Mainly One-to-One (or small group) support with:
English: Speaking and Listening, Reading, Writing including CV building/applications
Maths: Functional Skills to GCSE revision
ICT: Functional Skills
Study Skills/Homework or Coursework support
Supporting any creative art/music/life skills workshops other activities as they arise
Sharing your experiences of University life and building a supportive and professional working relationship with the young people
Would you like to use your knowledge, skills and experience to help young people who have arrived unaccompanied in the UK with their education and to feel part of the local community?
Amity Hub opened in June 2019 in the centre of Newcastle under Lyme and offer supplementary education, support & guidance, help to find work placements/voluntary work, training, plus a whole range of enrichment activities for Unaccompanied Asylum-Seeking Children who are making a new start in the UK aged 13 – 25 years of age. These young people are cared for by Staffordshire County Council.
Amity Hub’s values are based on community cohesion, integration and progression for young people, aiming to work closely with local business, charities, educational facilities and volunteers.
By teaching the young people we support the life skills needed, we hope to enable them to be more independent holistically. This in turn takes increasing pressures off other services and benefits them and the wider community.
If you are passionate about helping young people and want to make a difference while gaining valuable experience, we can offer you a free DBS check, free training and paid travel expenses. All volunteers will receive an induction as well as regular support.
To find out more contact us for an informal chat to find out more!
Benefits to self
Experience of supporting vulnerable young people
Experience of the asylum process for unaccompanied asylum seeker children
Working as part of a team
Building confidence, knowledge and self esteem
Free training
Free DBS
Reasonable travel expenses
Benefits to others
Supporting vulnerable young people
Improving young people's English, maths & ICT skills and study skills
Building young people's confidence and self-esteem
Helping them to become participating members of their community
Location
Newcastle under Lyme
Training available
Volunteer Induction Training
Safeguarding Level 1
Transport details
Newcastle bus station is a 5 minute walk from the Hub
Contact Name
Cath Roberts
Contact email address
contact@amityhub.co.uk
Contact phone number
01782 612539