Volunteer

One-to-one support for asylum seekers & refugees.

Volunteers give 1.5 – 2 hours a week to spend time with and welcome an asylum seeker or refugee who is isolated in Bristol. We work with asylum seekers of all nationalities, as well as families who are resettled by the Bristol City Council. We are always looking for new volunteers to become a befriender. Training and support is provided. 

(If you have children, and would like to include them in your volunteering, we can often accommodate this on our befriending programme.)

Welcoming families who have fled war & persecution.

Volunteers give 1-2 hours a week to support a refugee family with tasks they need to do – supporting them in that task but also guiding them towards independence. For example, helping with forms they need to fill in, and teaching them how to do it themselves next time. Help with job applications, managing appointments, liaising with schools etc.

We are looking for lots of volunteers to join us. Training and support is provided.

Group walks to support the physical and mental health of people seeking asylum.

We are looking for volunteers to join one or two walks a month to give men seeking asylum the opportunity to meet new people and practise their spoken English, as well as explore new places in Bristol and the surrounding areas. Walks will mostly be on weekends.

Welcoming spaces where women sew together.

Volunteers help to run weekly sewing classes for refugee women, meeting in central Bristol. Some experience of sewing is helpful, but not essential.

We always welcome more volunteers at our events that bring people together from different backgrounds. Events are often at weekends and in school holidays, as well as evenings mid-week. Examples of events include Peace Feasts, Welcome Events and Sharing Festivals.