Wellbeing Navigator Support Volunteer 

We would love some more volunteers. Particularly to help with our Welcome Spaces in February and onwards. 
There are three different volunteering roles we need on each weekday between 2 - 4 pm. 
PARTICULARLY MONDAY, TUESDAY AND FRIDAYS

A volunteer who will talk directly to a client and help our Wellbeing Navigator/Money Mentor. This could involve any paperwork that needs to be sorted. An understanding of the benefits available would be ideal. Signposting will be helpful to you and the client within this role. Taking details from clients, for a call back. You may need to have a DBS check done for this role. 
 

About us:

We began working to assist families and individuals struggling with debt in 2005. During that work, we occasionally came across families who were struggling to feed themselves – often due to changes in bank charges, benefit delays and so on. In 2007 we made contact with the Trussell Trust network of Foodbanks, eventually launching in Haverhill in October 2008.

Initially our Foodbank distribution was based at a site in the centre of Haverhill. It was fruitful and successful but we were limited as to what we could do for clients, especially in terms of making phone calls to agencies or signposting. The root causes of their problems remained unexplored. We began to feel the need for our own centre where we could not only assist our clients more fully but could expand our projects and base everything under one roof.

We are well-known and respected locally and have strong relationships and support from local authorities (especially West Suffolk Council and Haverhill Town Council), local business (including large retailers like Tesco and Sainburys), churches, schools and other community groups. We have been expanding our relationships with Grant Making Bodies since 2013 and have a productive partnership with Suffolk Community Foundation via whom we receive significant funding.

Further information about REACH Community Projects can be found on our website.

To Apply:

Please contact Jessica Last on jessica.last@reachhaverhill.org.uk , or call 07585343964 or write to Reach Community Projects, Rm1, Wisdom Facilities Centre, 42 Hollands Road, Haverhill, Suffolk CB9 8SA.