Date(s)
Availability Details
Venue Address
Gateshead (flexible)
United Kingdom
- Making initial contact with new service users via Whatsapp and establishing a line of communication
- Responsibilities may include: general advice giving, sourcing and delivering clothing, local area navigation, signposting, arranging and/or accompanying asylum seekers to medical appointments, wellbeing support, helping to fundraise for tech items (laptops, tablets, phones)
- Logging all tasks completed on online forms and in our spreadsheet
- Regularly attending monthly meetings on Zoom
- Communicating regularly with other volunteers and supporting them with their service users where applicable
- Reporting to Area Lead
You can carry out this role however works best for you, it could be fully remote or you can spend more time face-to-face with service users. Flexible and adaptable around your schedule and situation.
Interacting with asylum seekers is a great opportunity to learn more about other cultures and is incredibly rewarding!
Skills needed
Basic understanding of and compassion towards the challenges asylum seekers face
Computer literacy including proficiency with Google Drive and Sheets
Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential
Ability to regularly meet on the third Tuesday of the month on Zoom at 7pm
No specific qualifications necessary
Any skills you have will be welcome and transferable
Benefits for the Volunteer
Reasonable expenses can be claimed back (e.g. travel, purchases made for asylum seekers)
Training
References provided on request
Paid DBS check
Small, friendly and supportive volunteer team
A current volunteer said: "I love volunteering for Care4Calais because I enjoy meeting the wonderful people that we help. They are always grateful for even the smallest of help and I will cherish the many memories of sharing food with so many lovely people over the last year and a half that I've been involved as a volunteer. I also enjoy the supportive atmosphere amongst the other volunteers and everybody
