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Volunteer
The involvement and commitment of volunteers is vital to the support we are able to offer to those using our services. Our 140 + volunteers contribute enormously to our work and enable us to reach out and support many more people. They come from a wide range of diverse backgrounds, contributing varied work and life experiences.
Volunteers don’t require formal qualifications but do need to have some important qualities. They need to be:
- Good listeners
- Interested in people
- Open and non-judgemental
- Committed to rights and equality
- Respectful towards the views of others
- Calm and patient
Volunteers receive free initial and on-going training. We support our volunteers through reviews, meetings, social events and newsletters.
Current Volunteer Roles
We have a range of opportunities for volunteers, please visit our Volunteer with ONSIDE pages for details of current opportunities, role descriptions and to apply.
We continuously recruit volunteers to the following services.
- Relevant Person's Representative - ensuring a person's care and support is right for them.
- Community Advocacy - helping vulnerable adult voices be heard.
- Independant Health Complaint Advocate - assisting those with complaints against any health service.
- Wellbeing Services - providing mentoring support to help people reconnect with their communities.
- Community Mental Health - supporting people with their mental health.
- Reception Staff - to help meet and greet visitors and support the Access Hub at our office.
- Mix Cafe - to support vulnerable adults on their work placements at our Community Cafe.
- Board of Trustees - to contribute to the strategy and developement of the charity.
For more information, please contact our Volunteering Team.
Tel: 01905 27525
Email: volunteering@onside-advocacy.org.uk
Onside Volunteering Leaflets
Please see the ONSIDE journey to becoming a Volunteer below: