🌈 We're looking for two Rainbow Sisters volunteers 🌈
Rainbow Sisters is our supportive, welcoming, and confidential group open to LGBTQ+ women seeking asylum in the UK, or those who have received their refugee status in the last two years. The group meets a real need for a safe space and has enabled some members to understand and celebrate their identities for the first time.
Rainbow Sisters meets every week, both in-person and online, to share solidarity and friendship and to build community and peer support. Throughout the year, Rainbow Sisters take part in many exciting things including workshops, hosting visiting speakers, and annual Pride celebrations.
We are looking for two new volunteers to help run Rainbow Sisters.
In-person volunteer
We’re looking for a volunteer to help run the group in-person (during term time) on Tuesdays from 1:30pm to 3:45pm.
Taks will involve:
- Helping the Rainbow Sisters Coordinator set up and pack down the meeting space
- Helping members enter the building and settle into the space
- Chatting with Rainbow Sisters
- Helping facilitate sessions
There is scope for the volunteer to run their own workshops if of interest, but this isn’t a requirement.
Our in-person sessions take place at our community space near Old Street, London.
Online volunteer
We’re looking for a volunteer to help run the group online (during term time) on Wednesdays from 11:30am to 12:30pm.
Taks will involve:
- Helping members to enter the Zoom meeting
- Messaging and assisting members with admin tasks such as re-naming their profile
- Helping facilitate sessions based on personal interests, skills and experience
Key information
- These positions are open to LGBTQ+ women.
- We are particularly interested to hear from people of colour and/or experience of the UK’s asylum system.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.
- The ideal start date is week commencing Monday 14th September.
- We ask for a minimum commitment of six months.
- Volunteers will join our vibrant and supportive volunteering community.
- All volunteers are supported by WRW including, onboarding, quarterly feedback/supervision meetings, bi-annual socials, and ad-hoc training opportunities.
- We want volunteering to be a meaningful and joyful experience for you!
For more information on what it’s like to volunteer at Women for Refugee Women, check out these blogs by some of our current and past volunteers.
How to apply
Please email us at grassroots@refugeewomen.co.uk outlining which role you are interested in (in-person, online, or both), and answer the following questions:
- Why would you like to volunteer with the Rainbow Sisters group?
- What skills/experience do you have in relation to the volunteer role, including facilitation of meetings (in-person and/or online)?
- What aspects of the asylum system might you want to be mindful of in your role?
Please indicate your availability including start date.
If you would like any further information or would like to have an informal conversation about the role, please contact us on grassroots@refugeewomen.co.uk and our Rainbow Sisters Coordinator will get in touch.
Deadline: Wednesday 9th September at midnight
