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Volunteer
Develop valuable skills whilst helping others
Do you have some free time? Would you like to help other women whilst gaining transferable skills and building your confidence? Then why not become a volunteer at the centre!
Volunteer Development Programme
We want our volunteers to get as much as possible out of volunteering with us. With this in mind we set up our Volunteer Development Programme.
This project is designed to encourage women in the West Hampstead and Kilburn area to volunteer in a range of activities, and through this volunteering to gain work experience, confidence and skills. We aim to promote the take up of training and community involvement amongst local marginalised women.
What type of volunteering can I do?
There are many women volunteering to provide peer support to other women in the community. Our aim is to give this work a greater level of recognition and to encourage our volunteers to value the skills they provide and offer.
We also take on office volunteers who are able to get a feel for the experience of working in an office and to learn to use a variety of computer packages and office equipment such as photocopying, answering phones with confidence and faxing.
Volunteering Opportunities
Reception/admin
General administrative tasks such as photocopying, collating mail-out, answering the telephone, taking messages, greeting visitors and updating leaflets.
Gardening
Tidying, sowing seeds, harvesting and watering the garden.
Befriending
Befriend an individual who may be older, isolated, housebound and living with disabilities. A criminal records check is required for this role.
Bookseller
Assist with books donated to the centre, by categorizing, pricing displaying and selling.
Publicity
Create a newsletter for our members and partner organisations (per quarter).
Website maintenance
Update our website with current news and events happening at the centre.
Management Committee Members
With skills and knowledge of the community. It helps to have voluntary organisation knowledge, but not essential. WHWC welcomes professionals who would like to contribute to the management committee, who have skills, knowledge that can help guide the organisation. We welcome people with skills, knowledge and ideas of moving the organisation forward.
Massage therapists
Aromatherapy / Massage Practitioner/ Shiatsu Practitioner: Offer massage therapy to relax and refresh mind and body
ESOL
Experienced tutors to teach small class basic English spoken, reading and writing.
Cook
To assist with special events in food preparation.
Training for volunteers
We offer our volunteers a series of 8 workshops called “Assertiveness and Building Confidence for Volunteers” delivered by a qualified and experienced counsellor.
Some of the topics covered include;
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Learning to say “No”
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Building self-esteem
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Setting goals
This course has been designed especially for volunteers.
How can I become a volunteer?
If you wish to volunteer please call us on 0207 328 7389 or come into the West Hampstead Women's Centre to pick up a Volunteer Application pack.
