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Polish Language Translation Volunteer
ORGANIZATION: connection support
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Connection Support provides a range of emotional and practical support to help people with complex needs and those who are in vulnerable accommodation or are at risk of eviction.
We are looking for volunteers who speak English and Polish to support with the interpretation and translation of verbal and written information. This may include translating written information and specific text from Connection’s publicity leaflets and materials, as well as working with clients who cannot communicate in English.
The role may include:
- Interpreting and translating for clients and their allocated support workers during client visits, assessments, and appointments.
- Translating written information and publicity materials into community languages.
- Interpreting at Connection Support and similar events.
Do you have:
- Good cultural awareness?
- The ability to respect confidentiality?
- Good communication skills?
If you answer yes to these questions, we would love to hear from you!
The role may be done remotely in some cases, and so you do not have to be based in Oxfordshire.
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About connection support
Location:
Suite 16 challenge house, sherwood drive, milton keynes, buckinghamshire MK3 6DP, GB
Mission Statement
Connection Support has a range of services providing support to people at risk of homelessness or on the edge of needing social care. We work with people made vulnerable through debt, family circumstances, mental health issues, substance misuse, care leavers, learning disability, age, and physical disabilities. We focus on individuals, to understand their unique set of circumstances, challenges and abilities. They tell us what they want to achieve, their goals and aspirations and we will work with them, providing practical and emotional support to help them to build the skills and confidence to deal with the ups and downs of life.
Description
Volunteers play a key role in the provision of vital services to our clients.
Knowing you have helped someone is an amazing feeling, but there is so much more to gain. New friends, new skills and experience, and confidence, to name but a few!
Volunteers are an integral part of Connection Support so you can be sure your time will be valued.
Not everyone has someone to turn to in a crisis, a friend they can chat to or someone to lend a practical hand or teach them how to navigate online. Connection Support volunteers help fill those gaps and, in doing so, often make a lasting difference to another person’s life.
We have many different services to help a wide range of clients and just a few of our statistics for the last 3 years - 99% of clients were supported in avoiding eviction, 99% of referrals were assessed within 3 years, 21 million has been saved in public funds by keeping these clients off the streets.
If you would like to make a difference than connection support is waiting for you
CAUSE AREAS
Education & Literacy,
Immigrants & Refugees
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
First TurnWolvercoteOxford, Oxon OX2 8AHUnited Kingdom
(51.78415 ,-1.2816736 )
DATE POSTED
November 16, 2024
SKILLS
- Cross-cultural Communication
- Interpreter
- Translation
GOOD FOR
N/A
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- The role is done largely on an ad-hoc basis, and we are flexible with hours.
- We will ask for two references, and perform an enhanced DBS check. This is to be done even if you are working remotely, as you may be handling confidential information. Out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed.