Solace Women's Aid

Applications for this position will open on 23 September 2024.

About Solace Women's Aid

Solace Women鈥檚 Aid offers free advice and support to women and children in London to build safe and strong lives. Futures free from male abuse and violence.

The Role

Volunteers with Solace Women's Aid will support women who have suffered from domestic and sexual violence in attending court.听

Volunteers may be involved in

Accompanying and supporting women in court
Ensuring correct procedures are followed
Helping service users understand court processes
Providing emotional support to clients/service users

Time commitment

Volunteers will have the opportunity to contribute flexibly, with varying time commitments depending on when clients/service users have court dates. The program will not follow a strict schedule, due to the nature of the work. Instead, successful candidates will be part of a pool of students who may be contacted when a court date arises. If a volunteer is available at that time, they may participate. This project will be highly flexible, making it suitable for students with varying schedules. The frequency of students鈥� involvement will depend on court dates and the volunteer's availability.

Training

Solace women's aid will deliver multiple training sessions on听attending court with clients. These training sessions will cover court procedures, safeguarding, interacting with clients, GDPR, etc.听
All students will receive the CAJ Mandatory Volunteer training, which covers data protection and confidentiality, working with vulnerable clients, professional conduct and regulation, self-care, and our expectations of CAJ volunteers.

Pro Bono Skills Development Framework 听

The Centre for Access to Justice now offers all students engaged in voluntary pro bono the opportunity to participate in the听Pro听Bono听Skills听Development Framework. This framework allows you to reflect on the听skills听gained during your placement, aligned with the听听Completing it earns you a Certificate of Commitment to听Pro听Bono, acknowledging your dedication and skill development. Your participation will help you document and showcase the valuable competencies you've developed, however, please note that participation in the PBSDF scheme is entirely voluntary and will not affect your placement in any way.

Eligibility and How to Apply

Eligibility

This placement is open to 3rd/4th year LLB students, and LLM students
Volunteers should be prepared to travel to various boroughs, particularly in North London.
This volunteer opportunity is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1)
We welcome applications from women of all backgrounds and aim to have a recruitment process, and organisation, that is inclusive and accessible for all.

How to Apply

Applications for this opportunity will open on 23 September 2024.

The deadline for submitting an application听is 28听October 2024 at 11:59PM. Interviews will begin on the week commencing 11th November 2024. Please apply via the online application form.

When applying, please make sure you have completed the听.听You only need to complete this once per academic year.听

Should you have any questions, please contact Annika Melwani at听annika.melwani@ucl.ac.uk.

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