Volunteering at Still Waters House
Time is a valuable thing, and how we spend it is important to us, isn't it?
Do you have a little to spare?
Would we be a good place to spend it?
How you can volunteer at SWH
SWH is a small charity and so finding the money to pay lots of salaries is very difficult, in fact all of our paid roles are part-time.
We believe though, that there are a lot of generous people out there who might be prepared to 'gift' some of their time to help us fulfil our vision and acheive our goals. If you are reading this, then just maybe you are on of those people.
Even a small charity creates a lot of work, simply by virtue of being a charity. But, when you are a charity working with individuals who have multiple and complex needs, providing secure and safe accommodation, support, and walking alongside them to enable wholeness and independence, then you can imagine things are not always uncomplicated, and pretty much always busy. Don't mistake that for 'this is a tough job!', it can be of course, but what it actually means is that it is a fulfilling and often highly enjoyable ministry of love, hallmarked grace, and aiming for wholeness.
Volunteering at SWH takes many shapes and can be as much or little as you can or want to give, you can volunteer weekly, monthly, be involvedin the frontline delivery of support or housing, or behind the scenes in admin or finance, act as a Trustee, or be a prayer or promotions coordinator... if you can give some time we can find you something worthwile to do!
Below you will finds some ideas of how you can support us...
Volunteer Support Team
A frontline role directly supporting residents to work thorugh their support plan, build their skills, and navigate their way to independence.
Working under the lead of the Support Workers you will be directly involved with residents supporting them to progress on their journey.
From delivering life-skills training to accompanying on errands and appointments, to sharing a coffee and a few moments to encourage and inspire, this is a challenging and fulfilling role.
This role will require a standard DBS check and training will be provided to enable volunteers to safely and effectively work with residents.