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Games and Chat Facilitator Volunteer (Bromley)

Hestia

Do you enjoy playing games and engaging with people? Are you interested in boosting people’s socialising abilities and cater a safe and cheerful experience? If so, we are recruiting for a volunteer to facilitate weekly games and chat sessions at our Service.

Detailed Description

Do you enjoy playing games and engaging with people? Are you interested in boosting people’s socialising abilities and cater a safe and cheerful experience? If so, we are recruiting for a volunteer to facilitate weekly games and chat sessions at our Service. What you will be doing: - Coordinate and set up a weekly games and chat group - Create a safe space for individuals to express themselves - Teach people how to play new card and board games - In the sessions encourage members of the group to connect and relate to each other through playing cards, board games and holding conversations

Activities you will be doing

Community Work

What skills are required for this role

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Why these skills are required

- Good interpersonal and communication skills - Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation - Calm, patient, friendly and welcoming - Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team.

What is in it for you

- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications. - Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year! - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.

Time Commitment

Flexible - Ongoing

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Bromley - Details to be discussed upon interview

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Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18+
We Welcome
Hestia supports volunteers as far as possible to overcome obstacles to volunteering. This includes a total commitment to the Equality Act 2010 and includes zero tolerance on any form of discrimination related to protected characteristics namely: Age, Disability, Gender Reassignment, Marriage and Civil Partnership, Pregnancy and Maternity, Race, Religion or Belief, Sex and Sexual Orientation. We welcome applications from ex-offenders and will ensure that any positive disclosures on DBS records are discussed with candidates, fairly assessed by Senior Management with the resulting decision for approval, sitting with the relevant Director. We will ensure that the role is appropriate for the applicant, that the applicant is able to carry out the role, minimising the risk of placement failure at the outset, whilst fully taking into account Hestia’s Inclusion and Diversity policy.
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