Support Volunteer (Orkney)

• Victim Support Scotland

• VO100784

Scotland is a nation of kind and compassionate people. When times get tough, we rally around, stepping up when needed and looking out for one another—it’s simply what we do. This spirit is ingrained in the core of Victim Support Scotland, where our team of volunteers embodies this ethos by offering guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to anyone affected by crime, including victims, witnesses, and their families and friends.

Key activities include:
• providing practical and emotional support to people living in your local area when they need it most
• directly support people affected by crime in the community and court environment (face-to-face appointments, telephone support, in court support)

Volunteering with Victim Support Scotland is both a challenge and an immensely rewarding experience. Here’s what you can look forward to:
• Supporting people at a time of need: Make a difference in the lives of individuals during their most challenging times, empowering them to recover and move forward.
• Learning and Experience: Acquire new skills and gain experience within the criminal justice sector.
• Training Opportunities: Access a variety of training courses tailored to your volunteering role.
• Community Impact: Positively influence your community as a vital member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime.
• Collaboration: Work alongside like-minded individuals with a shared passion for social justice.

Experience required

We aim to provide volunteering options that align with the skills and experiences of anyone interested in supporting our organisation. We don’t expect you to have all the answers; the team here at Victim Support Scotland will be on hand to assist you and provide any training you may need.

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Training details

Volunteers are enrolled onto a 12-week training programme tailored to your volunteering role. This will incorporate independent learning and supervised support within your local service, supervised by a line manager and with support of experienced volunteers. Local staff members will carry out briefing and debriefing sessions before and after support sessions with volunteers. Volunteers will also have access to our external Health Assured programme if in need of further support with health and wellbeing.

Restrictions

Minimum age: 18

Volunteers (aged 18-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more

This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across Orkney.

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