Domestic abuse volunteer roles
Shout is the UK’s only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. When people text 'Shout' to 85258, they are connected to a Shout Volunteer for a text conversation. Our volunteers provide a safe space for people to share what's causing them distress, while showing warmth and compassion.
Tasks and Responsibilities
If your application is successful, you’ll be enrolled in a training group. New groups start every two weeks.
Shout Volunteers receive 25 hours of free training in communication, listening, managing and assessing risk, and problem solving. The training is self-paced and done online. You’ll learn how to bring people in distress to a place of calm and practice skills that will be useful to you throughout life.
As we are investing in you throughout your time with us, our hope is that you will complete the training in a timely manner and look at this as a longer term commitment. The experience you gain over time is valuable and our goal is to have volunteers commit to 200 hours on the platform, which can take up to two years to complete, as we ask you to take one 2-4 hour shift per week.
Our Volunteer Training Support team is here to support you, answer any questions and provide feedback during training and throughout your time with Shout. You’ll be joining an incredibly supportive volunteer community and have access to the resources you need to do your role.
As a volunteer, you’ll be supporting people in distress, so it’s important we see the skills required to do that while you are in training. While most trainees complete the training and go on to volunteer, not everyone will pass the training. If this happens, there are other ways you can still support us.
Selection Criteria
A Shout Volunteer is kind and compassionate, a good listener, and has the ability to remain calm when supporting people in crisis. You will also:
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Understand the difference between being friendly and being a friend
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Be aware of your own mental health and wellbeing
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Be open-minded
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Be supportive
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Be reliable
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Be discreet and able to respect confidentiality at all times
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Be accepting and non-judgemental
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Be passionate about contributing some of your time to a cause such as Shout
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Adopt a growth mindset, and be willing to accept feedback
Requirements
- You must live in the United Kingdom or New Zealand while volunteering.
- You must be over 18 years of age.
- You will need a reliable internet connection and a private place to take your shift.
- All of your volunteering must be done using a laptop or desktop computer and Google Chrome.
It’s worth spending time thinking about the nature of the role, and whether it’s right for you. We support all texters, regardless of race, religion, sexual identity or issue. You will need to be comfortable addressing topics frequently discussed with texters (suicide, self-harm, depression, etc.) without compromising your own mental health.
Before you apply, please consider whether either of the following applies to you:
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Have you recently experienced grief, loss or change issue/s? For example; someone close to you has been ill or has died, you’ve lost your job, your relationship has ended.
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Is your current mental health and wellbeing in a place such that the stress and pressure of listening to the challenges of others would bring additional burden to you personally?
Benefits to Volunteers
The role is rewarding and can save lives. Shout Volunteers tell us they gain a sense of pride, satisfaction and purpose from taking conversations. They also tell us that their own wellbeing increases, they learn valuable skills and gain experience they can use at work and in their personal lives.
Volunteering can also be a great addition to your CV. You do not need to have any past experience in mental health to be a Shout Volunteer - we’ll provide you with all the training and support you need to do the role.
Application Process
You will need to create your account and fill in the application using a laptop or desktop computer and in a Google Chrome browser. This is a standard requirement for all of our systems at Shout, from the application through to the platform.
You should leave up to an hour to complete the form. As Shout is a text based service and we do not conduct in person interviews for our volunteer candidates what you write in your application and the strength of your references are how we get to know you.
We appreciate when candidates take the time to write thoughtful, considered answers. We recommend you review your application with an eye toward things like spelling, grammar and punctuation. While some of our texters will occasionally reach out using more informal text speak, our volunteers respond in full sentences and double check their messages for accuracy before hitting send.
Your application will be reviewed once we have received responses from both of your references. We ask for a personal reference and a professional reference. The personal reference can be a friend or colleague but the other must be someone who knows you professionally or has supervised you in some way.
This could be a manager or supervisor from where you work or a teacher or educator from where you study. We recommend you choose references who are able to speak to your ability to fulfil the selection criteria outlined above.
We do not accept references from family members. This includes your partner or their relatives, your children, siblings, aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents or godparents.
Please allow up to a month for us to review your application and return a decision.
If your application is approved, you can book your place on training. Training groups usually start every two weeks and spaces are available to book a couple of months ahead. While you are in training and before you are allowed on the platform we will carry out a background check.
Registered Charity
Shout is the UK’s only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Are you ready to make a real difference in the lives of transgender and non-binary people? The Trans Legal Clinic is the UK’s first trans-led specialist gender identity legal practice and registered charity, dedicated to providing free, accessible legal help to those who need it most. Our mission is simple yet powerful: to empower and support the trans and non-binary community through expert legal assistance.
As we continue to grow, we’re looking for a passionate and experienced Volunteer Head of Legal Practice to lead us through a pivotal stage of development. This is your chance to be part of something truly groundbreaking while advancing your career and making a lasting impact.
Why This Role is Unique:
Be a Trailblazer: Lead the clinic through the process of achieving SRA (Solicitors Regulation Authority) approval, setting the foundation for a first-of-its-kind legal practice in the UK.
Shape the Future: Work closely with senior leadership to develop strategies for growth, ensuring the clinic meets the highest professional and regulatory standards.
Make a Difference: Contribute to a meaningful cause by safeguarding the legal integrity of a clinic that provides life-changing support to the trans* community.
What You’ll Do:
Guide the clinic through the SRA approval process and ensure ongoing compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
Collaborate with senior leadership to create and implement strategies for sustainable growth.
