Victim Support Volunteer - North Lanarkshire
ORGANIZATION: Victim Support Scotland
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How can you support victims and witnesses of crime?
Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions such as anxiety, confusion and anger. It is Victim Support Scotland’s role to provide victims and witnesses of crime emotional and practical support in person, online, and in court. Volunteers are supported by VSS staff who manage the service.
How would you help?
Our volunteers provide emotional support, practical help, information and guidance through the criminal justice system. We aim to empower people who have been impacted by crime, to move on with their lives.
- Discuss service users’ needs by telephone, webchat, appointments and face-to-face contact, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact
- Help service users feel more confident by arranging and conducting court familiarisation visits
- Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of the trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of the service users.
- Feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members
- Provide administrative support in completing the service users journey
More opportunities with Victim Support Scotland
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About Victim Support Scotland
Location:
2nd Floor, 10 Bothwell Street, Glasgow, G2 6LH, GB
Mission Statement
Our mission is supporting people affected by crime and keeping them at the heart of justice in Scotland.
Description
Through our services, we can help to lessen the impact of crime upon individuals and communities.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Dalziell Building7 - 10 Scott StreetMotherwell, North Lanarkshire ML1 1PNUnited Kingdom
DATE POSTED
September 13, 2019
SKILLS
- Advocacy
- Administrative Support
- Data Entry
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- We know that our volunteers have busy lives, so we agree the time commitment with each individual volunteer. However, we ask for: • a minimum commitment of approximately one day per week, however this may vary depending upon the needs of the servi
- • Effective communication skills • The ability to actively listen to service users and anyone affected by crime • An interest in learning about the criminal justice system and understand the service user’s journey • An awareness of confidentiali