Volunteer Administration Support

At Bearbrook Place we are looking for volunteers to join our team in supporting 36 young people and adults, aged 16-55, who have experienced or are at risk of experiencing homelessness. Our goal is to equip our residents with the skills and confidence needed for independent living and to prevent future homelessness.

What We Do:

• Independent Living Skills: Help residents with self-care, education, training, cooking, and budgeting.
• Support Services: Collaborate with agencies such as the Substance Misuse Team, MIND, and Building Futures to address individual needs and offer extra support.

We are looking for volunteers who can:

• Dedicate 8-10 hours a week to give to a support home to help with day-to-day administration tasks
• Can rely and depend on you to commit to a period of 3-6 months
• Can build a relationship based on trust, acceptance, and an understanding, with a non judgmental approach

Skills required

No qualifications or volunteering experience is required, however the below skills are essential:

• Computer skills (word, excel, outlook)
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence to communicate on the phone • Respect confidentiality • Be able to work on own initiative
• Strong organisational skills
• A non-judgemental approach
• Ability to build effective working relationships with clients in a non-patronising way

At Connection Support we feel that nobody can do everything but everyone can do something so volunteering is flexible to suit you.

We welcome applications from people from all backgrounds to join our diverse team, if you have any disabilities or health conditions, we will do everything we can to help you access this opportunity.