Skills match Buddies
Skillsmatch Buddies play an important and rewarding role – assisting individuals at our weekly skillsmatch sessions to create their online profile on the skillsmatch website, choosing appropriate volunteering opportunities and supporting them to contact and familiarise themselves with the organisation.
“I thoroughly enjoy talking with people about their hopes and aspirations and learning about their previous achievements and abilities. The process is so positive – in contrast to many of those that asylum seekers have to go through in their daily lives.”
—Skillsmatch Buddy
Requirements
The time to volunteer at least once a fortnight on a Tuesday between 11am–4pm
Willing to make a commitment of at least six months to volunteering
Good IT skills (web, email, MS Office)
Good communication and listening skills
The ability to work sensitively and to work in a non-judgemental, consistent and reliable way.
A commitment to attend compulsory volunteer training
We will provide comprehensive induction training and you will receive ongoing support from a WERS volunteer coordinator.
“Volunteering as a skillsmatch Buddy has enabled me to increase my awareness and appreciation of the wide range of skills asylum seekers and refugees have and how much they have to offer, and the barriers which they experience in being able to use their skills and fulfil their potential”
—Skillsmatch Buddy
How to apply:
Please complete a WERS application form, which you can download here (keep the same click through link) Please select ‘skillsmatch Buddy’ as the role you are interested in. Send your completed form to volunteers@wers.org.uk and we will be in touch.