Asylum Seeker Centre Volunteer

Overview

Volunteers are crucial to the success of the drop-in. Roles include assisting guests in the marketplace to find essential items, signposting them to external organisations at the information desk, and providing help with legal forms and other advice. Befriending and socialising with guests, cooking and serving hot meals, preparing refreshments, and running activities in the children’s area such as arts, crafts, and sports are also important roles.

Volunteers may also assist in the homework club, source and bring ingredients for meals (with reimbursement provided), or encourage donations of much-needed items from the community.

• Shift 1: 10.00 - 12.15 - mainly setting up the centre
• Shift 2: 12.00 - 3.00 - supporting our guests and clearing up
• You are welcome to do one or both shifts

The Drop-in Centre for Asylum Seeker's will aim to run on the last Sunday of every month - unless it clashes with a Jewish or National holiday. Whether you choose to volunteer once or commit to volunteering throughout the year, your help is always valued!

• Assist guests in the marketplace to find essential items.
• Signpost guests to external organisations at the information desk.
• Provide help with legal forms and other advice.
• Befriend and socialise with guests.
• Cook and serve hot meals; prepare refreshments.
• Run activities in the children’s area (arts, crafts, sports).
• Assist in the homework club.
• Source and bring ingredients for meals (with reimbursement provided).
• Encourage donations of much-needed items from the community.

Unit 10, Longfield Centre, Prestwich, Manchester

Jewish Volunteering Network, Wohl Campus for Jewish Education, 44a Albert Road, London, NW4 2SJ

(London & Herts) /  (Manchester)

Mon–Thu 9.00am–5.30pm;
Fri 9.00am–1.00pm (winter) 3.00pm (summer). Closed weekends, bank holidays and Jewish festivals.