The Mentoring & Volunteering project is aimed to help, support and encourage women to create their own personal plan focussing on aspects relating to their future.
Volunteering
We are currently looking for Volunteers from diverse backgrounds with various skills who can help support the running of our centre. So whatever skills you have, why not come and show them off!
Volunteering for us means you get to meet new people and have fun in a very friendly environment, whilst learning new skills.
You can help support our work on an individual basis like doing some admin or group work such as help us run our book club. There are also some demanding and proactive opportunities for those with bundles of energy like keeping our outside areas clean or being a member of our fundraising group.
If you have a particular skill you feel would benefit our centre why not let us know.
Required Qualifications & Skills
No formal qualifications required or specific skills for volunteer roles. However we do ask all volunteers to demonstrate a genuine interest and commitment to our services.
What will I gain?
- You will learn new skills
- Can help confidence grow
- Influence career choice
- Can open up new opportunities
- Helps towards personal development
- Meet new people, increase interaction skills and become part of a friendly team
- Looks great on your CV
- You can share ideas and skills
- Can be hugely rewarding!
Mentoring
We are recruiting for Volunteer Mentors. So if you have an hour a week to spare and are interested in offering support to someone, becoming a Mentor may be for you!
The women we work with will have different experiences and needs.
Volunteer Mentors must be those who are genuinely interested in supporting our Service Users.
Required Qualifications & Skills
We ask that you are able to bring your own unique experience of life combined with a friendly interest in your Mentees development. You don’t need to be highly qualified or perfect just honest and genuine.
Some skills which may be useful are:
- Clear communication skills
- Personal organisation
- Flexibility with a positive attitude
- Reliability
What will I gain?
Being a Mentor volunteer can help develop existing skills and acquire new ones. It also gives you an insight into the experiences of others.
Helping someone to move in forward in a positive way is a rewarding experience.
What support will I receive?
You will receive support for both provisions depending on which one you choose.
Volunteering:
- Skills Matching
- Training
- Induction
- Support & Supervision
- Ongoing training & Awareness sessions
Mentoring:
- Mentor Training
- Regular Support & Supervision
- Ongoing Awareness Sessions
- Ongoing Training
- Invite to quarterly network forums
- Peer support
Specific training around volunteering and mentoring is provided. However to ensure continued support and development, Asha works in partnership with a variety of other agencies and local organisations to share information and deliver training to enhance the programme.
For more information about this project or to enquire about becoming a mentor or volunteer at Asha please contact Manjit Kaur, Progression Manager on 01905 767552.