Volunteering vacancies

At Watford & Three Rivers Refugee Partnership, our objective is to provide practical and emotional support, ultimately helping our clients achieve a sustainable position as full members of our society. Many of our clients are destitute, homeless and have no access to assistance from the government. Our mission is to provide access to advice and essential services until statutory services are in place.

We need people like YOU! If you can spare some time to work with us and support people in need please get in touch. Below are all the voluntary vacancies we have at the moment.

Drop-In Volunteer

Volunteering at the Drop-In centre provides an opportunity for you to help our refugee clients with any issues they might have. We have sessions running every Tuesday between 11am and 1pm at St Mary’s Church, High Street, Watford. The Drop-In provides an opportunity for refugee clients to come and discuss any issues they have and to be listened to by one of our volunteers. Many of our clients are likely to have lived here for a while but an issue or crisis in their lives means that they need to discuss it and seek some help. They may also be in the process of seeking asylum. We can provide advice and sometimes resolve their issue there and then and at other times we refer them to another agency or invite them to come back once their issue has been looked into.

The Drop-In Centre could not function without our team of committed volunteers, and we are always looking for additional help.

Full training given on starting the role as well as regular training sessions and continual support from more experienced volunteers.

Responsibilities:

• Help with filling in forms and interpreting official documents.
• Liaising with statutory and voluntary agencies.
• Referring clients for follow up action by our Case Review Team and linking them with a befriender.
• Referring clients to our partner solicitor who specialises in immigration law and comes to the Drop-In 4^th Tuesday of the month.
• Advice on how to access appropriate housing and free food in the area.
• Access to the charity’s other services, such as free English classes.

Requirements:

• Able to attend at least one Tuesday Drop-In a month.
• Complete training as required and attend bi-monthly volunteer support meetings.

Skills:

• An ability to communicate and empathise with people from a variety of backgrounds and needs.
• Basic IT skills.
• Assist clients in accessing essential services such as legal, housing, financial and food.
• Can work well as part of a team.
• Enthusiasm to help refugee clients.

Desirable experience: 

• Previous volunteering experience.
• Previous experience working in a people-facing role.

If you are interested in becoming a Drop-In volunteer please apply via Charity Jobs or email your CV to Cat at and a volunteer coordinator will contact you to discuss this further.

Befrienders

Befrienders offer friendship and practical support to clients who can be isolated or new to the area of Watford and Three Rivers.

 We are currently looking for people who have empathy, are good listeners and are non-judgemental.  You will need to have an hour or two a week to spare.

Support our clients by:

• Keeping in touch regularly and maybe going for a coffee or a walk.
• Helping clients to understand everyday letters e.g. Utility bills
• Helping to make appointments for free food/clothing/GP.

Benefits for you

• Support from a Case Worker Co-ordinator
• Developing client facing skills
• Learning about issues for asylum seekers, refugees and incomers to UK
• Establishing relationship with clients who appreciate someone walking alongside them  

If you are interested in becoming a befriender and would like an application form please email Cat at or if you want to have a chat about this roles please let Cat know and someone from the Partnership will contact you. 

Volunteer Caseworkers

This role is for people who already have some previous experience in people facing roles. We are looking for people who have empathy, are good listeners and are non-judgemental. You will be supporting a small number of clients who have more complex needs and require extra support to get through difficult situations. We are looking for people who have two to four hours a week to spare. You will be offered support in this role by the Partnership.

Support clients by:

• Providing moral support in meetings and making sure the client understands.
• Making phone calls or supporting a client to make calls.
• Helping with form filling and letter writing
• Working with clients on solutions to more complex issues e.g. debt.

Benefits for you:

• Support from a Case Worker Co-ordinator
• Increasing your knowledge of the asylum process and immigration law
• Improving your knowledge of community resources and how to support clients to access them
• Establishing relationship with clients who appreciate someone walking alongside them  

If you are interested in becoming a Caseworker and would like an application form please email Cat at or if you want to have a chat about this roles please let Cat know and someone from the Partnership will contact you. 

Fundraising Volunteers

Watford and Three Rivers Refugee Partnership are looking to recruit volunteers who are able to fundraise creatively in the local community and with businesses to support our charity.
Our aims
We offer practical and emotional support to asylum seekers and refugees in Watford and Three Rivers. Many of our clients are destitute, homeless and have no access to assistance from the government. Our mission is to provide access to advice and essential services until statutory services are in place.
Our needs
The Refugee Partnership is a volunteer-led organisation with a growing client base. We also continually need funds to support us in providing food vouchers for our clients as well as assisting clients in their basic living needs and the increasing cost of legal fees.
What we are looking for
We would like to establish a fundraising group of volunteers who will focus on promoting fundraising opportunities for the WTRRP. It would be helpful but not necessary if you have some of the following skills;
• experience of organising events or an interest in doing this
• being able to work as part of a team
• experience of using social media to generate interest in fundraising
• ability to promote what we do by giving talks within the community
• experience of completing fundraising applications
• an interest in organising traditional fundraising events such as bake sales, collections etc.
What we offer
• an opportunity to make good use of your skills and also have a go at new activities
• a chance to become a part of a charity entering a new phase of its development
• membership of a creative team generating much needed funds
• working alongside an established Grants Team
For more information, please look at our website www.wtrrp.org.uk or call us on 01923 252434, if you are interested in applying please send your CV to admin@catkilgannon

Social Hub team volunteers

Do you currently volunteer with WTRRP? Do you have some
spare time on a Tuesday morning? Would you like to get
involved with a small, friendly team, working directly with clients,
at the heart of the charity?

The WTRRP Social Hub takes place in the Lounge at St Mary’s
Church, High Street, Watford every Tuesday from 11.30am to
1.30pm.

We offer a friendly, fun space where clients can sit down with a
hot or cold drink and a snack and sit peacefully – or chat to
other clients and volunteers.

We set up tables for games and arts/crafts and lay out donated
clothes, baby items and hygiene products.

We also invite a variety of useful community services to come in
and introduce themselves to clients. And we have regular singing
sessions, run by professional teachers.

We would love to grow our Social Hub team – please come and
join us! We begin setting up on a Tuesday at 11am and finish by
1.30pm. Team members don’t need to commit to every week and
we welcome new ideas and skills.

If you are interested or for more information, please contact:
Ros Baker at /07939 113022