Refugee Support

2 weeks ago

Cardiff, 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? 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 Interpreter volunteers help communication between people who use our service and our volunteers/staff supporting them, by providing confidential interpretation and translation. We help them to find a way forward and start their lives in a new country. This role will involved supporting the local Women's Group. We would like volunteers who;
Why we want you: We are looking for empathetic and professional interpreters who can inspire confidence that people’s messages are translated correctly and that their information will be kept secure. Our Interpreter volunteers are friendly and welcoming and enjoy being part of our supportive and diverse team. Due to the intensity and complexity of parts of our services, it is essential that our Interpreter volunteers work to the highest standards so that we can provide a safe, high quality and effective service.- Tasks: Interpreting and translating verbatim in one to one or group situations to help people using our service communicate with others. This could be face to face locally, or remotely locally or nationally.

Translation of forms or guidance

Written translation to complete required forms/paperwork

Use your Red Cross training to give emotional support to adults and children- 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

Able to verbally interpret and translate fluently in the specified language

Able to write in the language (as well as in English) would be helpful

Emotionally resilient as you may need to deal with challenging or difficult situations

Keep the people we support at the heart of what you do- 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 pre-agreed travel expenses for the role

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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