Thank you for your interest in volunteering with JWA.

JWA volunteers have knowledge and understanding of domestic violence, together with a realistic insight into the practical and emotional impact of domestic violence within a Jewish home. All of our volunteer roles need a level of empathy into an aspect of Jewish life that we, as Jewish women, may or may not know at some point in our lives.

Jewish Women’s Aid is proud to be a community organisation run by Jewish women, for Jewish women. We need you to help us make our voices heard. You will be offered training to enable you to undertake your role to the very highest professional standard ensuring ‘good practice’.

Volunteering opportunities exist in the following areas:

REFUGE
To help women in the refuge get to appointments, babysitting/child care, shopping, befriending, advocacy, sharing your expertise (professional or recreational), running errands for staff (shopping for the refuge), organising social events and outings for residents and the children, working with children (play, therapy, sports groups), assist with collating resources and information, offer emotional support.

COMMUNITY SUPPORT
To provide community support to women affected by domestic violence living in the community, including providing advice and information on a range of issues including: emergency and longer term housing options, welfare benefits, legal options, emotional support and children's issues.

RESETTLEMENT
To help women who move on from the refuge to get settled into their new home, providing emotional support, befriending.

HELPLINE
Offer support through our confidential free phone helpline open Monday through to Thursday, 9.30am to 9.30pm (except bank holidays and festivals). Provide a listening ear for women and sign post information to services both in and outside of Jewish Women's Aid.

COUNSELLING
Are you a qualified counsellor? We are recruiting more counsellors, particularly in the East, North, South London and in other parts of England (Manchester, Leeds, Bournemouth, Provinces) to do person centred counselling face to face and by telephone.

COMMUNITY LIAISON
Giving presentations to groups, synagogues, other Jewish organisations and in local schools; representing JWA at community events like Encounter and Limmud.

EVENTS & FUNDRAISING
We need enthusiastic individuals to help us organise events and raise valuable funds to support the important work we do.

SHARING YOUR EXPERTISE
Professional or recreational; financial advice, hairdresser, massage; aromatherapy, reflexology etc.

AMBASSADORS FOR JWA
JWA is a national organisation and our offices are based in NW London. We cannot possibly sit in on all local area Domestic Violence Forums around London and Great Britain. We would like to train members to be able to sit on these forums to represent JWA and raise awareness in local communities.

COMMUNITY AWARENESS

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT

To explore the various volunteering opportunities available at JWA, please call 020 8445 8060 (during office hours) or click here to email us now.