Volunteer Mentor
Hope for the Young
Salary: Voluntary
Location: London, Greater London
Job Type; Voluntary
Category: Advice, Information , Support Worker
Sectors: Youth/Children
Job Description
Hope for the Young is currently recruiting passionate Volunteer Mentors for our Mentoring Project in London. Hope for the Young supports young unaccompanied asylum-seekers and refugees aged 16-25, who are in education or those whose education has been interrupted.
Young asylum-seekers, who have arrived in the UK alone face a series of obstacles: language barriers, lack of social support, a long period of uncertainty while they wait for their immigration status to be decided, and disaffection during their appeal process.
The Mentoring Project at Hope for the Young aims to remove the obstacles vulnerable young refugees and asylum seekers face in getting an education, by training Volunteer Mentors to provide specialised support and advice that will enable vulnerable young people to reach their full potential whilst helping them during the difficult transition to life in the UK.
Volunteer Responsibilities
Our dedicated Volunteer Mentors spend 2-3 hours a week with a young person, providing tailored support according to their needs for an initial period of six months. Volunteer Mentors offer support by providing:
One-to-one support
Practical English language skills
Study skills
Enrolment advice
Emotional support
Please read the attached Job Description and Person Specification for detailed information about the role and requirements to be a Volunteer Mentor.
Volunteer Benefits
As a volunteer, you will benefit from:
An induction and training program suited to the role of mentoring young refugees and asylum seekers
Regular meetings and support from the Project Manager
The opportunity to share experiences with other volunteers at regular volunteer meetings and social events.
Valuable experience in developing your mentoring skills with vulnerable young people.
The knowledge that you are making a huge and lasting difference to a young person’s life.
All reasonable expenses (e.g. travel and refreshments during meetings)
If you are passionate about helping vulnerable people achieve their full potential and believe you have what it takes to be a dedicated Volunteer Mentor for Hope for the Young, we would love to hear from you!
How to apply: https://www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-jobs/volunteer-mentor/466841?tsId=1
Closing date: Sunday 25th September 2016.
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Volunteer – Refugee and Migrant Rights, Amnesty International, London
We are recruiting for a volunteer to assistant the Refugee and Migrant Rights project in the South Asia and South East team.
Our current project focuses on the protection of labour and other human rights of migrant workers in Nepal and Malaysia. You may also be involved in other streams of work on refugees and migrants in these regions, for example, within on-going work on Bangladesh and Myanmar.
Ideally, you will be able to assist the team for 2 days a week for a minimum of 3 months (mid-December). If you are interested in volunteering for our team, we would like to hear from you.
The successful volunteer would be expected to carry out the following tasks:
Research Support:
Monitoring of migration issues, government policies and legal cases within newspapers, journals, reports, magazines - and electronic filing of relevant materials;
Undertaking a comprehensive literature review on migration trends, legal frameworks, government policies and practices in the countries of focus;
Assisting the team to organise and analyse field research materials and provide input on future research plans
Assisting the team to search for relevant information from existing files, internet and other sources;
Drafting summaries or briefing notes; taking minutes during meetings;
Campaigns Support:
Help to develop campaigning materials, including posters, presentations and infographics.
Administrative:
Administrative tasks as required, such as filing, updating field contact lists, and directing information or queries to an appropriate member of staff.
We would expect the successful volunteer to have the following skills and experience:
Academic study or knowledge of refugees and migrants;
Fluent written and spoken English (Nepali, Maithili, Tharu or Malay language skills are an asset but not required);
Ability to produce written material in a clear and coherent manner;
Attention to detail;
Good organisational skills;
Ability to multi-task and work independently;
Excellent inter-personal and communication skills;
Excellent IT skills, including strong working knowledge of MS Office, Internet packages and databases. Experience in Adobe Photoshop or other creative packages an advantage.
Interest in the South Asia and South East Asia region.
Closing Date: 25 September 2016
Directorate: Regional Offices and Global Operations
Location: London
Type: Volunteer
Details: https://careers.amnesty.org/vacancy/volunteer---refugee-and-migrant-rights-1673/1699/description/
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