Our volunteers support people on probation to achieve specific goals, improve their wellbeing and build a better future.
What will you be doing?
-Support with housing needs such as budgeting or searching for properties,
-Helping them to explore employment options,
-Addressing issues like social isolation,
-Assisting with their to access support agencies,
-Working with those who have been victims of crime themselves,
-Increasing their sense of self worth,
-Supporting reintegration into the community
-You will also receive appropriate background information about the participant and any associated risk information.
Skills required:
Effective listening and communication with others
-Reliability- to keep to commitments and/or appointments
-Use of your own initiative to identify and access relevant resources
- An ability to share information appropriately within the boundaries of confidentiality and maintain a professional relationship.
-A demonstration of positive behaviour, providing a good role model to participants through pro-social modelling
-Non-judgmental, open minded and self-aware
-Knowledge of basic IT skills
-An ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions