Residential Community Volunteer
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Summary
You will be living alongside young people who have experienced homelessness. You will support them and help look after your shared spaces, as this is your home together. Some might struggle to engage or have behaviours that are challenging. Residents may also have learning difficulties, mental health issues, disabilities, or are dealing with trauma. Your main part will be to create a positive living environment and experiences, which will help move people towards a more positive future.
Key Responsibilities/Duties:
- Being a peer mentor and staying in touch with the residents
- Accompanying a resident to appointments
- Helping a resident to cook a meal for the whole community
- Organise activities, which can be walks, cycling, board games night, karaoke, tea and cake (whatever your interests) for the residents to come along.
- Help the residents develop the skills and confidence to move forward in life and become more independent.
- Leading or supporting residents to shop and cook food.
- Help create a fun, secure and stimulating space for everyone
- Working together with your fellow volunteer(s) to agree who is volunteering when and arranging time off.
Core Requirements/Qualifications/Skills:
- Peer Mentoring
- Community Support
- Communication
- Cooking
- Activity Planning
- Independent Living Skills
- Empathy
- Teamwork
What are our City and Farm communities?
The purpose of our residential communities is to offer a space for young people to develop their confidence, skills and abilities to live independently. We want to empower them to eventually move to a more sustainable living environment on their own.
The two Communities have up to 15 residents (aged 18-30) in total, who come to live there because they were homeless. Up to 6 volunteers live with the residents for 6-9 months throughout the year.
What will you do as a volunteer?
You will be living alongside young people who have experienced homelessness. You will support them and help look after your shared spaces, as this is your home together. Some might struggle to engage or have behaviours that are challenging. Residents may also have learning difficulties, mental health issues, disabilities, or are dealing with trauma.
This can affect how they interact with you or other residents. Your main part will be to create a positive living environment and experiences, which will help move people towards a more positive future.
You will be part of a team including other volunteers, who contribute to the running of the community. Your tasks will be varied and can include:
- Being a peer mentor and staying in touch with the residents
- Accompanying a resident to appointments
- Helping a resident to cook a meal for the whole community
- Organise activities, which can be walks, cycling, board games night, karaoke, tea and cake (whatever your interests) for the residents to come along.
- Help the residents develop the skills and confidence to move forward in life and become more independent.
- Leading or supporting residents to shop and cook food.
- Help create a fun, secure and stimulating space for everyone
- Working together with your fellow volunteer(s) to agree who is volunteering when and arranging time off.
We will provide support and training needed for you to engage with the tasks and young people in a safe manner. Support, supervision and team meetings are held regularly
You can find more details about this volunteering opportunity in the decription below.
If you have any questions about the opportunity, please get in touch with our team on: [contact hidden]
How to Apply
Step 1
Download the application form below
Residential Volunteer Application Form 2024
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Residential Volunteer Application Form 2024
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