Volunteering at Behind Closed Doors
Behind Closed Doors values volunteers as co-workers in carrying out the aims of the project and in supporting the women we work with.
Volunteers are involved in all of the activities of the project and at all levels of skill and decision making wherever possible. We feel that volunteers have the right to meaningful placements and to be treated as equal co-workers.
Behind Closed Doors welcomes applications from women who feel they have time or appropriate skills they could offer. We do our best to provide a placement which meets the needs of the project at the time but that also suits the skills and desires of the volunteer. To achieve this we do ask that volunteers commit to a minimum of six hours per week but this can be broken down into hours mutually convenient for both parties.
What can volunteers expect from Behind Closed Doors?
- To be invoved and included in all areas of the project.
- To receive initial and ongoing training.
- To be valued as an important member of the team.
- to receive regular supervision.
- To be supported in looking for further experience outside of BCD and to receive a reference on the basis of their voluntary work.
- To be kept informed of what's happening within BCD.
- To be kept informed of meetings and events when appropriate.
- To have out of pocket and travel expenses paid.
- to have time off.
What does behind Closed Doors asks from volunteers?
- To be reliable and alert a member of staf when you can not make an appointment of will be late to a meeting or to come into the office..
- To attend supervision.
- To attend training sessions.
- to do the work that has been agreed.
- To claim for expenses each month.
- To act as official representatives of BCD when agreed with a staff member.
- To tell a member of staff when you are not happy with your voluntary work.
- To complete time sheets for monitoring purposes.
To apply to become a volunteer or to find out more please call us on 0845 673 0008 or email us at info@behind-closed-doors.org.uk