Upbeat Communities

Who we are

Upbeat Communities is a Christian charity supporting refugees and asylum seekers - we work across Derbyshire and Lincolnshire. Our mission is to Help Strangers Become Neighbours. We achieve this by focusing activities on three key areas: Welcome, Empowerment, and Awareness Raising.

The services we deliver include welcome support for new arrivals, language classes through our Derby Language School social enterprise, health and well-being activities, enterprise and employment training, awareness raising, training and events. We are currently partnering with the British Red Cross on a four-year Derby-wide project called Survive & Thrive, as well as developing new projects such as a volunteer hosting scheme for destitute asylum seekers.

As a Christian organisation we are values driven, and everyone working with us is expected to commit to and actively demonstrate our values within their roles. Our eight values are:

• We work to WELCOME

• We create COMMUNITY

• We are inspired to act with INTEGRITY

• We exist to EMPOWER

• We are committed to CREATIVITY

• We run on RELATIONSHIPS

• We are proud to be PROFESSIONAL

• We have COMPASSION at our core

Why come and work for us

• A positive working environment where staff are valued and cared for
• An inclusive and friendly staff team
• Regular support and supervision
• Clinical supervision with a qualified Therapist (dependent on role)
• Regular opportunities for team building
• Flexible working conditions to promote a good work / life balance
• Annual team retreat to recharge, re-envision and build relationships across the team
• 25 days holiday plus 8 Bank Holidays for full time staff (pro rata for part time staff)
• A generous mileage allowance for travel required for work
• Opportunities for continued training and development
• Access to language classes through our social enterprise (Derby Language School)
• Competitive pension scheme (5% employer contribution matched by 5% employee contribution)