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Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre

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Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre offers support to women and girls who have experienced or are experiencing rape, childhood sexual abuse or any form of sexual violence.

Helpline, Email and Live Chat Support Volunteer

This opportunity is ongoing, with no end date.

This is a volunteering opportunity to help run Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre's helpline, email and live chat support services for women and girls who have been subjected or are being subjected to sexual violence and abuse. This involves providing emotional support over the phone, email and live chat. The support is conducted from Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre and remotely from a private and confidential space, depending on volunteers' preferences. Comprehensive training is provided for the role but volunteers can decide which service(s) they would like to volunteer on. You will receive training on counselling skills and many different forms and contexts of sexual violence and abuse and their impacts on women and girls. This is an emotionally demanding but highly rewarding role, and we'd love you to get in touch with us if you're interested. Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre can contribute to childcare costs and reasonable travel expenses to enable women to volunteer on the helpline, email and live chat.

We don't require previous experience. If you would like to talk through your circumstances, please feel free to get in touch.

Candidates who may wish to volunteer remotely must have access to a private, confidential space from which to attend deliver support, that is not their bedroom.

What's the duration of the opportunity?

Ongoing

Where is the opportunity based?

Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre or remotely - private and confidential space. Applicants must be able to attend all the training sessions in the programme, which are face to face.

Can students travel to the opportunity via public transport?

Yes

What attributes would your ideal volunteer have?

- Women 18 years+ - Empathetic, non-judgemental & good listeners - Self-aware & emotionally resilient - Excellent communication skills - Interested in discussing and understanding sexual violence

What skills would the volunteer gain?

- The opportunity to acquire or enhance understanding and skills to support survivors of sexual violence and abuse - The opportunity to live our values and make a difference - Supporting women & girls
  • Your CampusCambridge, Online and At Home
  • FrequencyOn-Going

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