Have You Got What it Takes to Help?
Have you got what it takes to help ensure victims and witnesses are given the support they need and the respect they deserve?
Many people face the effects of crime alone and confused. Your support helps individuals and their families to feel stronger, understood and able to move forward with their lives. To participate in this opportunity, volunteers need to be aged 18+ and have an active email address that is used regularly.
What will I be doing?
Contacting people who have been victims of crime, either over the phone, at the victim’s home or another mutually agreed location
Clearly explaining the role of Victim Support and empowering victims to overcome the emotional, psychological and practical effects of crime
Communicating in a way that is appropriate to the person being supported
Helping people explore how their experience of crime has affected their lives and identifying ways to enable them to recover from the experience
Working with people to identify their individual needs and helping them to choose options they feel are right for them
Identifying situations where we cannot directly meet the needs of the victim and working with the client and the manager to make appropriate referrals
Liaising with staff to arrange practical help for victims (such as lock fitting)
Promoting the rights of people you support and respecting diversity
Giving information about other agencies and their procedures
Giving information and help with applications for criminal injuries compensation.
Time commitment: A suggested time commitment would be weekly and hours can be variable and flexible according to need, negotiable with the organisation.
Expenses reimbursed: Travel expenses are reimbursed.
Training: All volunteers will have be required to take part in relevant modules of the core Victim Support training so that they have a strong understanding of the work and values of the organisation they promote. This is a four-day face-to-face course that is mandatory. All volunteers will receive the Victim Support data protection, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion training. This is through an e-learning package.
Selection procedures: An informal discussion, application form completion, 2 references and a disclosure and barring check (cost met by organisation).
If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact us using the form below