Volunteering
Volunteers make a huge difference to our services. They do incredible work for us, from helping our clients to participate in new and exciting opportunities to carrying out decorating projects in our properties. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and you don’t have to be an expert at anything to become a volunteer – you just need a kind heart, an ability to talk to people and have a non-judgmental attitude towards other people.
Although we are a homeless charity, we do not do any work directly with peope who are street homeless. We focus our work and funding on providing opportunities that gets people off the streets and into safe accommodation where they can receive the support they need to change their lives for the better.
Get involved
We have a variety of ways you can volunteer with us, whether you can give your time on an on-going basis or one-off.
Regular volunteers could: support clients in our residential or day services to strengthen engagement and aid day to day activities; share their passion such as cooking or drawing; aid our sports or wellbeing activities; assist with groups; guide SSJ as a trustee; or get involved at our social enterprises Jamie’s Computers and Café In The Park.
If you would like to learn more about the volunteering opportunities, please fill in our application form.
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Any queries, please contact: volunteering@ssj.org.uk
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One off donation
£12 could go towards providing essential items like toiletries, towels and a change of clothes for someone moving from rough sleeping into a hostel.
£25 could go towards providing a bus ticket and interview attire for someone to attend a job interview, giving them the opportunity to secure employment and rebuild their life.
Just £20
a month could help us provide a wide variety of activities, accredited courses and volunteering opportunities so that people can explore their strengths. This is vital to helping secure a route into employment, and ultimately in sustaining a tenancy.
Just £50
a month could go towards helping someone furnish and decorate their first ever home. Giving people this choice is central to recovering from years of trauma and essential to building the stability necessary to sustain a tenancy.
Just £100
a month could go towards providing ongoing support to someone seeking a safe and secure privately rented home, including assistance with finding a reputable landlord, navigating tenancy agreements, and setting up essential utilities.