Volunteer Opportunities in Glasgow with Sacro Criminal Justice

Community Support, Throughcare Service and Travel Service

• Sacro Criminal Justice Services provide services to offenders, ex-offenders and families in the Glasgow area. We are particularly keen to recruit male volunteers and volunteers from a wide range of life experiences.
• 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 misuse, anger management and specific offending-related interventions.
• Criminal Justice Volunteers would also assist families, providing information, practical and emotional assistance.
• Sacro Travel Service requires volunteer drivers to assist families in making visits to Scottish Prisons.
• 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 the type of volunteering you prefer. Full training will be given.
• Volunteers with Sacro require enhanced disclosure checks, however, Sacro would welcome interest from ex-offenders.

If you are interested in voluntary work with Sacro, please come along to our informal open event on Tuesday 23 February 2010 between 5:30pm and 8pm when you can discuss volunteering with our staff.

Please telephone to confirm attendance:
Katherine Alexander,
Sacro Throughcare Service
2nd Floor, 93 Hope Street, Glasgow G2 6LD
Tel: 0141 248 1763 or
Email: kalexander@glasgow.sacro.org.uk

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.