Irlanda
5874
Data de início: 09-09-2016
Data de fim: 09-09-2017
Vagas: 1
Duração: 12 mes(es)
Data limite de candidatura: 12-09-2016
Financiamento: Financiamento por aprovar
Subsídio mensal (Dinheiro de bolso): 125 €
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Resumo: The host organization is a specialised accommodation service for women with complex needs who
are leaving prison. It provides a structured environment which supports women to reintegrate into society, rebuild relationships, develop independent living skills and minimise the risk of re-
offending.
Services offered:
-Private quality short term accommodation
-One-to-one professional support
-Practical and holistic assistance
-Harm reduction addiction support
-Referral, advocacy and case management
-Independent living skills development
-Volunteer
-led activities
-Resettlement support
The organization accommodates 15women for 6 months.Each of these womenhas just been released from the Prison prior to her arrival at the project and has been identified as homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.
During the service users stay the staff and volunteers will assist in helping to move on to more suitable longer-term accommodation.
The project will provide the time and space during which service users can address the problems that led to their housing crisis and prison sentence and to gain practical skills that will help them once they have left the project.
As all the service users are female and many may have had a history of suffering from
domestic violence we would preferably choose female volunteers for this project.
Part of the volunteer task will be to motivate and support the service users, encourage
them and participate together in social activities. Through this interaction they will be
of great assistance to the project and its service users in supporting the latter to become reintegrated into the community.
Perfil: Very patient and have the ability to inspire and motivate a challenging small client group
Empathic and non-judgmental
Ability to use initiative and be flexible and open to new situations
Interested in, and a basic understanding of the issues around homelessness
Willing to work with women who are on the margins of society
A good level of written and spoken English
Age: 17-30
Tarefas: Spending time to talk and get to know the service users and to prepare activities with service users such as:
Life skills: literacy, health awareness, beauty & hairdressing, relaxation
Arts & Crafts: Painting, crafts, jewelry making
Cookery: Communal meals/baking
Photography, creative projects
Gardening: We have 1 large garden
Accompany service users on trips outside the project / Befriending
Social activities –film, games, quizzes
Volunteers own project –build on your own personal skills & interests
Service users may be living chaotic lives and it can be a challenge for volunteers to engage
them in activities. The organization celebrates even the smallest of achievement and volunteers
should be patient when working with this client group who can be challenging and
apathetic due to low self-esteem and any alcohol/drug /mental health and/or health related problems
Condições: 1
Documentação: CV + Carta de Motivação em Inglês + Application Form
