As a volunteer, you will be able to build a rapport and befriend people accessing the Community Hubs, to offer advice or information, or to simply have a coffee and a chat. Your role may include• Providing a warm, friendly and welcoming environment.• Befriending people, building a rapport and encouraging them to take part in the activities on offer at the hub.• Assisting and / or leading activities which may include cooking, budgeting, growing your own food or other recreational activities such as art and craft or hair and beauty.• Registering people’s details and undertaking an assessment of their needs.• Giving out food parcels and ensuring a fair distribution.• Offering advice and information around other help that is available and signposting to other services where appropriate.
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If you want to make a difference in your community and believe that people can change with the right help, then Save the Woman is for you! We offers skills and self development training for the volunteers on how to be passionate and driven for change
Every Thursday, from 2pm until 5pm, we host the crisp packet project in our Southbank hub. Since starting this project, it has helped supply homeless people in our community with insulated sleeping bags, blankets, pillows and many more items.
You will gain valuable experience in meeting and talking to people in the local community. You will need to be flexible in your approach and willing to get involved in many of the ongoing actions we organise.
