Overview
Advocacy Service Team Volunteer – Ayrshire Jobs in Irvine, California, USA at The Ayrshire Community Trust
Position: Advocacy Service Team Volunteer – North Ayrshire
There are various volunteering opportunities available within North Ayrshire.
Please browse the selection below to find a suitable volunteering opportunity in your local area:
Can you help promote services to local people in your community? Can you help at events and awareness raising sessions?
You could help improve access to services in your community.
This role is ideal for people who already have a connection to their community or would like to build one.
The Service Team Volunteer role supports in the delivery of advocacy and other services by:
Helping clients understand about advocacy
Attending events and awareness raising activities
Networking and promoting our services and organisation
Signposting to other services
Building professional relationships and partnership working
Supporting our community engagement programmes in your local area
Volunteering with Voice Ability is ideal for people who have or want experience in human rights, health, care and wellbeing – but we care more about your values and empathy than your level of experience.
As a volunteer you’ll receive full training, support from the volunteer team and your local advocates, and paid expenses.
Some beneficial skills and qualities to have are:
Good communication skills – written and verbal
A basic level of IT literacy – email, docs
Accuracy and attention to detail
Ability to manage own time and prioritise workload
Ability to work independently & as part of a team
A commitment to the aims and ethos of Voice Ability
The role is a hybrid role, as we have no main “office base”. Volunteers are expected to volunteer in and around their local area, and must be able to travel by themselves.
However, volunteers are also expected to meet clients in person to offer face-to-face support if needed. This would be across your local area and you will be expected to travel locally and attend networking events to promote the service.
Travel expenses Support
You’ll develop skills in communication and confidentiality, add experience and knowledge to your CV, and know you’re making a genuine difference to people’s lives. Training covers topics such as: what is advocacy, an introduction to Social Security Scotland, safeguarding, networking, salesforce and more!
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
Volunteering will commence on satisfactory completion of a PVG check, right to work check and volunteer training.
Availability
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Frequency & commitment
3 hours a week, 6 month commitment.
Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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Title: Advocacy Service Team Volunteer – Ayrshire
Company: The Ayrshire Community Trust
Location: Irvine, California, USA
Category: Non-Profit & Social Impact (Community Health, Volunteer / Humanitarian, Youth Development, Public Health)
