Title: Peer Support
Employer: Haven Hub
About the job
Haven Hub are seeking compassionate individuals to serve as Peer Support, Administrators, Fundraisers, Gate Keepers and Communications Volunteers.
Location: Ennis/ Limerick/online
Hours: Part-time
Main duties
• Offering immediate support to those in their darkest moments at our hubs in either Ennis or Limerick.
• Match a person in distress with possible external supports that may help in their recovery.
• Support the family of a person in distress where appropriate.
• Help the person in distress to come up with a plan if they are struggling with thoughts of suicide.
Fundraising Volunteer (can be remote if not based in Ennis or Limerick)
• Working with the Finance and Fundraising directors to determine some fun and engaging fundraising activities.
• Visiting businesses to form strategic partnerships and sponsorship opportunities.
• Advertising events for the Haven Hub.
• Generating awareness of the organisation's mission by creating copy for local media.
Communications Volunteer (can be remote if not based in Ennis or Limerick)
• Creating social media posts for the Facebook and Instagram pages of the organisation's respective branches.
• Researching similar organisations and promoting their posts on the Haven Hub social media accounts.
• Answering messages that come in to the Haven Hub Facebook or Instagram pages.
• Creating timetables for the various courses run by the Haven Hub and posting same.
• Generating awareness videos for the Haven Hub.
Gatekeeper (In person in Ennis or Limerick)
• Welcome anyone that arrives and ensure there’s enough support volunteers to assist.
• Control the number of people in the building at any one time.
• Collaborate with emergency services if needed.
• Provide tea/coffee to individuals receiving support and/or their companions.