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Community Events Advocate

Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service

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In addition to responding to emergencies Bedfordshire Fire and Rescue Service (BFRS) undertakes other activities which reduce risks in the community and helps to keep people, environments and property safer. These activities include Home Fire Safety Visits encompassing personal lifestyle and wellbeing checks as well as home safety assessments undertaken in people’s homes.
We want to increase significantly the number of homes we visit to increase even further the impact in community fire prevention work. There is a clear relationship between the amount of prevention work we undertake and the number of fires in the community. Volunteers are a valuable way to increase the level of contact and communications we have with a range of cultures faiths and seldom reached communities in Bedfordshire.
For all sections of the community we need face-to-face engagement, targeted event organisation or attendance and public speaking activities as well as informational literature placement and replenishment in community outlets. We are seeking to be actively engaging with all faiths, cultures and ages in the most appropriate and respectful way.
This role is flexible and the volunteer can agree which aspects suit their personal preferences, needs and skillset. Should they wish, Volunteers could find themselves visiting people's homes, community settings and events or hot-desking in Service premises.

Advice, Information & Support,Events & Stewarding,General & Helping

Basic IT skills - internet & email, Reading & Writing

Would suit someone with experience in dealing with enquiries and providing informational literature to the public in a public or community venue. Sales or retail experience could be useful. The volunteers must be confident in dealing with people on a face to face basis.

We are aiming to ask volunteers to work as close to the centre of their own community as possible. The benefit to the volunteer is that they will be using the skills they possess to help their community b a safer place and to have helped reduce accidents, injuries or even death from fire in the home. We will provide training and access to a range of opportunities for personal growth and development.

Further location details may be provided below.

Janet Brennan

Various as the role will be attending community events across the county but usually local to where the volunteer lives.

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