SOVA Support Link Worker

• Role: SOVA SUPPORT LINK VOLUNTEER
  Length: You will need to be able to commit to a minimum of 12 months’ voluntary work and have the time to provide intensive support (minimum of 5 hours) each week.
  Location: SOUTH-EAST LONDON (BEXLEY, BROMLEY, GREENWICH AND LEWISHAM)
  Type: Voluntary
  
  Brief Intro:
  SOVA is a leading national volunteer mentoring organisation working with those socially and economically disadvantaged in England and Wales. SOVA believes in strengthening communities by involving local volunteers to promote social inclusion and reduce crime.
  
  SOVA in partnership with Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust, working in collaboration with local Probation & Police aims to:
  - promote social inclusion
  - minimise the potential harm to the public
  - enable participants to maintain an improved quality of life with the appropriate levels of support
  - encourage confidence and competence to both volunteers and participants
  
  SOVA Support Link helps adult male ex-offenders with lifelong psychological needs re-integrate into the community. Many find it difficult to do this on their own and would benefit from people within their local area supporting them to become a valued member of the community.
  
  Main duties and responsibilities of the volunteer:
  As a volunteer, you would be providing intensive support to adults within a group setting as well as one to one mentoring on a weekly basis. You will need to be able to commit to a minimum of 12 months voluntary work and have the time to provide intensive support (minimum of 5 hours) each week.
  
  In return, SOVA provides you with:
  - Full training
  - OCN accreditation
  - Supervision
  - Support Groups
  - References (after 3 months)
  - Expenses reimbursed
  - An opportunity to meet new people
  - An opportunity to gain experience/knowledge
  - An opportunity to make a real difference to your community
  
  To apply you will require:
  We are looking for adults from any background who have the following qualities:
  - Reliability
  - Open-minded attitude
  - Honesty
  - Good communication skills
  - Respectful of other people’s views
  - Ability to work in a team
  - Have an interest and the motivation to help support people with mental health difficulties in the community.
  
  CONTACT
  If you are interested please contact Tenika Nelson on 0207 793 5876 or tnelson@sova.org.uk
  
  We are advertising this role free of charge on behalf of the above organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you are interested in applying. Why are we advertising this for free? As part of Backstop’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, we are committed to helping organisations who work with individuals vulnerable to involvement in the UK criminal justice system. We do this by helping to put them in touch with people like you.

  • Job ID: V1567
  • Third Sector / Charity
  • South-East London