Volunteer and Support Victims of Crime
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.
As a Service Delivery volunteer aged 18+ you will be:
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.
All volunteers must have an active email address that they use regularly and be willing to engage in our electronic means of communication, keeping up-to-date with information on our intranet, maintaining personal details on our database, and engaging in two-way communication.
Time commitment: We encourage volunteers working with victims to be available every week whenever possible, for a minimum of one year after the completion of training. The minimum number of hours we request varies according to regional requirements and working times are flexible according to local need.
Training: Full training will be provided.
Expenses reimbursed: Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed.
Selection procedure: 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.