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Administration Volunteer

Administration Volunteer
New Beginnings Peer Support
Description of the role:

Are you passionate about supporting women who have experienced domestic abuse regain ownership of their lives? Would you like to help us with administration and also help raise awareness of our work. Would you like a weekly role where every contribution is appreciated? Would you like to volunteer in a friendly, supportive and safe environment with great learning and training opportunities? Would you like a chance to meet new people whilst also making a huge difference? Are you someone who is passionate about administration, has great attention to detail and is efficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Google Docs Versions as well as Canva?

The service is a women-led peer service and is therefore restricted to women/non-binary (female at birth) applicants under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9 Part 1 & Section 7(2)e of the Sex Discrimination Act 1975.

Skills and qualities needed for the role:

We are looking for positive, outgoing and enthusiastic people to join our volunteer team. The role involves working on the administrative side of our Charity offering day to day support in our office with tasks such as filing, data entry, donation processing, diary management, updating policies and light bookkeeping. As such we are looking for someone who has great administration skills, is a forward thinker and has similar experience of working or volunteering in an office or an administrative role.

Practical information:

Based in our Harrogate Office.
Flexible hours.


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Additional Information
DBS check needed: Yes
Driving licence needed: No
Car owner: No
Open to: Over 18s
Is this role wheelchair accessible?: Yes
Address
Cornwall Road
Harrogate
North Yorkshire
HG1
Last updated: 19.08.2024
Organisation Information

New Beginnings Peer Support is a peer led charitable organisation supporting female survivors of domestic abuse in the Harrogate District. We provide a safe environment for women and their children to re-establish themselves, reach their goals and achieve a happier, healthier future.
New Beginnings is operating throughout the coronavirus outbreak and services include:-
• 1:1 support via phone/video calls including relevant signposting,
• Peer support WhatsApp group sharing information, encouraging positive support network & providing access to practical & emotional support,
• Private Facebook group & Instagram Account– offering signposting and information,
• Public Facebook page sharing information and raising awareness of the realities of domestic abuse.
Emotional support is provided through peers, mentoring & increasing your support network with practical support including but not limited to housing, business start-ups, finding employment, budgeting, food bank requests, clothing needs, support with family court. All to with the aim of improving your overall health & wellbeing.
This group is for those who feel ready to move on with their life and would like support to do so in a safe and understanding environment. Please note we are not a counselling group. Our aim is to help people start afresh and complement existing services.