elevate Volunteer (Young Adults Services)

Fresh Futures group; Batley; On-site; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Supportive volunteering experience

Training and induction

Opportunity to shape service improvements

Job summary

Fresh Futures group in Batley is seeking passionate volunteers to empower young people by coordinating workshops and events. This rewarding volunteer role involves coming up with ideas, organising events, and ensuring attendees feel comfortable.

Volunteers must have excellent organisational skills and good communication abilities. The position offers a supportive and enriching experience, perfect for those looking to gain skills in leading workshops.

Qualifications

• Excellent organisational skills and passion for helping young people.
• Good listening and communication skills to ensure smooth running of events.

Responsibilities

• Come up with ideas for group workshops and events appropriate for young adults.
• Help organise and prepare for group events/workshops.
• Support delivery and facilitation of group events/workshops.
• Ensure attendees feel comfortable.
• Meet attendees at the entrance of the venue.

Job description

Are you passionate about empowering young people?

Would you like to help us coordinate workshops and events to allow these young people to form new social connections and build their confidence?

Fresh Futures is looking for elevated volunteers to help facilitate our social groups in both Huddersfield and Batley. This role offers a rewarding experience to work with young people, especially those who may feel invisible and are in need of empowerment!

The Charity

Fresh Futures is a regional charity working with vulnerable and disadvantaged children, young people and their families, within Kirklees and surrounding areas. Our vision is that all young people have opportunities for a better life, now and in the future.

We are committed to improving the lives of children and young people by providing opportunities that enable them to achieve a positive destination that is right for them. We empower families and influential adults to make positive choices, so children and young people live healthy and happy lives. By working within communities, we support children, young people, and their families and advocate for them.

What You’ll Do

• Come up with ideas for group workshops and events that are appropriate for young adults.
• Help us organise and prepare for group events/workshops.
• Support us in the delivery and facilitation of group events/workshops.
• Make sure attendees are feeling comfortable.
• Meet attendees at the entrance of the venue.

What We’re Looking For

Volunteers should show excellent organisational skills and be passionate about helping other young people.

This role requires good listening and communication skills to ensure the smooth running of events. We welcome young people who are looking for experience leading group workshops.

All volunteers must be willing to respect confidentiality and volunteer within the guidelines outlined in our Volunteer Expectations.

What You Can Expect From Us

• To provide you with a supportive and rewarding volunteering experience
• To deliver volunteer induction and training to enable you to carry out your role.
• To let you know if we are making any changes and involve you as much as possible in decisions which effect you.
• To support you as much as possible in your volunteering goals such as progressing to employment.
• To recognise and thank you for your valuable contribution to the organisation.
• To empower all our volunteers with the opportunity to join our regular thinking group, as a chance to shape positive changes for the service.