VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES
If you are interested in volunteering with us please contact us on
volunteering@avrc.org.uk or print out and return the form. Volunteers are needed for a variety of activities. We need women who are reliable and have an interest in women’s issues.
Support Volunteers
Are you on a counselling course or have you completed a basic course of at least 75 hours? If so would you be interested in volunteering for our support service? This includes helpline, phone support, escort and befriending.
Counselling Volunteers
Have you completed or nearly completed a counselling course of at least 180 hours? Would you be interested in counselling women affected by sexual violence? This will include information giving.
Volunteer Training
Support and counselling volunteers will be given training in the issues that we deal with. Support volunteers will also be given helpline and befriending training. All training is in house.
Administrative and Fundraising Volunteers
Opportunities available include:
- Dealing with our information systems
- Administration
- Publicity
- Local fundraising events
There will not be any specific training for theses roles. There will be an induction.
Why volunteer for Aylesbury Vale Rape Crisis
- The satisfaction of assisting women to move on and live a fulfilling life.
- To be active in your local community. We only recruit volunteers who live in Aylesbury Vale.
- Opportunities to acquire and develop skills and knowledge.
- To take advantage of personal development opportunities.
- This is a service that is needed by local women that depends on local support.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the time commitment?
Counsellors need to be available for approximately two to three hours a week. Support volunteers about two hours a week or fortnight. There will be occasional evening meetings for support and ongoing learning. We ask all our volunteers to give a few hours a year to local fundraising events
When do I need to be available?
Our main requirement is for volunteers who can be available during the day. There is some demand for evening counselling.
How long do you expect me to volunteer for?
There is no minimum requirement as we realise that your circumstances can change. To really learn and gain from your volunteering it is best if you can volunteer for at least two years.
Will I be expected to do anything apart from counsel or support clients?
All our volunteers are expected to assist a few times a year with local fundraising activities. All client contact volunteers must attend evening meetings held approximately once every two months.
What training will I receive?
There will be an initial in-house training course. Ongoing learning takes place at our evening meetings. All volunteer training is in-house.
Can I use my volunteering for my counselling course?
This will be subject to certain conditions and will require discussion.
Will you pay my counselling supervision costs?
In certain circumstances we will pay towards supervision costs. This will be discussed with you.
Can I change from being a support volunteer to a counselling volunteer?
As you progress through your counselling training that is a possibility. As a support volunteer the skills and knowledge acquired will be very useful as a volunteer counsellor.
I have never been on a counselling course. Is there anything else that I can do to help?
We need volunteers to help us fundraise. This role would mainly involve participating in local fundraising events. If you have the time you can organise events. The time commitment is flexible depending on your other commitments.
If you are interested in any of theses volunteering opportunities please download and print out this form and return
it to us.
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