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Project Description
Cyrenians has two residential communities. The Farm Community is based 10 miles from the centre of Edinburgh in a tranquil rural location. The City Community is in Leith, about 2 miles from Edinburgh City Centre.
Each community has up to eight residents aged 16-30, who come to live in the communities as a result of being homeless. Their homelessness situation is usually as a result of family relationship breakdown, drug or alcohol issues or a mental health problem. The communities are funded by contributions from Social Work, the local council, residents and charitable donations.
The purpose of the Communities is to support the residents to develop their confidence, skills and abilities in order to begin to live independently and, eventually, to move to a more sustainable living environment away from personal crisis. Living with volunteers helps residents see alternative ways of coping with problems, whilst not being expected to be ‘perfect’ people; volunteers are embedded in the service as positive role models.
Both Communities have around six volunteers who live with the residents in the community houses for 6 months (volunteers must be 16 – 30 so as to be true peers to the residents). In addition, both communities have a small staff team, whose role it is to assess the residents, provide structured guidance to them, uphold the rules and community agreements, and have overall responsibility for the project. Staff work standard office hours but are available on call if required. The roles of staff and volunteers are very different.
Volunteer Information
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Project Summary
Volunteers and residents live within our community facility and manage the day-to-day domestic tasks and decisions within the building, which is their home. The process of being involved in decision-making empowers residents and helps to develop their confidence, skills and abilities. We endeavour to create equality between community members (residents and volunteers), but volunteers must note that the young men and women who come to live here come as a result of their need for support. Volunteer support for a resident may include:
Accompanying a resident to appointments
Helping a resident to cook a meal for the whole community
Acting as a sounding board for a problem or difficult situation
Offering mature and calm guidance
Volunteers are encouraged to be alert to any conflict or other emerging problems and are expected to remind community members of the rules. Overall, the role is less supervisory and more one of promoting a positive, stimulating environment in which problems of boredom, conflict and other anti-social behaviours will be minimised.
There is no fee for the placement however volunteers are expected to cover the costs of any required visa. The charity will provide the following support to each volunteer:
Food and accomodation are provided.
2.5 day free time per week
Up to £80 reinbursed towards your travel costs to the community
Weekly pocket money of £30
10 days holidays with an allowence of £200 holiday money after 3 months
£150 leaving grant
Values: Seeing positive potential in everyone
Personal attributes: In the age range of 16-30. Ability to set and maintain boundaries which are appropriate. Acceptance and patience. Problem solving attitude. Sociability.
Skills: Good production and understanding of written and spoken English. Ability to work with number's sufficient to manage household finances. Independent living skills.
Intrests: Social issues. Group work and dynamics
Cyrenians
Norton Park Centre,
57 Albion Road,
Edinburgh,
EH7 5QY
Tel: 0131 4752536
Email: rcsvolunteers@cyrenians.org.uk
Website: www.cyrenians.org.uk
Location: Edinburgh, UK
Average cost per day:£0
Focus: Education and Community.
Skills needed: Volunteers must be at least 16 years old and speak English
