ELRC Information & Support Volunteers
About our organisation
For nearly 50 years, nia has provided high quality, women-led services across North and East London. nia has three main aims: to provide services for women, children and young people who have experienced male violence, working to end men’s violence against women and girls, and to inform and influence policy and public awareness.
nia’s values, and our commitment to upholding them, set us apart. We put women first – always and without hesitation: we believe women, we are run by women, for women. We leave no woman behind: we challenge inequality and discrimination and believe that uniting women of all backgrounds is essential to ending the sex-based oppression of women.
About our services
East London Rape Crisis provides a range of support services to women and girls affected by sexual violence; including an Information & Support service, counselling, advocacy and group workshops.
About the role
We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers to become part of our team.
Our volunteers support women through our Information & Support Services, providing emotional and practical support to survivors of sexual violence, their friends, family and other professionals via telephone and email support. There are also opportunities to support the team with administrative tasks that do not involve direct contact with survivors.
You will get:
1. The opportunity to provide invaluable support to survivors of sexual violence from within a feminist framework
2. The opportunity to volunteer within a leading, London-based violence against women organisation
3. Full supervision and support
4. Internal training on violence against women, safeguarding, helpline skills, organisational systems and policies
5. A professional reference against the advertised Volunteer Profile that can be used for future employment.
Volunteers will:
6. Have an interest in, and understanding of, issues relating to male violence against women and girls
7. Have good IT skills
8. Align with nia values
Volunteers must:
9. Be available for one of the below interview dates and all of the below training dates
10. Be able to commit to in person volunteering for 4 hours per week for a minimum of 12 months
11. Be able to commit to attending monthly team supervision. This currently takes place on line on the first Monday of each month from 18:00- 19:30pm (includes training and development opportunities).