Legal Hub Coordinator Volunteer (remote)

Would you like to support our exciting new Legal Hub Project? The Hub will be a central resource for Hestia colleagues who support people affected by domestic abuse and modern slavery, by connecting them up with lawyers who are offering support on a pro bono basis. We are looking for a volunteer to assist our Legal Hub Project Co-ordinator by engaging with the pro bono lawyers and keeping them engaged in the project, as well as supporting with general tasks involved in the running of the project.

What you will be doing

• Engage with the lawyers on the directory, keeping them up to date on any updates within the project
• Support the team with maintaining and updating the information on the volunteer and pro bono lawyers
• General admin tasks to support the hub

The skills you need

• Good communication skills
• Good organisational skills
• Reasonable digital skills – use of Word, Excel and Emails
• Confidence talking and engaging with new people

What's in it for you

• Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
• Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
• Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun