Support Line Volunteers
We are looking for volunteers aged 23+ to work on our Support Line, offering listening and support to clients on our waiting list for counselling.
This service helps to reassure clients that have opted in to receive calls from the Support Line that they are not forgotten, and provides a safe space for them to talk about anything they wish. The wait times for counselling can range from a few months to a few years, so the service provides essential support to clients during this time.
The service operates from 6:30pm to 8:30pm Monday to Thursday, and we ask that volunteers can commit to one shift every fortnight. To find out more, please read the role description.
To apply, please complete both the application and equal opportunities forms and return them to admin@rasasc-guildford.org by the closing date of Friday, 9 May. We are committed to equal opportunities, and we warmly encourage applications from all sections of the community particularly applicants from diverse groups.
If you are interested in this role, there will be an opportunity to meet the Support Line trainers in an online session and find out a little more about the Support Line. If you would like to attend the online session, please email Liz on liz.helpline@rasasc-guildford.org
Engagement and Fundraising Volunteer
We are currently recruiting for an Engagement and Fundraising Volunteer to assist our Fundraising Manager and Communications and Engagement Manager in raising awareness of RASASC.
This role is based in Guildford and will help with admin tasks, attending events, supporting with preparing and delivering talks about RASASC and the work we do, and helping to raise awareness of RASASC and our services.
In return you will gain knowledge and insight in working in the charity sector, plus mentoring and advice from both our Communications and Engagement Manager and our Fundraising Manager. We can cover reasonable travel expenses, plus you will be given necessary training for the role.
To find out more, view the job description, and to apply, complete both the application form and the equal opportunities form and return them to helen.fundraising@rasasc-guildford.org
Volunteer counsellors
As our counselling service is growing and meeting new needs for our clients, we are keen to invite new volunteer counsellors to join our service. We are looking for:
- experienced and newly-qualified counsellors
- counsellors who are able to work remotely via telephone and video
- counsellors who are able to work both face-to-face as well as remotely
- counsellors who are BACP registered or equivalent, and can work on a voluntary basis with survivors of rape and sexual abuse in Surrey, offering both long and short term one-to-one work with clients.
In return, we offer free, three-weekly group supervision, six free trauma-related training workshops per year, travel expenses (where applicable), and membership of a team of mutually-supportive counsellors, supervisors and the RASASC organisational network, all of whom are passionate about our work. There are also occasional social gatherings!
If this sounds like the role for you, we’d love to hear from you. Please send your CV to admin@rasasc-guildford.org. You can really make a difference.
Former clients
If you are interested in volunteering and you are a former client of RASASC, you need to be two years clear of our services before you can be apply to volunteer.
Read our former client volunteering policy here.
