The shelter is open between 6 Jan and 31 March 2025. It is hosted in one of seven church venues each night of the week.
We need volunteers to be on an evening, overnight or morning shift at the venues. There are daytime jobs that need doing. If being up late isn’t for you, have a look at our laundry role.
Shelter volunteers can take on multiple shifts and roles.
You can pick a shift
If you can offer multiple shifts and roles, offer the maximum, and our shift planners will assign you to where we need you the most. We ask that you try to offer two shifts or more a month, but if you really can only do one, please still register!
Please offer, if you can, an occasional night shift as these are very hard to fill!
Mandatory training is provided on important skills and procedures like safeguarding and health and safety. More specific training is offered where it is needed e.g. shift leaders and cooks.
Who can volunteer?
All our volunteers need to be over 18 years old and will complete a criminal record self-disclosure form and depending on the role may undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Volunteers provide relevant references so we can make safe recruitment decisions.
To run safely, we rely on people to manage their availability using email and our online database and to fulfil their commitments to serve as far as possible.
Accessibility
We strive to make sure our volunteering opportunities are accessible but some at our shelter, require the ability to lift and carry. This is outlined as far as possible in the role descriptions but if you have any questions or would like to discuss what we can do to enable your volunteering, contact our Volunteering Coordinator, Peter Tate at volunteer.enquiries@wyhoc.org.uk or 01494 447699.