Advocacy Volunteer - Speak Up Groups - Inclusion Gloucestershire

Roles for Speak Up will be tailored to individuals and may include any of the following:

·        Group Advocacy during Speak Up activities

·        Supporting the Advocacy Coordinator with the admin and organisation of Speak

Up Groups (online or in person).

·        Co-facilitation of Speak Up Groups with the Advocacy Coordinator.

·        Working together with other Volunteer Mentors in the planning and delivery of Speak Up Groups to develop a “team approach” and new ideas.

·      Actively encourage new members to join Speak Up Groups (either online or in person) and explore reasonable adjustments to enable this to happen.

General Duties that may be required:

·        Establish and maintain professional working relationships with colleagues, volunteers and stakeholders of Inclusion Gloucestershire and the broad range of external organisations we work with.

·        Be aware and act on the need to report safeguarding concerns (this may include providing some initial support to individuals in the office, before passing on to the Safeguarding Lead).

·        Advocate for Inclusion Gloucestershire and its projects at meetings and events and within your own appropriate networks.

·    This role profile is not exhaustive and may be subject to change to meet the operational needs of the charity.

Essential Requirements for this Post:

·        The ability to develop positive working relationships with others

·        To be honest, reliable, trustworthy and committed to your volunteering role

·        To adhere to confidentiality

·        To attend meetings regularly and on time

·     To let the Advocacy Coordinator know in good time if I cannot attend a planned volunteering session

·        To be open and honest, to seek help and support when needed

·        Ability to relate to others.

Desirable:

·       Previous experience of working or volunteering with an advocacy team.

Values and Personal Beliefs:

Inclusion Gloucestershire is driven by its values, at the heart of all that it does. Teams are expected to share and demonstrate these values:

·        We are a user-led organisation, driven by the social model of disability, which sees people as disabled by society rather than by their impairment or difference.

·        We make sure everyone is meaningfully involved and included.

·        We empower choice and control through peer leads and place experts by experience at the forefront of our delivery.    

. We challenge when things aren’t right and give people facing disabling barriers a strong voice.

·        We believe it is right to treat people fairly and always behave in a way that is honest and trustworthy even when nobody is looking.

·        We are a caring and professional organisation who work together towards shared goals.

·        We work in partnership to deliver exciting new ideas and support each other, our members and our community.