Homeless and Supported Accommodation Volunteer

Quays Housing are looking for a dedicated volunteer to work with us, supporting our clients with their personal & housing challenges. If you have the time, patience & experience of coaching or guiding others, we would love to hear from you.

Quays Housing provides high quality homes to those in housing need and create a pathway to support services so people can thrive within the community. All of our activities focus on supporting vulnerable individuals in need of accommodation and supporting each individual with their own challenges and goals.

Our team offer housing, support needs and most importantly kindness. We have an excellent bespoke training program and take health and safety extremely seriously. We are dedicated to addressing the immediate challenges people face, but beyond emergency provision of a hostel or shelter.

Some of the more popular skills we support our tenants with include:

BUDGETING/SHOPPING/JOB HUNTING/PERSONAL HYGIENE/MEDICATION/EMOTIONAL SUPPORT/COOKING

As a committed volunteer, you will be part of a team who provide high quality housing and tailored support to our clients, assisting them with the day to day running of our services and supporting our clients in all areas of their progression. You will have experience or knowledge of people experiencing circumstances such as homelessness, mental health issues, substance misuse, alcohol misuse and a history of offending, considering our clients physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

You will have skills in some of the following areas:

Administration & Office

Advice & Information

Creativity

First Aid

Food banks

Fundraising & Finance

General Helping

Mentoring

Practical skills

Support and Information

Supporting People & Befriending

Teaching and Training

You will show an interest in some of the following areas:

Crime, victims & offenders

Employment, Education

Fitness & Sport

Food Banks

Health and social care

Homeless and Housing

Mental Health

Refugees/Asylum Seekers

Substance Misuse

Womens Care

You will also demonstrate the following personal qualities:

. Values diversity and encourages a working environment in which diversity is valued

· Able to always maintain confidentiality

· Able to demonstrate empathy with tenants with complex support needs

Our volunteers work with our tenants on a 1:1 basis to support them to develop essential life skills and to enable them to move on into their own or more stable accommodation.

Are you PASSIONATE about everyone having the right to live somewhere safe?

Do you take PRIDE in sharing your skills and knowledge?

Do you respect INCLUSION and the individuality of each person?

Can you COLLABORATE with others including voluntary & faith partners?

Can you EMPOWER our tenants to meet their full potential?

Contact us today to see how you can be part of rebuilding a person's life and join the fight against homelessness.

The application process will be an informal meeting and a trial period if successful. DBS and references will be required as necessary.