HARINGEY VICTIM SUPPORT -HARINGEY VICTIM SUPPORT VOLUNTEERS NEEDED! Haringey Victims Support
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Are you looking for experience as a victim support worker?
When we need you:
12 Oct 2010 - 31 Mar 2011
- Weekdays, Weekends, and Evenings
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More info
Haringey Victims support centre is a charity that supports victims and witnesses of crime. They are looking for out going friendly volunteers to help out on the day to day running of the charity. As a victim support you will be expected to carry out a range of roles and tasks across the organisation
The role will involve:
- 1:1 and/or telephone victim support advocacy- Thus providing support to the victims. This could range from just being a listening ear to providing advice and guidance; advocacy work i:e contacting the police or housing agencies on the victims behalf; referring volunteer to external agencies; providing personal alarm and safety information
- Outreach work- Assisting with recruitment drives at college , school fairs, assisting with presentations and talks at schools and other organisations
- Events and fundraising – Assisting with planning and organisation fundraising events organised by staff of victims support
- Administrative duties – I.E meeting and greeting visitors to the office, dealing with telephone queries, data inputting
- Understanding of confidentiality and data protection issues
- Friendly and professional
- Organised and motivated
- Excellent time keeping
- Team worker
- Ability to use own initiative
- Confidence
- enthusiastic
Personal qualities most suited to this role: Essential
Benefits
This is a great opportunity for anyone, offering great experiences. There are also opportunities for career progression within the organisation. Once one has completed the voluntary work one will receive a nationally recognised award at the end of your volunteering time, which is recognised by many academic institutions and will also add value to your CV.
You will also have access to the in-house training opportunities for which you will receive certificates for.
Gain an excellent reference
Travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed
The experience and knowledge gained would be invaluable for anyone.
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