Wellbeing and Support Volunteer (Community Based)

Peter Bedford Housing Association

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Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work,Support Work

Basic IT skills - internet & email, Reading & Writing

• Enthusiasm and a commitment to supporting adults, no matter their social and cultural backgrounds. • Essential IT skills, e.g., the ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, the ability to use the internet to find local resources and services etc. • Kindness, patience, and compassion towards others, even during hard and frustrating moments • Ability to travel independently (reasonable expenses reimbursed with prior agreement). • Listening skills and interpersonal skills, and the willingness to practice and develop these.

• A free DBS check. • An induction package and further training to equip you to be able to provide high-quality wellbeing support. • Immense satisfaction that you have made a real difference to someone’s life. • The chance to develop valuable transferable skills in a supportive team setting. • Tempo Time Credits, which can be exchanged for days out, show tickets, gym/swim sessions, and much more! • Ongoing supervision, support, and development opportunities from the Participation and Volunteer Development Worker.

Between 30 minutes to 15 hours per week, for a minimum of 3 months. Our volunteering hours are mostly weekdays, 9.30am to 5.30pm with some flexibility. You will arrange the times that suit you and your client best.

Further location details may be provided below.

Oliver Hawley

242 Kingsland Rd, London

E8 4DG

From Highbury and Islington, Whitechapel, Peckham etc.: Please get off at Haggerston Overground station. Turn right when leaving the station, then when you reach the corner, turn left and walk past the Tesco Express. Continue walking down the road and you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From further North From Edmonton/Tottenham/Stoke Newington/Dalston: Take the 149 bus towards London Bridge and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KJ). Walk past the Tesco Express (on your left) and continue down the road where you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From Alexandra Palace/Tottenham/Stoke Newington/Dalston: Take the 243 bus towards Waterloo and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KJ). Walk past the Tesco Express (on your left) and continue down the road where you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From Homerton/Clapton/Hackney Central/Dalston: Take the 242 bus towards Aldgate and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KJ). Walk past the Tesco Express (on your left) and continue down the road where you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From further South From London Bridge/Liverpool Street/Shoreditch: Take the 149 bus towards Edmonton Green and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KE). Cross the road to the Tesco Express and turn right. Continue walking down the road and you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From Waterloo/Farringdon/St Paul's: Take the 243 bus towards Wood Green and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KE). Cross the road to the Tesco Express and turn right. Continue walking down the road and you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside. From Aldgate/Shoreditch: Take the 242 bus towards Homerton Hospital and get off at Haggerston Station (Stop KE). Cross the road to the Tesco Express and turn right. Continue walking down the road and you will see Peter Bedford Housing Association/The Kingsland Hub on your left, just before the bridge. There are bushes and a green sign outside.

Contact Oli (he/him) at ohawley@peterbedford.org.uk or on 07458 145301

• The Kingsland Hub is wheelchair accessible with staff available most days to support with volunteers entering and exiting the space. • Volunteering hours are at the discretion of the volunteer and their clients, e.g., you can choose to work earlier/later in the day based on what suits you. • Regular supervision and co-reflection is provided where volunteers can raise any issues they are facing Reasonable adjustments can be discussed and agreed with the Participation and Volunteer Development Worker