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For more information on how to get involved as a Safer London Foundation volunteer, please contact Jill Andrews: jillandrews@saferlondonfoundation.org
Volunteering and Mentoring Opportunities
We are currently seeking volunteers with business skills to mentor Safer Schools Partnership Officers, Safer Neighbourhoods Sergeants, and voluntary sector community project managers; people to mentor police sergeants and inspectors from under-represented groups, as part of a career development programme - we particularly encourage mentors from under-represented groups; and individuals with a range of skills to mentor ex-offenders into employment. Training will be provided. Time commitment: approx 2 hours per month plus 1-2 days training.
Skills Bank - URGENT!
Whatever your background, skills, life experience or expertise you could make a difference to people’s lives by joining our skills bank, especially skills in administration and IT, marketing & publicity, fundraising, research, and newsletter production!
For more information contact Jill Andrews: jillandrews@saferlondonfoundation.org
Mentor Training
SLF/MPS Promoting Difference programme – removing career barriers
In collaboration with the Metropolitan Police Service HR department, SLF is introducing a one-year pilot scheme to help promote diversity and enhance progression within the MPS for individuals for individuals from underrepresented groups. Benefits will include increasing diversity within leadership and specialist roles, allowing the MPS to provide a better service to Londoners.
SLF will train, and match business mentors with MPS sergeants and inspectors in areas such as effective communication and negotiation strategy, management, building networks and partnerships. Mentors will offer mentees 2-6 hours per month, and receive training and ongoing support throughout the pilot. We welcome people with business skills to join the scheme and we particularly welcome people from under-represented groups, e.g. BAME, women, and people with disabilities.
For more information, please contact Jill Andrews: jillandrews@saferlondonfoundation.org
SLF/MPS/KPMG Safer Schools Partnerships – SSP Officer mentoring
SSP is an initiative set up by the MPS to provide dedicated, full-time police officers based in selected secondary and feeder primary schools. The role of the officers is to work with children, young people, school staff and their wider community to work with those children and young people identified as being at high risk of victimisation, offending, and social exclusion. The four core roles of the SSP Officers are: Law, Educator, Advisor, & Role Model.
SLF is now hosting a mentoring programme - now in its second phase following a successful pilot - for which we are seeking volunteer mentors with business, management, or leadership backgrounds to support the SSP Officers on issues such as community engagement, strategic thinking, and skills-building. Mentors will offer 2-3 hours per month, following a one day training.
Click here for more information on SSP on he Met website.
For information on SSP Officer mentoring Jill Andrews: jillandrews@saferlondonfoundation.org
SLF Aspire Programme - Mentor Ex-offenders
The Safer London Foundation’s Aspire project aims to support ex-offenders, through the use of trained mentors, in accessing sustainable employment and training opportunities. Experience shows that ex-offenders who have employment are up to 50% less likely to re-offend; the Aspire Project has links with a number of employers who have committed to providing employment placements.
Mentors will be linked to people who are either approaching the end of a prison sentence, or serving a community based sentence. After initial training, mentors are likely to visit those serving custodial sentences in prison, with the Aspire Project Manager. They will provide identified practical and motivational support; we envisage that contact will initially be on a weekly basis, trailing of to monthly. Regular support and training will be available from the Aspire Project, we also hope to organise peer support sessions. For more information on the Aspire Project click here or contact: aspire@saferlondonfoundation.org
SLF Internship/Work Experience
SLF offers interships and work placements in its head office and/or supported projects. People on this programme will be assessed and an appropiate placement will be made on the basis of background, desired work experience, and time availability.
Other Opportunities to Volunteer:
Independent Custody Visitors, Metropolitan Police Authority
Independent Custody Visitors are local volunteers who make unannounced visits to local police stations to check on the treatment of people detained by the police. They observe and report on conditions in police cells. The MPA is seeking to recruit visitors from as many different backgrounds and communities as possible to ensure the scheme reflects London’s diversity. Full training is provided and expenses paid.
MPA needs more volunteers to fulfil this vital role. If you are over 18, living or working in the London area and interested in becoming an ICV, come along to our information event to find out more about this unique role. Please contact the MPA directly on freephone 0808 100 1036 or email icvrecruitment@mpa.gov.uk to register your interest.
Workshop Facilitators Required
Foundation 4 Life (F4L) is a ground breaking consultancy which specializes in Offending Behaviour Workshops/ Programs for young people who are offending or considered to be at risk of offending/ re-offending. F4L are looking for mentors, youth workers or just people who wish to use their own life experience to deter Young Offenders from crime, antisocial or wreckless behviour. You will work alongside an experienced team and receive thorough training. If you are interested, please contact foundation4life@hotmail.com or call 07983 636 8855.
Victim Support, London
Victim Support London assists victims of crime in a variety of ways, and SLF is assisting by signposting volunteers to them. They have a need for volunteer that work in the community, as well as volunteers to assist victims and witnesses of crime in court. If you are interested in these opportunities, please apply to Victim Support directly via their website www.vslondon.org/
“Circles of Support and Accountability”
Reduce Risk by Supporting Sex Offenders who live in the Community - Lucy Faithfull Foundation
A Circle of Support and Accountability is a group of volunteers, which is set up around a sex offender in need of a high level of social and emotional support. A Circle is both a support and safety mechanism, supporting the offender whilst holding him accountable for his actions. At the centre of the Circle is the ex-offender, the “Core Member”. He is involved from the beginning and included in all decision making. He, like other Circle members, signs a formal contract committing himself to the Circle and its aims.
Volunteers are central to the work of Circles. They need to be mature people and are selected following completion of a detailed Application Form and a process, which includes criminal records checks. Volunteers are primarily, but not exclusively, recruited from the faith community.
Volunteers are required to attend a training programme which includes information on the criminal justice system as it affects sex offenders, the thought and behaviour patterns of sex offenders, relapse prevention, group functioning, boundaries of involvement etc., so that volunteers are equipped to support the Core Member in his task of remaining crime free, and respond to worrying behaviour.If you would like to learn more, please contact The Lucy Faithfull Foundation’s Circles Project: Simon Sauze, Project Manager: ssauze@lucyfaithfull.org or Blair Parrott, Project Co-ordinator: bparrott@lucyfaithfull.org.
Tel: 01372 847160 http://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/