Resettlement Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
A key part of our service is helping customers to move on and find suitable accommodation. We are looking for a resettlement volunteer to work with staff and customers to help support the moving on process.
The role will require a commitment of approximately 1 day a week in our Alexandra House or Fitze Millennium Centre services. Ideally you will stay for at least 6 months to get to know customers and learn about the service.
The Resettlement Volunteer will:
- Shadow the resettlement worker
- Help identify appropriate move on routes for selected customers and provide additional support and guidance to help customers move on positively from the service
- Help build up links & maintain contacts with external agencies
- Complete referral paperwork for selected customers
- Meet 121 with customers on site to understand their referral needs
- Attend viewings with staff and customers
- Ensure Inform is up to date with details of customer meetings and interactions
- Stay up to date with safety information about customers
- Attend customer events such as brunch club to get to know customers
- Complete inductions and any necessary training
- Work with other staff as necessary
- Support the work of evolve
This role would suit you if you are:
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
- Interested in understanding the housing sector & homelessness in the UK
The following skills, experience and qualities would be preferable, but they are not essential:
- Experience of working with individuals with multiple needs
- Experience of working in the health and social care settings
- Experience of working in housing and or homelessness settings,
- Experience of using IT systems and Microsoft Packages
As a volunteer with Evolve Housing + Support, you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if volunteering over 4 hours per day in line with our volunteer expenses policy.
This role will require a DBS Criminal Records Check and the provision of two references
Location Alexandra House and the Fitze Millennium Centre
Salary Voluntary
Customer Involvement Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
When: Flexible but regular commitment. We suggest once a week or once a fortnight for 2-3 hours, which might include prep time, activities and tidying up.
The Customer Involvement Volunteer will:
- Work with customers and staff to identify a regular activity that can be run or support existing activities that are already running.
- Work with customers and staff to help prepare, run and tidy away activities.
- Encourage customers to take ownership of activities and support them to run activities themselves.
- Make a note of who attended activities.
This role would suit you if you are:
- Flexible and adaptable
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
The following skills, experience and qualities would be preferable, but they are not essential:
- Experience of working with individuals with multiple needs
- Experience of working in the health and social care settings
- Experience of working in housing and or homelessness settings
As a volunteer with Evolve Housing + Support, you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if working over 4 hours per day
This role will require a DBS Criminal Records Check and the provision of two references
Location Various locations
Salary Volunteer
Gardening Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
When: Flexible but regular commitment. We suggest once a week or once a fortnight for a morning or afternoon, which might include prep time, activities, tidying up and debriefing with staff.
The Gardening Volunteer will:
- Support our customers in transforming the communal gardens
- Build and maintain vegetable and herb plots with customers
- Make the garden are more useful and productive space for everyone
- Debrief with staff after an activity about the wellbeing of customers.
- Work with customers and staff to help prepare, run and tidy away activities.
- Encourage customers to take ownership of activities and support them to run activities themselves.
- Make a note of who attended activities.
- Complete inductions and any necessary training
- Work with other staff as necessary
- Support the work of Evolve
This role would suit you if you are:
- Flexible and adaptable
- Organised, punctual and reliable – our customers respond to consistency
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Able to encourage and motivate others
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
The following skills, experience and qualities would be preferable, but they are not essential:
- Experience of working with individuals with multiple needs
- Experience of working in the health and social care settings
- Experience of working in housing and or homelessness settings
As a volunteer with Evolve Housing + Support, you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if working over 4 hours per day
This role involves regulated activity with adults, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of customers and as such will require a DBS and suitable references.
Location Various locations
Salary Volunteer
Lunch Club Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
When: One lunchtime a week
The Lunch Club Volunteer will:
- Commit to one lunchtime per week
- Have experience of cooking for a large group of people
- Be able to work with our customers to plan and cook a weekly lunch
- Have experience of working with young people with a variety of needs
- Have a food hygiene certificate
This role would suit you if you are:
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
The following skills, experience and qualities would be preferable, but they are not essential:
As a volunteer with Evolve Housing + Support, you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if working over 4 hours per day
This role will require a DBS Criminal Records Check and the provision of two references
Location Various locations
Salary Volunteer
Cooking Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
When: Flexible- (approximately 1-2 hours per week)
The Cooking Volunteer will:
- Commit to 1-2 hours per week
- Have an understanding of running cooking workshops for people with different cooking levels
- Have experience of working with young people with a variety of needs
This role would suit you if you are:
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
- Able to manage time effectively
- Ability to plan workshops that will meet a variety of needs
As a volunteer with Evolve Housing + Support, you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if working over 4 hours per day
This role will require a DBS Criminal Records Check and the provision of two references
Location Stockwell
Salary Volunteer
Arts and Crafts Volunteer
Closing dateTBC
Location: Stockwell
When: Flexible- (approximately 2-4 hours per week)
The Arts and Craft Volunteer will:
- Commit to 1 morning/afternoon per week
- Have experience of running a workshop/class
- Have arts and crafts knowledge
- Have experience of working with young people with a variety of needs
This role would suit you if you are:
- A strong communicator
- Able to work with individuals with multiple needs
- Are interested in, and committed to, making a lasting difference to lives and communities
- Able to manage time effectively
- Ability to plan workshops that will meet a variety of needs
As a volunteer you will be able to access:
- Experience working within the charity sector
- A full, site-specific induction
- Ongoing supervision and support from Project Staff
- Travel expenses within zones 1-6 (or as otherwise agreed) and lunch expenses if working over 4 hours per day
This role will require a DBS Criminal Records Check and the provision of two references
Location Stockwell
Salary Volunteer