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Volunteer Opportunities

Sacro’s work could not be successfully delivered without the dedication and skill of its volunteers. This important and fulfilling work is the cornerstone of many of Sacro’s services.

If you have time to spare and are interested in doing something rewarding for your community, please contact us to find out more about volunteering with Sacro.

All volunteers receive full training, expenses and a car mileage allowance.

Volunteer Opportunities in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire

Trainee Volunteer Mediators/Restorative Justice Practioners

Are you a good communicator, non-judgemental and have 3-4 hours per week to spare during daytime or evening hours?

Mediation offers an impartial, confidential service to help neighbours resolve disputes and communities to resolve intergenerational conflicts. Problems caused by children, noise, abusive behaviour, property and boundary issues are just some of the issues that professional mediators can help to overcome.

Restorative Justice facilitates a process involving both those harmed by and those responsible for offending behaviour. Referrals will come from a range of agencies, although currently these are primarily received from the Children’s Reporter and Procurator Fiscal.

As a volunteer in one of these services you will receive training and expenses, as well as the opportunity to join an organisation committed to supporting volunteers in their personal and professional development.

If you feel that you would like to play a part in the delivery of these services and are committed to their principles, then we would like to hear from you!

Application packs are available from:
Sacro, 110 Crown Street, Aberdeen AB11 6HJ
Tel: 01224 560570.
E Mail info@aberdeen.sacro.org.uk.

Closing date for applications is 13 May 2010
Interviews for short-listed applicants will be held on 27 May 2010
An Enhanced Disclosure Scotland check is required


	Criminal Justice Services Sacro Criminal Justice Services provide support services to offenders in order to assist them improve their social and life skills. Criminal justice work involves providing support and guidance in life-skills, budgeting, social skills, housing management and addressing offending behaviour. This may include drug/alcohol use, anger management, and specific offending related interventions. You need to be a good communicator – both written and oral, a good listener and it is important that you are able to respect issues of confidentiality. The time commitment will vary depending on caseloads but you will not be expected to volunteer for more than four hours per week. Full training will be given. Full expenses and car mileage will be paid.

	Restorative Justice Services Restorative Justice focuses on what needs to happen to address the harm caused by crime. It does this by enabling communication about the crime to take place safely between the people responsible for an offence and those harmed. Restorative Justice Service workers are individuals who will listen to both sides. They do not solve the problem personally but bring the two sides together to work out their own practical solutions for the future. You need to be a good communicator – both written and oral; a good listener, able to remain impartial, be confident, flexible and reside in the area. It is important that you are able to respect issues of confidentiality. The time commitment will vary depending on caseloads but you will not be expected to volunteer for more than four hours per week. Full training will be given. Full expenses and car mileage will be paid.

	Community Mediation Services Our Community Mediation Services need people who are good listeners and can help people work things out for themselves. We would like to hear from you if you live in one of our Community Mediation areas and can: Listen without judging or commenting on who is right or wrong. Help people at odds with their neighbour (separately) work out what needs to be done to improve the current situation Help arrange a meeting where the people involved (together) agree what needs to be done to improve the current situation Have between two and four hours a week (day time or evenings) free to volunteer as a mediator working with service Mediators receive training, support and supervision from the service Mediators work in pairs and visit people in their homes Expenses are re-imbursed.

	How to apply For an application form and further information on any volunteering opportunities with Sacro, please contact your local Sacro office in the first instance.

Sacro is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, limited by guarantee. Company reg. No. SC86651.

Registered charity No. SC016293. Registered office at 29 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QN.

Honorary President: The Rt. Hon. Lord Cullen of Whitekirk KT.