Advocacy Volunteer
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CARA is looking for a female Advocacy Volunteer to support our Advocacy Co-ordinator in providing advocacy support to victims and survivors of any kind of sexual violence. You would have an allocated case load, and work would include support around housing, finances, health, domestic abuse and other issues. The volunteer will be line-managed by CARA’s Advocacy Manager and will work alongside the very friendly CARA team.
Our Advocacy team support CARA’s clients with a wide range of advocacy issues. The main tasks are to hold a small caseload and support victims and survivors of sexual violence with:
· Accessing benefits, including filling in forms.
· Accessing services, including mental health, housing and legal services, and accompanying to appointments, if necessary.
· Providing and signposting to financial support and debt advice.
· Accessing appropriate support at school / college/work.
· Emotional support, including aspects of self-care strategies and psycho education.
· Providing occasional support for CARA’s face to face and/or online social group
Registered Charity 
21 - 50
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