Play a key role in shaping the future of a growing, purpose-driven legal clinic.
This is an exciting opportunity to combine your legal expertise with a passion for social justice. You’ll be at the forefront of a transformative movement, helping to create a more inclusive and equitable legal system.
Ready to Lead the Way?
If you’re inspired by our mission and eager to make a tangible impact, we’d love to hear from you. Join us in shaping the future of the Trans Legal Clinic and empowering the trans* community.
Apply now and be part of something extraordinary!
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
PASSIONATE ABOUT THE NEEDS AND RIGHTS OF WOMEN AND GIRLS?
We are seeking new Trustees to join the Board of GROW – a small, but growing charity in South Yorkshire, providing bespoke support to women and girls. We have a skilled and dedicated team, with plans to expand and aims to continue to develop effective needs-led services. We need Trustees who can help guide and support us as we continue to develop and expand our range of specialist services.
COMMITMENTS
GROW’s board currently meets approximately 6 times per year, quarterly, with occasional half/full days for service and strategy development.
Your role as a Trustee would include:
- Ensuring GROW maintains its strong values and continues to deliver public and social benefit
- Supporting high standards of governance
- Overseeing the development of policies
- Working within the law, GROW’s governing document
- Participating in decision making, seeking specialist advice where necessary
- Willingness to give the necessary time and effort to undertake the duties of a trustee
REWARDS
- Make a significant difference in the lives of women, girls, and children
- Personal and professional development opportunities
- Reimbursement of reasonable expenses
- Work with a supportive team of trustees, staff, and volunteers
- Training on legal duties, safeguarding, and other relevant subjects
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Join the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth as a Safeguarding Committee Member
We are seeking skilled and experienced professionals who are passionate and committed to the safeguarding of children and vulnerable people, to contribute to the work of the Safeguarding Committee for the Diocese of Portsmouth.
Time Commitment
The Safeguarding Committee meets 5 times a year with a mix of ‘online’ and in person meetings. Members are required to attend a minimum of 3 meetings a year.
About the Catholic Diocese of Portsmouth and Safer Recruitment
Portsmouth Diocese adheres to the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency safer recruitment policy and procedure. Protecting people and safeguarding is a priority.
As a Diocese, we work in accordance with the eight national safeguarding standards and are a regulated affiliate with the Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency (CSSA). As part of our regulatory agreement, we are subject of independent audit and review.
We are governed by the Bishop of Portsmouth, Bishop Philip Egan. We belong to the One, Holy, Catholic Church, which is led by the Bishop of Rome, Pope Leo.
Our Diocese is spread across five counties on England’s South Coast, and the Channel Islands. We are the local Church for the whole of Hampshire, Berkshire, the Isle of Wight, Jersey, and the Bailiwick of Guernsey as well as the Southern Part of Oxfordshire and the Eastern part of Dorset.
We are made up of 87 Parishes in 24 Pastoral Areas, for a total of 136 Churches. We have 115 priests, 40 Deacons, 35 houses of religious brothers and sisters, and a Catholic population of more than a quarter of a million.
We belong to the province of Southwark, which covers the whole south coast from Kent to Cornwall. Our Metropolitan is the Archbishop of Southwark. Our province also includes the Archdiocese of Southwark, the Diocese of Arundel and Brighton, and the Diocese of Plymouth.
Role Profile and Person Specification
You will have a role in providing scrutiny and oversight on the work of the Diocesan safeguarding office, ensuring the arrangements are appropriate, continuously evaluated and developed. Accordingly, you will be required to demonstrate skills and experience in the field of safeguarding, whilst being sympathetic to the values and teachings of the Catholic Church.
For more information, please refer to the attached Role Profile and Person Specification: Safeguarding Committee Member.
Safer Recruitment
Please refer to the attached Catholic Safeguarding Standards Agency: Safer Recruitment Policy.
More Information
To arrange an informal chat with a member of the Diocese Safeguarding Team, or for more information about the role. Please find our contact details on the attached Role Profile and Person Specification: Safeguarding Committee Member document.
How to Apply
If you are ready to embark on a rewarding journey and contribute to the work of the Safeguarding Committee for the Diocese of Portsmouth, we would love to hear from you.
Please provide a CV and covering letter, detailing your relevant experience and why you are interested in this role. Please apply via Charity Jobs, or apply direct to the Diocese of Portsmouth, contact details stated on the Role Profile and Person Specification document.
Your application will be reviewed and shortlisted candidates will be invited to an informal meeting with a member of the Diocese Safeguarding Team, to have the opportunity to find out more about the role and to discuss your application further.
Applications Close: Sunday 31st August at 11pm
Please provide a CV and Cover Letter, outlining your relevant experience and reasons for applying for this role.
Registered Charity
101 - 500
Bringing people closer to Jesus Christ through His Church
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Guildford Institute is looking for an enthusiastic and dedicated individual to serve as Chair of its Board of Trustees. This important role offers the opportunity to shape the future of a charity that has been a pivotal part of the community for over 130 years.
Based in our beautiful Grade II listed building since 1892, we provide the local community with accessible cultural education and opportunities to build meaningful connections with others.
We’re seeking a distinguished leader with the following qualities:
• Leadership & Governance
• Passion for the Arts, Education & Community
• Strategic Thinking
• Financial Acumen
• Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion
Play a vital role in guiding The Guildford Institute to continue to grow, secure its longevity and thrive.
Additional Documents:
Please read our Candidate Brief to find out more about us and the role of the Chair.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.