Volunteering Opportunity: Friday Night Project - Activities and Engagement Volunteer with Leecliffe Big Local

Opportunity Type: Long-term Commitment

District: Hertsmere

Start Date: 06/10/2023
End Date: 29/03/2024

Location: Indoor, Outdoor

Time of day: Weekday Evenings

Practical Considerations: Benefits:
A free Enhanced DBS Check (if you do not have one already).
An easy to use volunteering app.
Free training opportunities from Leecliffe Big Local.
On going support.
Expenses paid

Requirements: Relevant qualification or training, Will require a criminal record check (DBS)

Suitable for: 18 – 25 year olds, Aged 26 and over, University students, Families, Older People, People with a visual impairment, People with restricted mobility, Rehabilitation friendly

Suitable for volunteers interested in: Addiction & Substance Misuse, Carers Support, Children, Families & Family Support, Crime Prevention & Community Safety, Education & Training (young people), Gender/Identity Issues, Health and Wellbeing, IT, Technology & Digital Inclusion, LGBTQ+, Mental Health, Performance & Entertainment, Physical Disabilities, Rights, Equalities & Justice System, Sensory Impairment, Social Activities, Sport, Activity & Outdoor Pursuits, Young People & Adolescents

Does this opportunity provide wheelchair access?: Yes

Full Description:
The Friday Night Project is located at the Hertswood Academy in Borehamwood. It provides young people with a safe space to hang out, play sports and engage in activities that raise aspirations. We have on average 130 young people attending the project.
The project provides young people with a range of sports activities to get involved with including football, rugby, basketball and kick boxing and they are run by trained and professional coaches.
They are also some young people who hang out while others are actively engaged in the sport activities. We need volunteers to support those young people by engaging them with other activities, chatting or just ensuring that they are safe in the premises. Those activities and engagement are led by professionals.

We are looking for volunteers that can support us by:
• Engaging young people in activities
• Chatting with young people in group or individually
• Checking that the young people are safe within the premises
• Setting up and tidy up

By volunteering at the Friday Night Project, you will be supporting young people to be engaged and motivated, able to express their feelings, giving some advice and support.
As an adult not related to the young people, they will appreciate being listened to and be involved in conversation and activities.
The project support young people to stay away from hanging in the street and to have meaningful activities and support.

As a volunteer, you will be supported by a range of professionals, including Leecliffe Big Local's Volunteer Coordinator, and other organisations who leads the weekly sessions.