We are looking for energetic and passionate volunteers to facilitate workshops and assemblies in Harborough or City Centre schools alongside our Young Persons’ team. Help young people to learn about healthy & respectful relationships as well as assertiveness, personal safety and gender equality. If you have experience working with young people we’d love to hear from you. Full training provided.
What might I be doing?
You might be asked to help with some of the following:
– Co-facilitating assemblies in schools
– Assisting with delivering workshops in classrooms
– Leading workshops* (once trained)
– Leading small group activities, role plays and discussions suitable for specific year groups (from year 5 to year 13).
Assemblies and workshops are already planned and written so the focus is on delivering the planned material.
Assembly & workshop topics might cover:
– Healthy & respectful relationships
– Assertiveness in relationships
– Toxic masculinity
– Gender and gender equality
– Confidence and self esteem
– Personal safety
– Anger and abuse
*There will always be a Freeva staff member on site as well as teaching staff in the room.
What knowledge, skills or qualities do I need?
Experience of:
– Working or volunteering with children and/or young people
– Delivering presentations, workshops, or training sessions
Skills & attributes:
– Ability to explain ideas clearly, confidently in an engaging and age-appropriate way
– Strong listening skills and ability to respond to questions sensitively
– Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion
– An understanding of and alignment with Freeva’s values.
– Confidence with using PowerPoint
An understanding or willingness to learn about:
– The nature of domestic abuse and its effects on adults and children
– Trauma and neurodivergence
– Building and maintaining healthy relationships
– Safeguarding practices and policies
What support and training will I get?
– You’ll be given a thorough induction to Freeva and our various services
– You’ll complete a suite of foundational e-learning modules
– You’ll be given all the role specific training that you’ll need
– You’ll be shadowing other staff or volunteers as part of your training
– You’ll be given ongoing support and training via regular check-ins
Will I get expenses paid?
Yes – travel and other out-of-pocket expenses
What’s the commitment?
– We’d love it if you could give 3-4 hours roughly every 2 weeks.
– Our school bookings are ad hoc, but we would let you know the dates in advance.
– We are looking for volunteers to join us for at least 1 school year. You don’t have to be available for every workshop, but we’d love it if you could do once a month on average.
– Workshops will take place on weekdays in school term times, usually in the mornings from 8:30/ 9am.
– Induction/training is likely to take place in August/September ready for school workshops to begin from September/October.
Where will I be volunteering?
You’ll be volunteering in various schools. You can choose to take part in one of two areas in Leicestershire:
– The Harborough area
– The City Centre area
You may need to come to the Freeva office occasionally for training and/or workshop planning. Our office is near to Leicester city centre & the University of Leicester campus.
Access to your own car for this role would be ideal but not essential to the volunteer role.
Required *
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