Refugee Support

2 weeks ago


Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom British Red Cross Volunteer Full time

Do you want to make a difference to the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants? You could help them to draw on their own strengths to cope with crisis and to rebuild their lives.

The British Red Cross is a volunteer led organisation and the UK's largest independent provider of services and support for refugees and people seeking asylum.

Our Casework volunteers work one-to-one with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants at a time which many will find difficult and distressing.

We help to make sure people have choices and opportunities available to them to move forward with their lives in a new country.

We are looking for volunteers who;

Why we want you:

Are you passionate about supporting people in crisis? We are looking for empathetic and professional casework volunteers to help people access the vital services and opportunities they need.

You will enjoy being part of a supportive team, working to a high level of accuracy and attention to detail and dealing with complex and personal information.

Due to the intensity and complexity of parts of our services, it is essential that our casework volunteers work to the highest standards so that we can provide a safe, high quality and effective service.- Tasks: Giving one to one support to people e.g.

advice on accommodation and healthcare

  • Leading sensitive and comprehensive conversations and interviews with people to assess their needs
  • Agreeing a plan of action to help people access their rights and entitlements
  • Using your Red Cross training to give emotional support to adults and children
  • Maintaining client databases
  • Referring people to other support services e.g. mental health and loneliness support
  • Working effectively with interpreters as well as people from the Home Office and other charities
  • Identifying and responding appropriately to safeguarding and protection issues
  • Skills: Strong communication skills and empathetic about the situation and needs of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants
  • Able to volunteer in a multicultural environment
  • Emotionally resilient as you may need to deal with challenging or difficult situations
  • Previous experience of face to face client work or casework would be helpful
  • Speak English; knowledge of another language would be helpful (particularly one used in the current local refugee population)
  • Keep the people we support at the heart of what you do
  • Willing to complete a criminal record check
  • Benefits: Meet new people and be part of a supportive and inclusive team
  • A great opportunity to develop your existing skills and gain new ones
  • All training and induction for the role (there is no charge for training)
  • Reasonable preagreed travel expenses
  • An opportunity to be part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a difference to people's lives

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