Are you interested in volunteering but want to know how it all works first? It's a really simple process and we'll try our best to find a role that's a good fit for you.
Step 1: Complete an application form and send it back to us
Step 2: Come in for an informal chat to help us find out more about you, and we’ll explain the role you’re interested in
Step 3: We’ll check your references and… voila! You are ready to go. Your assigned supervisor will be in touch to arrange a start date
Step 4: Complete an induction pack to ensure you are covered by our insurance and you understand our volunteer agreement.
Step 5: You get stuck in and enjoy yourself!
Volunteering is a great way to meet new people, learn new skills, give back to the community and boost your confidence. Why not give it a go?
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Send us your completed application pack and we’ll do our best to find a role that works for you
And if you’re not 100% sure where you’d like to volunteer, why not get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator by sending an email to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com
Are you fluent in Romanian or Polish? We are looking for volunteers who can translate and interpret for us in one of these languages
Bethany provides a suite of services which support people struggling with issues of homelessness helping them to: find suitable accommodation and furnish their homes, tackle addictions, learn new skills and gain employment, develop positive social networks and become active members of their local communities. This role is part of Crisis Intervention; specifically the Rapid Re-accommodation Welcome Centre
General Responsibilities:
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Location:
This role will take place remotely due to Coronavirus restrictions.
Pattern of hours:
This is a one off role and should take around 8 hours total.
Would you like to support the running of a BME (Black Minority and Ethnic) Homework club, an afterschool club for families who have English as a second language?
Bethany provides a suite of services which support people struggling with issues of homelessness helping them to: find suitable accommodation and furnish their homes, tackle addictions, learn new skills and gain employment, develop positive social networks and become active members of their local communities. This role is part of Homelessness Prevention, specifically the community work done in Moredun. The aim of this project is to help children, who come from families where English isn’t the primary language, with their homework, and to support parents to do so.
Summary of the role:
Building and supporting resilient communities is a key part of the work done at Bethany Christian Trust. One way to do this is assisting children from families who have English as a second language with their homework & supporting parents/ carers with mental or physical disabilities.
General responsibilities:
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Safeguarding: PVG check required
Location
Pattern of hours
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
Are you a motivated, TEFL trained individual who can facilitate and manage teaching ESOL to adults?
Bethany provides a suite of services which support people struggling with issues of homelessness helping them to: find suitable accommodation and furnish their homes, tackle addictions, learn new skills and gain employment, develop positive social networks and become active members of their local communities. This role is part of Homelessness Prevention, specifically the community work done in Moredun. The aim of this project is to enable women who have English as a second or third language to improve their English skills, allowing them to build connections in the local community.
Summary of the role:
To provide opportunities to practice spoken language, and to lead discussions on information regarding life in the UK.
General responsibilities:
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Location
The group will be run on Zoom for the foreseeable future, but would normally be run at the Goodtrees Community Centre in Moredun: 5 Moredunvale Place, Edinburgh EH17 7LB
Pattern of hours
The group runs at 1pm on a Tuesday for about an hour. This may be subject to change depending on the needs of the community
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
We are looking for someone can help us photograph, package and deliver items through online selling platforms
Bethany provides a suite of services which support people struggling with issues of homelessness, helping them to find suitable accommodation and furnish their homes, tackle addictions, learn new skills and gain employment, develop positive social networks and become active members of their local communities.
This work is supported by our Income Generation Department- including retail. The purpose of this role is to aid the Sales Coordinator in maintaining Bethany’s online retail presence, which runs alongside our physical shops.
General responsibilities:
Taking clear and informative photographs of stock that needs selling;
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Location
Pattern of hours
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
The Lunchtime Care Van service provides sandwiches, snacks and hot drinks to those who are rough sleeping or housed in homeless B&B accommodation by the Council, and regularly serves between 40 and 60 people. This service couldn't run without the vital work done by our Food Collection Volunteers.
We are looking for volunteers who can collect food from 4 cafes and shops within and around Edinburgh city centre and who could deliver them to the Care Van kitchen.
Collection times range from 5-7pm and volunteers would need to have access to a car. We need volunteers for Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Volunteers usually collect once a month but can volunteer more or less frequently as they wish.
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
Calling all book lovers! Whether you are a book expert, or just love chatting to people, we need you!
The first Bethany Book shop is more than a place to buy books. It is a community hub to chat, relax and grab a coffee!
What will the volunteering role look like?
– Assisting customers in the shop in a friendly and professional manner, whether that be answering enquiries or just having a chat.
-Sorting donated goods. This a large part of every retail role.
-Pricing donated goods
-Replenishing and changing the stock on display.
-Operating the till. This includes processing purchases and being a welcoming and knowledgeable point for customers in the shop.
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
Volunteers are required to take our Care Van into the city centre and distribute food to people who are experiencing. This is a vitally important, practical way to serve others and we can’t do it without you!
General responsibilities:
All volunteers–
Drivers–
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Volunteers are to meet at the Care Van located behind Bethany Christian Centre, at Jane Street
Please email your application to carevan@bethanychristiantrust.com
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
We are looking for someone who is good at editing photographs of stock to be sold on online selling platforms
Summary of the role:
Bethany provides a suite of services which support people struggling with issues of homelessness, helping them to find suitable accommodation and furnish their homes, tackle addictions, learn new skills and gain employment, develop positive social networks and become active members of their local communities.
This work is supported by our Income Generation Department- including retail. The purpose of this role is to aid the Sales Coordinator in maintaining Bethany’s online retail presence by editing the photographs of the stock to be sold.
General responsibilities:
Important pre-requisites for the role:
Location
This role is home based, though the volunteer may need to come into the shop at 32B Haddington Place, EH7 4AG for induction and training.
Pattern of hours
The pattern of hours can be decided upon by the volunteer, as long as they meet the deadlines set out by the Sales Coordinator. The role should take around 5-6 hours a week.
Email your application to Volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com or post it to our Volunteer Coordinator at the head office in Edinburgh.
Want to be part of something great?
Bethany House is a 28 person Emergency Resettlement Unit that, through Christian love in action, works to eradicate homelessness and empower vulnerable people to live independently in society.
Every year, we ask three volunteers to join us for an 11 month, full time placement. Individuals are provided with a shared, self-catered flat to live in and a weekly food allowance.
What would you be doing?
Volunteers are given valuable experience of working in a social care environment, and in an-depth, hands-on experience that can provide a valuable basis for a future career in this area.
Alongside full time staff, volunteers ensure the smooth daily running of Bethany House, creating a safe, supportive, caring and empowering environment for the individuals living in the emergency resettlement hostel.
Further information can be found in the Full Time Volunteer Role Description.
Whether you already live in Edinburgh and are looking for a new challenge, or you want to spend a year making a difference in a new city, if this sounds like the role for you, please contact volunteer@bethanychristiantrust.com to request an application form.
Befriending can make a huge impact in the lives of people who are at risk of homelessness or moving into new settled accommodation. You can help an individual reconnect back into the community by taking them out and introducing them to social groups and activities in their area.
We are looking for trustworthy and compassionate individuals to befriend a person who is socially isolated and may also struggle with addiction, homelessness and mental health issues. The aim is to create a healthy, meaningful relationship, including encouraging and practically helping your befriendee to make at least 2 community connections. You must be person of Christian faith, with a live and active local Church connection. This role will require a PVG check.
General responsibilities:
Pattern of hours:
If this sounds like something you could do, fill out the online form and send it to volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com
Email your application to volunteers@bethanychristiantrust.com
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