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Volunteering with Rape Crisis Grampian is a very rewarding use of time but it is a serious commitment. We provide extensive training (devised by Rape Crisis Scotland) and every support worker must pass an assessment at the end of this training to show the skills can be applied correctly.

This training takes place online and is 60 hours spread over 10 weeks. The exact time and days it runs depends on a few things, one of which is the flexibility/availability of the trainees in each new group. 3 hours on a Saturday and 3 hours on a Sunday have been the recent norm. This covers everything we expect a volunteer to know and also gives room for in-depth discussions, questions, reflection and practical skill practice time.

We ask for a years commitment from the time you start seeing your 1st survivor and the ability to dedicate 3 hours a week to the organisation. This includes the sessions of support, admin responsibilities and time for debrief and/or researching options for extra support. We are person centred and holistic so support looks slightly different for each person that uses our service but the standard of support delivered by volunteers should always be of the highest level.

'We are complicated beings and that is okay' 'We listen, we believe' 'One day at a time' 'it's not your fault, you are worthy' 'If it feels too heavy, put it down'

Volunteer Support Worker

To provide confidential, person-centred emotional support to survivors of rape and sexual violence from 13 years of age.

Responsibilities:

To develop and promote a positive relationship with the Survivor you are matched with
To have good listening and communication skills
To be non-judgmental in approach and trained in the person-centred approach (training is provided by RCG)
To manage appropriate professional boundaries in the support relationship
To be consistent and dependable
To maintain confidentiality and abide by all RCG policies and procedures
To work in conjunction with the Manager and/or Volunteer Coordinator to provide a quality service
To maintain records for monitoring, evaluation and tracking purposes plus service evaluation
To participate in regular support and supervision meetings
To be part of any relevant staff team training days

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'We are complicated beings and that is okay' 'We listen, we believe' 'One day at a time' 'it's not your fault, you are worthy' 'If it feels too heavy, put it down'

Volunteer Support Worker

Responsibilities:

Rape Crisis Grampian

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