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Dost Centre for Young Refugees and Migrants
Description

Want to volunteer in a fun, lively Youth Project with lots of young people, different sports and other activities?

Want to gain new skills and make a difference in the life of the young people who come to Dost?

Play sport, games, do art, cook, chat with the young people and help with set up and clear up of the Club.

Volunteer with a friendly, diverse team of staff and volunteers and with young people who are outgoing and welcoming.

Duties
  • To help set up and pack up Youth Club space.
  • To play games with the young people
  • To help make refreshments for the young people.
  • To ensure that the young people are listened to and share any potential safeguarding concerns.
  • To run activities with the young people, if you have any particular skills, interests you would like to share with the young people.
Training
You will need to complete a safeguarding training course if you have not done this - this can be done online in 1, 2 or 3 hours depending on the course chosen.
You will also need a current Enhanced DBS check (paid for by Dost).

Time commitment

You can volunteer at either the Monday or Thursday night Youth Club

Mondays - 6pm - 8pm - Shipman Youth Zone, E16 3JH
Thursdays - 6pm - 8pm - Newham Leisure Centre, E13 8SD

Dost also runs regular trips, activities and residentials across London and the UK, which you can volunteer at after you start volunteering at a regular session.
Application deadline

This organisation is one of our community partner organisations.

Like all volunteer recruiters we work with, they have signed up to our service standards, agreeing to abide by our policy on partnership working to keep you safe and supported whilst you volunteer.

You’ll never be out of pocket for volunteering through us – with in-London travel expenses to and from your volunteering guaranteed.

In addition, the team here at Students’ Union UCL Volunteering Service is here to support you throughout your volunteering journey – you can get in touch with us at any time.