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Do you love fixing and mending, are you skilled at DIY, or are you good with a paintbrush?

ABOUT THE ROLE 
Holloway Neighbourhood Group need a volunteer handyperson to help keep our community centre and our therapy centre safe and in good condition for our service users who visit to learn new skills, reduce social isolation and improve wellbeing. 
TIME COMMITMENT         
Minimum of 2 hours a week 
TRAINING                      
You will receive a full induction by a member of the team …

SUMMARY OF ROLE
 
Supporting people who are facing social isolation by maintaining regular telephone contact – making time for a friendly chat and signposting to support services.
 
MAIN TASKS

 

• Contact people by telephone
• Provide encouragement and demonstrate a genuine interest in the people you contact
• Signpost people to services if they need support
• Record information about the call on a password protected document
• Email document to your supervisor at the end of your shift…

We are Women’s Talk - a friendly group of women that meet weekly to chat and connect at the Old Fire Station ​

TIME COMMITMENT         
A regular commitment of 2 hours per week (Wednesdays) for at least 4 months 

TRAINING                      
You will receive training on our in-person group procedures, which includes how to structure a supportive and friendly conversation, adhering to data protection and safeguarding protocols, and how to signpost to other services. 

SUPPORT  …

Do you have time and skills you would like to share? Why not join our Team as a volunteer at Holloway Neighbourhood Group? Drop in for a chat, or contact Antoinette on 0207 607 9794 or antoinette@hng.org.uk to find out what you could do. 

Why Volunteer at The Old Fire Station?

• Acquire new skills
• Gain confidence in talking and dealing with people everyday
• Take on responsibility
• Take on roles which really make an impact within the organisation
• Become part of a team at the forefront of…

Know the Nag’s Head area and want to make it better?  Looking for a new way to support your local community?
Got skills in finance, legal or mental health and community engagement?
​Have - or could make - time for 6 meetings a year/ around 3 hours a month in reading papers and taking on tasks as well as being an ambassador in the everyday and using your networks to further our work?  

We at Holloway Neighbourhood Group need new trustees to join our small but super team. 
With a turnover of just over £300,000 our 5.5 full time equivalent staff…