Volunteer Outreach Support at change grow live CGL

Reading, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

14 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Outreach, Engagement, Support, Advocacy, Adaptability, Resilience, Teamwork, Signposting, Relationship Building, Problem Solving

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

Overview Our mission is to help people change the direction of their lives, grow as individuals, and live life to its full potential. It’s often overwhelming for the people we support to make changes in their lives and to try something new. In this role, you could be a part of someone’s journey to a healthier, happier, more connected life. Responsibilities As an Outreach support volunteer, you will play a pivotal role within the local community promoting our service and engaging with people who use our services, including rough sleepers and partner agencies. Your role will be to support the team to engage and support individuals who are experiencing homelessness and have multiple needs/substance use. You will be responding to referrals, targeting known locations within the community, actively engaging and building a positive relationship with people who are rough sleeping/experiencing problems with substance use. As part of a team, you will be working with partner agencies, signposting individuals, empowering and assisting them to access relevant services. Advocating for them and supporting them to achieve their goals and make positive changes as well as managing expectations of all involved.Outreach can be fast paced and challenging role so you will need to be responsive and adaptable with the ability to work quickly and effectively. This role can involve working anti-social hours and at times in adverse weather conditions carrying essential provisions such as food and paperwork so you will need to be to be flexible and resilient. No two days are the same and you can really make a difference in helping to keep people safe. You will be provided with all the skills, training and support to undertake the role. This role is really rewarding, and you can make a real difference to somebody’s life. This is the perfect role for a sociable and outgoing person who wants to help their community.You will be supporting the team to re-engage clients when they have dropped out of treatment, advising them of the services available and offering them the knowledge and advice to enable them to keep themselves safe. You will also be assisting the staff to undertake home visits and engage with those who are unable to attend our services. Closing Date 10/4/2026 If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details: Jacqui Stevens | Jacqui.stevens@cgl.org.uk | 07769159248 Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role. This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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Responsibilities

The volunteer will support the team in engaging with individuals experiencing homelessness and substance use by responding to referrals, building positive relationships, and signposting them to relevant services. This includes advocating for clients, supporting them to achieve goals, and assisting staff with home visits for those unable to attend services.