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Can you make a contribution to your community by supporting children who have been in trouble with the police? We need volunteers to support and offer guidance to children aged 10 -17 years to help them reach their full potential and direct them away from criminal activity.
Volunteers may want to do something useful in the community and are interested in the welfare of children; they are not paid and come from a variety of backgrounds and situations.
This is an exciting opportunity to serve the community. Training and support is provided, and volunteers get to expand their interests, develop knowledge and new skills and gain experience of working with children. Being a volunteer is a challenging yet rewarding role. It makes no difference where you come from or what you do, as long as you are over 18 years old and willing to make a difference in your community. A community panel member or mentor can be "someone who helps others to achieve their potential".
The children are between the ages of 10-17, and are currently working with the Youth Justice Service. Sometimes there are high concerns for their safety and wellbeing and the safety and wellbeing of others. A Community Panel member is a trained volunteer who helps to build a relationship between the child and can be a supportive adult that the child can rely on. Mentoring is also an opportunity to explore. This is more than befriending, as it may also involve coaching, encouragement, explaining, listening and guiding the child to support them to achieve positive goals.
Good communication skills • The ability to engage young people • Good listening skills • Reliability • The ability to challenge appropriately Training will be provided and expenses reimbursed. Please note that all applicants will be subject to an enhanced Criminal Records check. Volunteers must be aged 18 years or over
Volunteers are required weekdays and evenings.
Meeting Point House is owned by Meeting Point Trust Ltd, an independent registered charity.
Meeting Point House supports 12 local charities with office accommodation, provides meeting rooms with a capacity of 2 - 100 and is also home to the Hummingbird cafe.
We are looking to strengthen our Board by adding additional Trustees. Applications are open to all, however, we would be very interested to meet anybody that has a background working within finance or has experience within the voluntary or charitable sector.
What you will be doing:
As a Trustee you will help develop and set the strategic aims, objectives, and direction of the charity. The skills and knowledge you bring will enhance the Board and support the Trust.
Trustees can be active in the business and delivery of events. They can participate in the daily activities that take place inside Meeting Point House, such as assisting in the Hummingbird Café, being a friendly, welcoming face at reception, lending a helpful hand in our maintenance department or helping with admin tasks. Likewise Trustees can play a more strategic and guiding role. All have something to offer the Trust.
Our Board of Trustees meet formally 4 times a year. Meetings take place on a midweek day, either mornings or afternoons and last for approximately 60 - 90 minutes.
The daily operation of Meeting Point House falls under our CEO and the team who welcome any additional involvement/input from the Trustee's.
In return we offer a range of training courses ranging from Food Safety, Compliance, First Aid and Safeguarding to name but a few.
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