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Independent Visitor Volunteers Needed in Norwich for UASC young people
Practical details
Volunteering • Organisation role
Contact person
Steph Walsingham
Provided
#117438
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We are currently recruiting compassionate, reliable volunteers for unaccompanied asylum-seeking teenagers (UASC) in our area.
VOLUNTEER WITH UNACCOMPANIED ASYLUM SEEKING TEENAGERS
We are looking for 3 new volunteers to support the following referrals in Norwich:
16 year old girl from Somalia
17 year old boy from Vietnam
16 year old boy from Turkey
These YP have arrived in the UK alone, without family support. As an Independent Visitor, you will provide consistent friendship, guidance and a positive adult presence in their lives.
What does the role involve?
- Meeting regularly (typically once a month) with a YP.
- Building a trusting, supportive relationship
- Taking part in simple activities such as walks, sports, or cultural outings
- Being a reliable and positive role model
If you are 18+, friendly, patient and non-judgemental with a creative approach to communication, we'd love to hear from you.
Thorough training and support provided, as well as reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
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About Coram Voice
Coram Voice exists to enable and equip children and young people to hold the system to account, to challenge and support it to do its job properly and to uphold the rights of children and young people to actively participate in shaping their own lives.
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