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Volunteer - Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support

3 months ago


Loughborough, Leicestershire, United Kingdom Living Without Abuse Full time

Volunteering with Living Without Abuse (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.

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, including information on:

  • Safety planning
  • Legal rights and remedies and introductions to appropriate professional legal services
  • Welfare benefits
  • Housing options, including refuge
  • Awareness and recovery focused group programmes
  • Counselling
  • Support for children and young people
We can provide a range of opportunities depending on the skills you have.

We provide opportunities for volunteers across our services that include:

Adult Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support Volunteer
Based in the Loughborough area

Commitment required:

at least 4 hours per week, days/times can be flexible, and be available once a month on a Wednesday between 5:00pm - 6:00pm for monthly volunteer team meetings.

Role will include working alongside staff and supporting them with their cases, e.g.

calling clients to complete welfare checks, assessment of needs, DASH risk assessments, administration tasks, and supporting staff to co-facilitate domestic abuse awareness and recovery groups.


Children and Young People Domestic and Sexual Abuse Support Volunteer
Based in the Leicester City area

Commitment required:

at least 4 hours per week, days/times can be flexible, and be available once a month on a Wednesday between 5:00pm - 6:00pm for monthly volunteer team meetings.

Role will include working alongside staff and supporting them with their cases, e.g.

calling parents to complete welfare checks, assessment of needs, DASH risk assessments, administration tasks, and supporting staff to co-facilitate domestic abuse awareness and recovery groups for children and young people.


Befriending Service
Remote working role - can be done from home

Commitment required:

Be able to complete weekly calls for 4 clients and be available once a month on a Monday between 11:00am - 12:00pm for monthly befriending volunteer team meetings.

Role will include having a caseload of 4 clients who you will call weekly to provide emotional support whilst they are on a waiting list for other services.


Fundraising
Mix of remote and office-based working

Commitment required:

8-10 hours per week, preferably a daily commitment, and be available once a month on a Wednesday between 5:00pm - 6:00pm for monthly volunteer team meetings.

Role will include supporting the fundraising team with donations, events, social media, and admin.

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 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 must 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.


What commitment is required?


Ideally you need to be able to give a minimum of 4 hours a week on a regular basis for at least 6 months, preferably up to a year.


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

Part-time hours: 4 per week

Salary:
£1.00 per year

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Work Location:
One location

Application deadline: 14/04/2023