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Event Welfare Volunteer - Including The Warehouse Project
Organisation Details
W.E.L.Safe CIC
Activity type: Caring, Community Work, Counselling and Listening, Domestic Violence, Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Education, Event Support, First Aid, Health and Wellbeing, Mental Health, Mentoring, Befriending and Buddying, Music
Sub theme: Drugs, Alcohol and Addictions, Mental Health, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: W.E.L.Safe CIC is a not for profit organisation providing confidential and non-judgemental support and guidance around issues such as drugs and alcohol, mental health and wellbeing and sexual health at festival and events across the UK and overseas.
Volunteers will offer support to people who are attending the event, who may need a space to recouperate, relax and chat in confidential space away from the full impact of the night.
Our aim is to enable service users to stay safe in the night time economy and to offer support to people who may be experiencing problems as a result of their use of drugs and/or alcohol, as well as helping to reduce harm and risk taking behavior and safeguarding support for each individual and into the wider society. .
Volunteers will offer support to people who are attending the event, who may need a space to recouperate, relax and chat in confidential space away from the full impact of the night.
Our aim is to enable service users to stay safe in the night time economy and to offer support to people who may be experiencing problems as a result of their use of drugs and/or alcohol, as well as helping to reduce harm and risk taking behavior and safeguarding support for each individual and into the wider society. .
Description of role: About us:
W.E.L.Safe CIC is a not for profit organisation delivering welfare and harm reduction support at live events, clubs and festivals, creating non-judgemental safer spaces for all.
W.E.L.Safe will be delivering welfare, ensuring event goers are staying safe and enjoying their experience, by offering a place to chill out and relax, recuperate if under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, get guidance and information around harm reduction, support with mental health at events, a safe space if people are feeling vulnerable and being able to chat with a friendly non-judgemental face.
Our team of volunteers will offer support to people attending every Warehouse Project event who may need a space to recuperate, relax or chat in confidential space away from the busyness of the night. We have an outdoor welfare area staffed with a team as well as roaming outreach teams inside the venue. Transport costs covered including taxi home if after midnight.
Responsibilities:
Be a friendly face to people that come to Welfare with questions, resources or to chat.
Support vulnerable people who may need additional support as a result of taking too much alcohol and/or drugs.
Support people who may be experiencing anxiety or other mental health concerns.
Help create a safe space for all.
Be non-judgemental, the welfare area is a safe space.
Work as part of a team.
Benefits:
Guestlist tickets to future events depending on number of shifts completed
Free training for all of our volunteers - Event/Festival Welfare, Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Medical Awareness, Disability Awareness
Promote Harm Reduction
Gain new skills and invaluable new experiences with new friends and like minded people
Travel expenses covered
Volunteer incentives including festivals overseas
Lots of different opportunities to volunteer all year round
Be part of an amazing team
Opportunity to become team leader, gain work experience and help the wider community
We are a team, you will never be left alone, someone will always be around to help if you are unsure about anything
Once registered, you will also be able to sign up for additional events at different venues as well as festivals including Lost Village, Kendal Calling, YNOT, Truck Festival, Outbreak Festival, Radar Festival and plenty of others!
W.E.L.Safe CIC is a not for profit organisation delivering welfare and harm reduction support at live events, clubs and festivals, creating non-judgemental safer spaces for all.
W.E.L.Safe will be delivering welfare, ensuring event goers are staying safe and enjoying their experience, by offering a place to chill out and relax, recuperate if under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol, get guidance and information around harm reduction, support with mental health at events, a safe space if people are feeling vulnerable and being able to chat with a friendly non-judgemental face.
Our team of volunteers will offer support to people attending every Warehouse Project event who may need a space to recuperate, relax or chat in confidential space away from the busyness of the night. We have an outdoor welfare area staffed with a team as well as roaming outreach teams inside the venue. Transport costs covered including taxi home if after midnight.
Responsibilities:
Be a friendly face to people that come to Welfare with questions, resources or to chat.
Support vulnerable people who may need additional support as a result of taking too much alcohol and/or drugs.
Support people who may be experiencing anxiety or other mental health concerns.
Help create a safe space for all.
Be non-judgemental, the welfare area is a safe space.
Work as part of a team.
Benefits:
Guestlist tickets to future events depending on number of shifts completed
Free training for all of our volunteers - Event/Festival Welfare, Substance Misuse, Mental Health, Safeguarding, Medical Awareness, Disability Awareness
Promote Harm Reduction
Gain new skills and invaluable new experiences with new friends and like minded people
Travel expenses covered
Volunteer incentives including festivals overseas
Lots of different opportunities to volunteer all year round
Be part of an amazing team
Opportunity to become team leader, gain work experience and help the wider community
We are a team, you will never be left alone, someone will always be around to help if you are unsure about anything
Once registered, you will also be able to sign up for additional events at different venues as well as festivals including Lost Village, Kendal Calling, YNOT, Truck Festival, Outbreak Festival, Radar Festival and plenty of others!
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Customer Service, Fundraising, Oral Communication Skills, Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday Evening, Tuesday Evening, Wednesday Evening, Thursday Evening, Friday PM, Friday Evening, Saturday PM, Saturday Evening, Sunday Evening
DBS required: Off
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: None
Location:
St Wilfrids Enterprise Centre, 2 Birchvale Close
Manchester
M15 5BJ