Volunteering

Our volunteers are essential and valued members of the SLRA team

Currently we are recruiting for these volunteer roles:

* Youth Casework Support Volunteers – to support and advise young people on issues including housing, education, medical and legal support. Volunteers must have excellent listening and written/verbal communication skills, be available on Thursdays 14:00-17:00, and commit to volunteering for 6 months

* Community Hub Volunteers – to set up the space, welcome people to the Community Hub, and serve lunch on Thursdays during term time. Volunteers must be reliable and organised and be available on Thursdays 10:00-15:00. Minimum 6 month commitment.

* Community Hub Childcare Volunteers – to engage children between the ages of 2 and 4 in activities whilst parents and guardians are participating in Community Hub workshops on Thursdays during term time. Volunteers must be reliable, have experience working with children and be available on Thursdays 10:45-13.00. Minimum 6 month commitment. 

* ESOL Assistant and Teacher Volunteers – to either assist or prepare lessons and teach English at our weekly ESOL classes. We are looking for people with previous experience of teaching and / or working with adults, excellent interpersonal skills to work with people from a range of backgrounds and across linguistic barriers and an understanding of how to take a flexible approach to learning. Volunteers must be reliable and organised and available on Tuesdays 10.15-12.15. Minimum 6 month commitment.    

* Kitchen Volunteers – to prepare lunch for our weekly Community Hub and Youth Club. Thursdays 11:00-13:30. Minimum 6 month commitment.

* Community Hub Facilitators – to facilitate regular weekly/fortnightly/monthly activities at SLRA’s Community Hub on Thursdays 11:00-12:30. Volunteer facilitators must have previous experience of running successful and accessible group activities (such as art, exercise or music classes).

* Volunteer Interpreters – to provide friendly and confidential interpreting (Amharic, Sorani, Polish, Romanian, Dari, Pashto, Farsi, Tigrinya & Albanian needed). Flexible & Remote during the weekdays 9:00-17:00. Minimum 6 month commitment.

​​If you’re interested in volunteering at SLRA, please fill in our Volunteer Application form.

We welcome volunteers from all sections of the community, particularly those with lived experience of the immigration or asylum system.

We provide induction and ongoing training as well as regular group and/or one-to-one supervision.

Many of those who volunteer for us gain valuable knowledge and skills for future learning or employment.

If you have any questions or would like more information,
please email our Community Hub Co-ordinator, heather@slr-a.org.uk.

If you have any accessibility requirements in order to volunteer with us, please let us know so that we can discuss any reasonable adjustments.