Women Together Support Volunteer

Why do we need you?

The volunteer role will support the Women Together project on two important areas:

1. Women’s Group (on Wednesday morning) - in person

We run weekly groups for women who are refugees, asylum seekers or migrants and have experienced sexual and gender-based violence and other trauma. We need you to help us make sure that our groups run smoothly, that all the women who attend are included and supported, and to help keep the groups lively and active.

2. Project Monitoring - in person and/ or remotely

We need some help to monitor the Project, i.e. collecting data on the impact that our project activities (mainly the Women’s Group and the Counselling Service) are having on our clients’ mental health and on their lives in general.

What activities will you be involved in?

In consultation with the Women Together Manager and the Women's Group Coordinator you will support the Project by:

Women’s Group

• Supporting the induction of new members of the group

• Identifying additional support needs within the group and liaising with the Women’s Coordinator to ensure support is made available

• Assisting with the running of the sessions as agreed and supported by the Group’s Coordinator

• Reimbursing travel costs/topping up clients’ phones if they have attended events online

Project Monitoring

• Help attendees to fill out our quarterly questionnaires in person during the Women’s Group gathering

• Contacting clients who do not attend the Women’s Group to fill out questionnaires

• Input questionnaire data on the relevant online platforms used 

• Measure the impact of the project on clients 

What can you gain from this opportunity?

By volunteering with LRMN, you will:

• Make a difference to the lives of refugees, asylum seekers and migrants living in Lewisham and other neighbouring boroughs

• Be part of a diverse, knowledgeable and proactive team in an organisation that has been running for over  30 years

• Gain experience of support work and an understanding of the issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants

• Have regular support and supervision from the women’s project team

• Be provided out of pocket expenses to the value of £6 for lunch per day (4+ hours) & up to £15 travel expenses (when volunteering in the office for 4+hours)