Volunteering Programmes
Volunteering is a rewarding way to learn new skills, develop existing ones, and connect with your community. Our volunteers share their varied skills and valued time to improve the lives of the people who use our services. Find out about our current volunteering opportunities below.
Digital Champion
Our Digital Champion role is a fantastic opportunity for a person with good IT and communication skills who is interested in coaching and training. Digital inclusion means making sure everyone gets to benefit from the internet and technology, regardless of their background or circumstances. As a Digital Champion, you will be matched with a local person who needs to develop IT skills for work, life, and wellbeing.
You will learn and practice how to:
- Build an effective learning relationship
- Support your match to set goals effectively
- Equip your match with the skills and confidence to achieve their goals
- Follow a session plan and use and create good learning resources
- Provide supportive feedback
A good Digital Champion has good IT and communication skills, and speaks English fluently. They are patient, reliable, non-judgemental, enthusiastic and resourceful. Additional languages are a plus!
Telephone Befriender
Our Volunteer Telephone Befriender role is a rewarding opportunity that will enable you to hone your listening, questioning and communication skills. You will receive expert training, support and supervision from our Peer Support and Participation Worker.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, many people are experiencing loneliness and isolation, and their usual support networks may no longer be operating. As a Telephone Befriender, you will be matched with a member of the community who needs time to talk and feel heard.
You will learn and practice how to:
- Actively listen
- Ask effective questions
- Support your match towards developing different perspectives and new ways of thinking
- Empower your match to build confidence and reconnect with society
A good Befriender is reliable, attentive, understanding, non-judgemental, respectful and trustworthy. They speak English fluently, and additional languages are a plus!
