We are currently not recruiting for new volunteers but if you wish to send us your details and the role you are particularly interested in from the selection below we will contact you when applications re-open. The email address is: lorraine@esdas.org.uk)

Thank you for your interest in volunteering for ESDAS!

  We have a range of volunteering roles:

Emotional support volunteers:  work with clients 1-1 that need some additional support as they re-build their lives.   The support is led by client needs and can include supporting someone to make job applications, return to education, settle into a new area or make friends/attend groups.  These can be daytime or evening subject to client/volunteer availability.

 Court Support volunteers:   providing emotional and practical support for clients attending hearings and some meetings eg housing.  Prior knowledge of the legal process is not required.  We provide awareness training of the Court process/types of orders.    

Freedom Programme 1-1 delivery: working with clients 1-1 over 15 weeks (who cannot/prefer not to attend group sessions) to deliver the programme. This can be evening or during the day normally online. More information about the Freedom Programme can be found here  https://www.freedomprogramme.co.uk/

Client course support: providing emotional and practical help to support delivery of the programmes.  Courses are run in person in Redhill.  

Office administration and support:  Providing administrative support in the office (in Redhill).  This might be updating our databases (transferring paper information to our case management system) or may be work in support of one of our Outreach Workers possibly supporting clients directly.

Event administration, fundraising, helping with social media or our website, giving talks in the community or attending events to represent ESDAS:  this might involve arranging our annual quiz night or attending a local fayre to hand out leaflets and signpost to our services if a disclosure of domestic abuse is made. We are passionate about ending domestic abuse so if you would like to give talks in the local community about our work please contact us! We will train you and provide a presentation.

What we look for in a Volunteer!

• We welcome volunteers*, aged 18 and over, from a range of backgrounds, particularly those who have personal experience of domestic abuse (subject to adequate recovery time)

• We value the skills gained through life  as well as through employment and other voluntary work

• You need to understand the importance of confidentiality and discretion 

• You must have good listening skills

• You will need to support survivors in an understanding and non-judgemental way

We welcome the support and involvement of men however we are unable to offer volunteering opportunities to men that involve direct female client contact.

 *Subject to Section 7(2)(e) of the Sex Discrimination Act (Women Only).

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​What can we offer you if you volunteer with ESDAS?

• Relevant ongoing training giving you the opportunity to gain new skills

• Annual training day to catch up on news about ESDAS activities and initiatives and a chance to meet other volunteers

• Regular 1:1 support from the Volunteer Manager

• Enhance your skills and confidence 

• Meet new people and help raise awareness of domestic abuse in the local community

• Out of pocket expenses reimbursed

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The appointment process includes an informal interview, application form, satisfactory references and DBS check (depending on role) and completion of Induction training.

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All volunteers who support clients directly are required to complete domestic abuse awareness, safeguarding and data protection training.  

Please contact Lorraine our Volunteer Manager on 01737 771350 or Lorraine@esdas.org.uk to find out more.