Volunteering
Benefits
Are you an asylum seeker or refugee who is interested in volunteering? The benefits of volunteering include:
The opportunity to use and develop you existing skills and interests
Meeting new people
Improving your English
Improving mental health and well-being
Enjoyable and rewarding
Greater involvement in your local community
Structure and purpose (especially if you are not able to work)
“I learnt skills, handicrafts, community, family, how to care about/be with children, and environment, recycling/reusing materials for fun crafts”
—Skillsmatch volunteer after helping as event assistant at the BALTIC family days
we can help
For full details of our location and how to contact us please visit the WERS website.
We can help you find interesting volunteering opportunities that match your individual skills and interests.
Come to a skillsmatch session on Tuesdays between 11am and 4pm for support to register your details with us and search for suitable volunteering opportunities.
Skillsmatch sessions will take place in a Covid secure manner with social distancing, screens, masks and hand sanitiser in place.
