Volunteer Now has partnered with Be Collective to bring a dedicated online platform for volunteering to Northern Ireland. The platform supports volunteers through the volunteering process and helps connect more people with a wider range of opportunities. There’s lots of great features to Be Collective like messaging, making a profile, and being able to compile all your experiences, training and roles as well as the skills gained within a social CV.You can search and apply for volunteer roles below. If you can’t find anything you like you at the moment – register now, then check back soon – new opportunities are added all the time!#### Tasks and responsibilities* To meet and befriend a young person aged up to 21 years, looked after by Health & Social Services Trusts.* To act as a positive adult influence in the life of the young person, aiding their personal and social development through meeting them regularly and encouraging involvement in agreed shared activities.* To attend Independent Visitor Reviews (Young Person, Volunteer, Social Worker, Independent Visitor Project Worker).* To keep brief records on visits with young people and return to the Project Worker.* To feedback regularly to Senior Practitioner, giving priority to safeguarding children issues.* Occasional attendance at group activity days.* To operate as IV/IR volunteer in line with Niacro’s policies.* To meet with the young person on a one-to-one basis and visit agreed public locations such as parks, sports centres and appropriate entertainment venues* The role will be a maximum commitment of 2-3 hours once a fortnight depending on the needs and wishes of the children/young people on the project.* Must commit to attending training, group supervision and other scheduled required events as/when required* Be able to work with these young people to develop their agency and act as an advocate and positive influence in their lives.* To attend “Looked After Children” (LAC) review meetings at various locations, if requested by the young person.* Volunteers will be reimbursed out of pocket expenses incurred during their voluntary workSkills and experience gainedAdaptabilityAdvice & GuidanceAdvocacyChild WelfareChildcareChildren's SupportCommunication SkillsCommunity DevelopmentMentoringProblem SolvingResilienceTime ManagementYouth ServicesCauses supportedMentoring & AdvocacyYoung PeopleTo provide a befriending service, continuity, support and encouragement to children/young people who have infrequent or poor contact with their family. This can be a particularly challenging role as some of the young people may have had difficult experiences in their lives.• Independent Visitors is a volunteer-led befriending and support service for young people with care experience in Belfast and South Eastern Health and Social Care Trusts, who have infrequent or poor-quality contact with a parent or guardian, are experiencing isolation or a significant transition in their lives.• Each young person is matched with a volunteer for up to one year, with the possibility of extension which will be formally reviewed with your social worker.
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