Volunteer

Becoming a Volunteer

Potential volunteer candidates must be at least 16 years old and have the abilities to effectively help others and support our charity. Many of the talents you develop as a volunteer may also be relevant to your career. Volunteers need to be able to work well with others and have a strong work ethic. As the work you are doing is for free, you need to be able to have the skills to stay motivated and focused on your tasks.

Key qualities we seek in volunteers are:

• Passion
• A strong work ethic
• Teamworking skills
• A positive attitude
• The willingness to help
• A good level of compassion for our participants. You will be invited to consider the perspectives and situations ofxx our participants.

Essential skills of potential candidates:

• Be a confident swimmer
• Be of sufficiently good health to engage in physical outdoor activity
• Be available to attend a professional development induction training and whenever possible any professional development training offered by the charity

Desired skills of potential candidates.

• Hold a valid first aid at work certificate
• Hold good communication skills, written, verbal and nonverbal
• Hold good time management skills

How do I become a SUPability Volunteer?

STEP 1 - Volunteering skills for cover letter

Please prepare an introduction letter, think about why this specific volunteering opportunity is relevant to you and why you feel best able to commit to this.

STEP 2 - Volunteering skills - interview

Upon successful completion of step 1, you will be contacted and invited to an informal interview held between you and a core team SUPability member. There will usually be two team members holding this meeting. This is an opportunity for you to explain what draws you to volunteering for this charity and gives you a deeper insight into the charity and its objectives.

STEP 3 - Experiential candidate workshop

Upon successful completion of step 1 & 2, you will be invited to participate in an experiential and practical volunteer morning with other candidates. At this session, we will explore your skills and be presented with live examples whereby we will then best determine your suitability to becoming a professional volunteer.

STEP 4 - Becoming a SUPability volunteer

Successful candidates will be those who have completed all the above stages and given the position as a professional SUPability volunteer. The final process before formally commencing with your volunteer role is to complete a one morning induction training.