SERVICE DETAILS
Aim
As an organisation CHAI aims to support people and communities across the city of Edinburgh through the provision of social welfare assistance, advice, information and support, practical help, and a genuine desire to relieve poverty. CHAI recognizes that many individuals in our society will wish to assist us to carry out this work through the volunteering of their services. If you think you want to join the cause, we would like to meet you.
Volunteer
With our small team of experienced workers, we can provide personal and mutually beneficial volunteer experiences. Our volunteer coordinator will assist you through your experience. You will receive regular support sessions and a plan for your development.
Support
As a close-knit team we can provide the personal touch. We will assign you a person to go to when you need that extra support as we aim to enhance the wellbeing of our staff and volunteers. Your initial induction and extra support needs will be met by our volunteer coordinator. When you are assigned to a project you will have a project manager and lots of experienced staff to work with.
Training
Through your training and practice you can enhance your knowledge and build on your current abilities. We will consider your learning needs and assist where possible. We recognise that everyone has something to give, and we promote diversity and inclusion. We appreciate your life experience and believe that everyone has a unique contribution regardless of work experience.
Why Volunteer At CHAI?
Our experienced and friendly staff team will make you feel welcome and appreciated. If you would like to return to work and think you might need some experience and confidence building, we can help. Perhaps you have completed your life’s work and want to contribute to the community and feel part of a team. Aiming to build on your existing experience we will supply opportunities that best suit your style of communication and development aims.
If you are a younger person interested in a career in social care or advice or a student looking to pick up experience, CHAI could be a place to get the experience you need. We can affiliate you with an award scheme so that the time you spend will look great on your CV for years to come.
We can offer Advisor roles, Administration and reception duties, funding application experience, support roles, legal assistance roles and casework follow-up roles.
We also have some legal support roles which may include attending tribunals, these roles may suit a law student or someone with an interest in social justice.
We may require you to complete a reference and a PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) form. We will make a support plan to best suit your needs with regular supervision sessions to make sure you are on track and happy with your role.
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Please see https://chaiedinburgh.org.uk/volunteer.
