Support a newly arrived Refugee Family – Hamilton

Hamilton

Organisation Hamilton Multicultural Services Trust
Category Social Support
Hours Both/Flexible

Meet new people, make connections and work as part of the team
You will be assigned to work in a team of 2-3 volunteers led by a Case Manager. Volunteers help set up the house a couple of days before the family arrives. On Arrival Day your team welcomes them to Hamilton and orientates them to the kitchen and explains important information about the house & property.

In the first few weeks, volunteers help with everyday tasks such as:

  • Where to shop
  • Showing them how to catch a bus
  • Enrolling children in school
  • Taking them to the doctor, etc.

This is the busiest time, after which the time commitment decreases.

VOLUNTEER TRAINING: You can attend either a one-day training session or three sessions, held either in the evening or morning:
INTAKE 6: Refugee families arrive in Hamilton 22nd May
EITHER Three Tuesday Evening Sessions

  • Session 1: Tuesday 28th April, 6pm – 8:45pm
  • Session 2: Tuesday 5th May, 6pm – 8:45pm
  • Session 3: Tuesday 12th May, 6pm – 8:45pm
    OR Three Thursday Morning Sessions
  • Session 1: Thursday 30th April, 9:15am – 12pm
  • Session 2: Thursday 7th May, 9:15am – 12pm
  • Session 3: Thursday 14th May, 9:15am – 12pm
    OR Full-day Volunteer Training Session: Saturday 16th May, 9am – 4:30pm

The Team Planning Meeting will be held on Monday 18th May 6pm – 8pm when you meet the team leader and other volunteers in your team and find out more about the refugee family.

The families arrive in Hamilton on Friday 22nd May.

Requirements:

  • Have passion for helping people
  • An interest in supporting refugees to successfully settle in Hamilton
  • Attend volunteer training, either a full-day session or three daytime or evening sessions
  • Minimum 3-months ongoing commitment
  • Minimum Intermediate Level English and very good reading and writing skills
  • Complete Volunteer Declaration Form
  • Provide referee details (not family or friends)
  • 18+ years (need to have completed secondary school)
  • Live within the Hamilton area (within 30 minutes from Hamilton)

Time commitment:

  • Three months, possibly extended to six months if you choose to give the family further support
  • Approximately 10 hours per week for the first couple of weeks then the time commitment decreases to a few hours per week
  • Flexible hours

Getting started:

The first step is to express your interest by filling out the form below. We will then put you in touch directly with the organisation for more information on the role and how to proceed.

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