people? Yes

Disability restrictions:

Please talk to us about your access needs

How long before volunteer can expect a response?

We will try to respond to volunteer enquiries within one week

How long to complete training and recruitment?

This will take a couple of sessions

Volunteer Expenses offered? Yes

Induction and Training offered? Yes

Support and Supervision offered? Yes

Has a risk assessment been carried out? Yes

DBS Disclosure required? No