Homelessness & Poverty LGBTQ+ Support Mental Health

Volunteer Activity/Mentor support for young people and adults at risk of homelessness

At Bearbrook Place we are looking for volunteers to join our team in supporting 36 young people and adults, aged 16-55, who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to equip our residents with the skills and confidence needed for independent living and to prevent future homelessness.

Skills:

Listening & Communication Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Emotional Intelligence & Empathy

Age: 18 - 82

Where: Onsite

Locations:

Edison Road , Aylesbury, HP19 8TE, GB ↗

What We Do

Help residents with self-care, education, training, cooking, and budgeting. Collaborate with agencies such as the Substance Misuse Team, MIND, and Building Futures to address individual needs and offer extra support.

How You Can Help:

Offer guidance and be a friend to our residents.

Share your skills in cooking, budgeting, job prep, exercise, gardening, and more.
Help connect residents with the resources they need.

Why Volunteer?

Make a Real Impact: Help people get back on their feet and build a better future.
Be part of a passionate, supportive team.
Gain valuable experience in social services.

What We Need:

Caring, committed people who want to make a difference.
A bit of your time on a regular basis.
Willingness go through training and background checks.
Resilience and flexibility – as our clients have had challenging experiences sometimes it can take them a while to come out of their shell. It may take some time to set up activities effectively but with a bit of time and patience, we are certain this will work well and provide a sense of reward and achievement.

What you will gain:

We have a lot of ideas of how to help our clients, and this is an opportunity for you to help shape them! If you have a skill or activity you enjoy doing, this is an opportunity for you to share this with people to help them in their situations, and a chance for your to develop skills for the future, and give something back.

What is next?

Please fill in the application online via https://connectionsupport.ourhub.io/volunteer or call 01296 484322