Welcome Centre Hosts
About the role:
We’re looking for friendly, sensitive and proactive people to volunteer in our Welcome centre in Weston-super-Mare and at our ‘pop-up’ welcome centres elsewhere in North Somerset.
If you love meeting people and want to help welcome refugees to the local area in a safe and supportive space, this could be the role for you.
| Welcome Centre | sessions |
| Weston super Mare central | Tuesdays and Fridays 11am-3pm |
| Banwell / West Wick | Mondays 1pm-3pm |
| Nailsea | Wednesdays 10am-12pm |
| Winford | in planning stages |
| Clevedon | in planning stages |
You’ll need to commit to at least two sessions per month. You’ll also need an up-to-date DBS check (which we will organise).
Your role might include:
- Setting up rooms for guests by moving tables and chairs to make the space welcoming
- Greeting people at the door
- Making sure guests and volunteers are all marked on the register
- Looking after the kitchen, offering people drinks and snacks, and making sure the kitchen area is kept clean and tidy
- Chatting with guests and sharing food
- Practicing English with guests
- Answering questions about issues guests have had, such as filling in forms or making appointments
- Debriefing and checking in with the volunteer coordinator, and peer support with other volunteers
To volunteer as a Welcome Centre Host, take a look at the full role description below. Then download the application form and send it to volunteer.coordinator@rwns.org.uk.
If you have any questions about volunteering, drop Josie an email at volunteer.coordinator@rwns.org.uk.