Welfare Watch Volunteers

Welfare Watch is a student-run support service at the Students' Union which promotes safer nights out on campus. As a volunteer, not only will you be supporting student safety, but you'll be part of an amazing team with plenty of opportunities.

What You'll Do: 

Thank you for your interest in applying to be a volunteer with Welfare Watch! The Support Zone and the Students Union are looking for student volunteers to assist and improve student safety on Rubix nights through volunteering with Welfare Watch.
Welfare Watch is a student-run support service at the Students' Union which promotes safer nights out on campus. As a volunteer, not only will you be supporting student safety, but you'll be part of an amazing team with plenty of opportunities.

As a volunteer, your role includes chatting with students' using the service and providing them with a safe space to sober up. Responsibilities can also include providing water and sick bowls to student's that need it, supporting them to find a safe way home, as well as making people aware of the service.
As a supervisor, your role will include being responsible for the overall running of the shift and management of the team of volunteers. This can include allocating volunteers to different areas, as well as following our escalation policy to ensure student safety is promoted. The supervisor role is a voluntary position.
Training for the roles involves attending a train session either in-person or online (approximately 1 hour), where further information about the roles and responsibilities will be provided.

Why You'll Love It: 

•    Receive free Rubix tickets for each shift you complete with us 
•    Claim the hours on Surrey Volunteering & work towards awards
•    Access to exclusive volunteer events, including pizza parties, nights out, and more!
•    Excellent experience of working within a team and supporting others
•    Looks great on your CV or application for a placement year
•    Opportunity to progress to supervisor and committee positions

What We're Looking For: 

•    Compassionate and empathetic individuals with an interest in supporting other students
•    Ability to work within a team, as well as leading a team in supervisor roles
•    Good communication and organisation skills
•    Capacity to commit to 3 shifts (4 hours each) per semester – with flexibility

If you have difficulty applying through Surrey Volunteering, please complete this manual application form: https://forms.office.com/e/ftQZVfhueE
If you have any questions or need further information, please email: ussu.welfarewatch@surrey.ac.uk

Summary
Volunteering
Coordinator
Crisis Support
Guildford
United Kingdom
0 Weeks Minimum
0 Hours / Week
Skills you will develop: 
Active listening
Problem Solving
Empathy

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