Website nia_endingVAWG & @ELRC_nia the nia project

ELRC Information & Support Volunteers

About our organisation

For nearly 50 years, nia has provided high quality, women-led services across North and East London. nia has three main aims: to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men’s violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.

nia’s values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart. We put women first – always and without hesitation: we believe women, we are run by women, for women. We leave no woman behind: we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex-based oppression of women.

About our services

East London Rape Crisis provides a range of support services to women and girls affected by sexual violence; including an Information & Support service, counselling, advocacy and group workshops.

About the role

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to become part of our team.

Our volunteers support women through our Information & Support Services, providing emotional and practical support to survivors of sexual violence, their friends, family and other professionals via telephone and email support. There are also opportunities to support the team with administrative tasks that do not involve direct contact with survivors.

You will get:

The opportunity to provide invaluable support to survivors of sexual violence from within a feminist framework
The opportunity to volunteer within a leading, London-based violence against women organisation
Full supervision and support
Internal training on violence against women, safeguarding, helpline skills, organisational systems and policies
A professional reference against the advertised Volunteer Profile that can be used for future employment.

Volunteers will:

Have an interest in, and understanding of, issues relating to male violence against women and girls
Have good IT skills
Align with nia values

Volunteers must:

Be available for one of the below interview dates and all of the below training dates
Be able to commit to in person volunteering for 4 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months
Be able to commit to attending monthly team supervision. This currently takes place on line on the first Monday of each month from 18:00- 19:30pm (includes training and development opportunities).

How to apply:

If you are interested in applying to volunteer with us, please download a volunteer application form from our website: www.niaendingviolence.org.uk

If you would like to speak to someone about volunteering, please contact Juliana Delmonte (ELRC Co-ordinator) at jdelmonte@niaendingviolence.org.uk or alternatively, email recruitment@niaendingviolence.org.uk

TRAINING DATES

Thursday 3rd September 10:00-16:30 Dagenham Heathway
Monday 7th September 18:00- 19:00 Microsoft Teams
Wednesday 9th September 18:00- 19:00 Microsoft Teams
Friday 11th September 18:00- 19:00 Microsoft Teams
Thursday 17th September 10:00-16:30 Dagenham Heathway
Saturday 19th September 10:00-12:30 Microsoft Teams
Monday 21st September 18:00- 20:00 Microsoft Teams
Thursday 24th September 18:00- 20:00 Microsoft Teams
Thursday 1st October 10:00-16:30 Dagenham Heathway
Saturday 3rd October 10:00-16:30 Dagenham Heathway

Title: ELRC Information & Support Volunteers
Volunteer Ref: nia 213
Hours: 4 hours per week on Thursday (09:30am-13:30/13:30-16:30pm)
Location: Dagenham Heathway

The post is subject to an enhanced vetting and barring check and open to women only. Genuine Occupational Requirement (GOR), Schedule 9 (Work; Exceptions), Part 1 (Occupational Requirements), of the Equality Act (2010) applies

To apply for this job email your details to recruitment@niaendingviolence.org.uk.

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ELRC Information & Support Volunteers

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