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Organisation Details
Barnabus
Activity type: Administration, Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying
Sub theme: Health and Wellbeing, Homeless and Housing, Mental Health
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Barnabus is a Christian Homeless Charity based in Manchester. We started with just one man walking the streets, giving out food and drink to the homeless.
We now offer a lifeline to people experiencing Homelessness each week, many of whom have severe addictions or mental health issues. We support their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and do all we can to help them get back into mainstream society.
Our project includes a support centre open 5 days a week offering help with benefits, accommodation referrals, access to medical support including mental health services and recovery groups, plus we serve food, clothing, and showers.
We work long term with our clients as they move off the streets and on into accommodation and ultimately into their own private tenancy, we have a resettlement worker who works with our clients in order to help them re integrate back into society.
We now offer a lifeline to people experiencing Homelessness each week, many of whom have severe addictions or mental health issues. We support their physical, emotional and spiritual needs and do all we can to help them get back into mainstream society.
Our project includes a support centre open 5 days a week offering help with benefits, accommodation referrals, access to medical support including mental health services and recovery groups, plus we serve food, clothing, and showers.
We work long term with our clients as they move off the streets and on into accommodation and ultimately into their own private tenancy, we have a resettlement worker who works with our clients in order to help them re integrate back into society.
Description of role: There are different roles available:
Befriending Volunteer - 2 hours a week (in a team of 2)
>Meet up with the resident and help them find interests/ hobbies
>Meet the resident and help them access activities and be a part of their local community
>Accompanying residents to appointments
>Joining residents for a trip to the shops or local park etc.
Accompaniment Volunteer - 2-5 hours a week
>Go out on visits with a Barnabus Housing Support worker to assist them, helping staff to build rapport with the resident
>Help the resident to accept a befriending volunteer team
>Help the resident to engage with the wider community and support services
Remote Support Volunteer - 2 hours a week
>Making phone calls to check in regularly for a chat and to ensure the resident is doing well
>General check in when a Barnabus Housing worker is unavailable
>Encourage residents to partner up with the befriending volunteer team and engage with their local community
Befriending Volunteer - 2 hours a week (in a team of 2)
>Meet up with the resident and help them find interests/ hobbies
>Meet the resident and help them access activities and be a part of their local community
>Accompanying residents to appointments
>Joining residents for a trip to the shops or local park etc.
Accompaniment Volunteer - 2-5 hours a week
>Go out on visits with a Barnabus Housing Support worker to assist them, helping staff to build rapport with the resident
>Help the resident to accept a befriending volunteer team
>Help the resident to engage with the wider community and support services
Remote Support Volunteer - 2 hours a week
>Making phone calls to check in regularly for a chat and to ensure the resident is doing well
>General check in when a Barnabus Housing worker is unavailable
>Encourage residents to partner up with the befriending volunteer team and engage with their local community
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Oral Communication Skills
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Monday Evening, Tuesday AM, Tuesday PM, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday AM, Wednesday PM, Wednesday Evening, Thursday AM, Thursday PM, Thursday Evening, Friday AM, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday AM, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday AM, Sunday PM, Sunday Evening
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2
Location:
61 Bloom Street
Manchester
M1 3LY