Job Details: Activity Lead Volunteer - Flourish Cafe/Meet & Greet
Waythrough launched in October 2024 following the merger of Humankind and Richmond Fellowship. Our vision is to break down the barriers that stop people getting the support they need to live a life they value. We tackle poverty and disadvantage in communities, through mental health, drug and alcohol, housing and related support.
We have almost 200 services around England – and nearly 3,500 amazing staff and volunteers who run them. Every year our services support around 125,000 people.
Vacancy Name: Activity Lead Volunteer - Flourish Cafe/Meet & Greet
Vacancy No: VN4802
Employment Type: Volunteer
Hours Per Week: 8.00
Work Pattern: Monday to Friday
Location: Magdalene House, Exeter, South West, EX1 2NJ
Interview Date: 19 Feb 2025
About the role
As part of Together Drug and Alcohol Services, you will be helping to make people feel at ease as they arrive to access recovery support and you will encourage social connection through conversation, signposting and facilitation of activities. These roles (2 available) will be based in Okehampton as we seek to expand our recovery based 'Flourish Cafes'.
Meet and Greet Volunteers help to welcome all visitors and connect them with the right member of the team. Flourish Cafes are spaces that encourage people to come together, to connect, socialise and enjoy a cuppa together. Some Flourish Cafes include activities such as arts, games or mindfulness, and others are focused sessions for particular groups such as women only or men only spaces. Flourish Café Volunteers are vital to the running of these safe, recovery focused spaces.
As a volunteer, tasks you may be involved in include:
* Being a friendly face and welcoming those who attend
* Taking a person’s details and connecting them with the relevant member of staff, volunteer or group
* Offering a listening ear and facilitating discussions that bring people together
* Setting up the cafe, keeping the kitchen area clean and tidy, and packing away following each session
* Making hot drinks and preparing basic food, such as slices of toast and spreads
* Promoting and signposting activities available across Together and in the wider community
* Record numbers of attendees, noting any particular topics of interest or signpostings made
* Identify and report any concerns or risks to the Duty staff or Duty Manager within the building
* Planning and delivering activities (including helping with writing risk assessments) – these could be creative based arts and craft, board games, music based, or other skills and interests that you bring with you.
As a volunteer with Waythrough, you can expect to receive:
* Regular supervision and support
* Induction and access to online and face to face training
* To learn and practice new skills within a teamwork setting
* To feel part of a team and the wider Waythrough organisation
* Reasonable travel expenses reimbursed with proof of journey
* Opportunities to progress and experience other areas of Waythrough's work
What can Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) offer you:
* Fantastic learning and development opportunities, including free training courses
* Happy, Healthy You! – our wellbeing offers for our workforce
Waythrough (Formerly Humankind) is an equal opportunities employer
We value unique perspectives and experiences that everyone can bring, and fully understand the strength in diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all backgrounds, regardless of race, gender, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, or disability. If you have a genuine passion for working for us, we want to hear from you. We also welcome applications from people with lived experience with substance use. If you require support with your application, please contact the Recruitment Team at people.recruitment@waythrough.org.uk.
Applications Close Date: 13 Feb 2025
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