BECOME A SAMARITAN VOLUNTEER

Surbiton’s branch is a friendly, welcoming team: a mixed group with different backgrounds, coming from all walks.  They are always in need of new volunteers and they offer two routes by which you can help them with their work – by being a Listening Volunteer or by being a Support Volunteer.

 

Listening Volunteers are ordinary, everyday people, who are good at listening, who do not make judgments about callers or try to tell them what to do and who want to provide emotional support to those callers. Support Volunteers believe in the work we do and want to give their time to help Samaritans in ways other than through direct support of our callers.

 

Surbiton Samaritans hold regular Information Sessions for potential new volunteers - dates and times are listed below. If you can spare some time on a regular basis and would like to find out more why not go along and see what it is all about?  The Information Session lasts just under two hours and will give you a good understanding of what being a Samaritans volunteer involves.

 

Many opportunities exist for Support Volunteers exist, with roles in DIY, organising speaking or fundraising events, admin, PC and telephone technical support, helping with can shakes and leaflet mail drops, gardening, publicity and premises management (amongst others) needing able volunteers.

 

You are welcome to attend any Information Session – there is no need to confirm your attendance, you can just turn up at 12 St. Andrew’s Road, Surbiton.

 

INFORMATION SESSION DATES FOR 2010

Monday 4 October - 7.30 pm

Tuesday 16 November - 7.30 pm

Tuesday 7 December - 7.30 pm