Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteering at City Hearts is both rewarding and inspiring as you help in a practical way to change young men and women's lives. Why not give some of your time each week or each month to make City Hearts an even better place to be.
Email info@city-hearts.co.uk to request a volunteer application form.
Volunteers are what make City Hearts work! Every week we have volunteers giving their time and energy to make a difference in these people's lives. Thank you so much to all our current team - and if you'd like to join in there's always space for more! Have a look below for the different ways to get involved.
Office Time: if your talents include organisation, administration, computer/internet knowledge and other various office skills then this could be a great option for you.
Weekdays: Volunteering some time Monday to Friday between 9am and 5pm may involve: taking girls to appointments/clinics; taking girls shopping or for coffee; welcoming new girls; sitting in sessions; preparing lunch; helping with work experience.
Evenings & Weekends: A lot of this time involves social time for those in City Hearts. Evenings and weekends may involve: preparing dinner; TV time; trips out; practical help at home; cleaning.
Sessions / Training: If you have specialist knowledge in an area that may be of interest to the women in City Hearts then we would love to hear from you! At the moment these include: life coaching; massage therapy; Equine Assisted Psychotherapy; Finance & Accounting; Cooking; Creative Arts.
Family Support: City Hearts works with families/couples living in the community to offer additional support to the women as they progress through the project. Giving Family Support with an individual can be anything from an evening meal, to a day trip out, to living with a family for a couple of months. For more information about giving Family Support please email CITY HEARTS or call Esther on 0114 213 2063.
Work Placements: City Hearts does take students who are on work placements as part of their college or degree course. For further information about this please contact Esther by email or call Esther on 0114 213 2063.
What our volunteers say...
"I have had the privilege of being a volunteer at City Hearts since it was established. During that time numerous girls have entered the programme and many of their lives have been changed for the better. As a volunteer I am a small part of the great work being done, but am sure that however small my contribution seems, it has great significance in helping the girls back to recovery. The joy of sharing the journey with someone from desperation onto freedom is extremely rewarding, not only for the girls, but also for the volunteer." Jayne Richmond, Nurse - 5 yrs volunteering.
"It's amazing to see the transfromation in the girls from when they come in to when they graduate." Jo Maltby, Leadership Academy 2nd Year Student - 2 yrs volunteering.
Things to note:
1. All City Hearts staff and volunteers are CRB checked.
2. All City Hearts staff and volunteers complete the full application process - including application, references, interview, trial period.
3. All City Hearts staff and volunteers who work 4 hours or more are given training in Health and Safety, First Aid, Medication and training on City Hearts Policies and Procedures. These are updated on a regular basis.
4. Additional training is provided for all staff and volunteers in the areas that they choose to specialise in.
5. Volunteers are never left unsupervised with women in the project without a fully trained staff member before they have completed the necessary training.
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