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The purpose of the Hate Crime Community Ambassador project is to connect and educate local people through various means and to empower Ambassadors to raise awareness of Hate Crime to their loved ones, their neighbours and communities about the types of hate crime and challenges that affect their community. You will be involved in helping your community become more resilient and active in crime prevention and community wellbeing. This position is based in Eltham, Woolwich, Kidbrooke, Peninsula, Abbey Wood and Plumstead. The role harnesses the skills and motivation of locally connected people like you from within the community for the sole purpose of raising awareness of hate crime and improving community wellbeing, which go hand in hand. By taking positive action to reduce the stigma and fear usually associated surrounding hate incidents and crime, you can play a key part in improving the wellbeing of your community and improve reporting and access pathways to support services.
• Computer access/internet • Interpersonal skills • Able to work independently or as a team. • Confident
• Gain transferable skills, knowledge and training in hate crime, community wellbeing, community networking and social media • Develop relationships with other community groups to provide hate crime awareness and community wellbeing advice • Join key stakeholder meetings and effect the way hate crime is tackled in Greenwich • High impact volunteering to address specific issues within your community that have significant relevance to you and other residents • Meeting with, listening to and learning from fellow community members • Use professional skills from your work experience to help communities become more resilient to crime and community challenges, e.g. financial management, IT skills, and advocacy • Comprehensive, free training opportunities which can benefit your professional and personal development • Use your community connections to create a safer, stronger and more resilient place to live and work • Use your life experience and spare time for the good of your community • Tailor your volunteering experience according to your time available and your area of expertise or interest in this field • Enhance your learning by specialising in a particular area of crime or community wellbeing should you wish to do so
A minimum of 2 hours per month
