Our service provides out of hours friendly, community supports in a café like environment. Our Solace Café Volunteers will work alongside staff to support the service delivery and day-to-day functioning of the café.
To volunteer on Solace Café, you must be:
- Over 21 years of age
- Available for 1 shift every 2 weeks (12 hours a month)
- Willing to make a commitment of 12 months
- Fluent at written and spoken English
- Comfortable working on a team
- Have great communication and interpersonal skills
- Have compassion and empathy for others
It is essential before you apply that you follow these steps:
- Inform yourself about Aware and its services
- Read through the Solace café Volunteer Role description.
- Read through the Code of Conduct for Solace Café.
- We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and cultures. Read Aware’s Equality and Diversity Policy.
- Volunteers are a valuable and vital resource without which Aware could not provide its services. Read Aware’s Volunteer Policy.
We are currently seeking Solace Café Volunteers.
Please click the link below to apply today.
Volunteering at Solace Café - Things to Consider
In the interests of your self-care and acknowledging the commitment required for this role please check through this list and consider your availability to commit to the volunteering role before applying.
- Have you got time to fulfil your commitment to this role?
- Are you free to attend our Solace café training?
- Do you volunteer in a similar role with another organisation?
Questions that applicants can expect to be asked during in person interviews
- Why do you think strong interpersonal skills are important to the people who visit the café?
- What do you think of Solace café and the support it strives to provide?
If you’re interested in volunteering and have any additional queries, please contact Nicole Roche, Service Coordinator at nicole.roche@aware.ie or 086 203 7100.
Aware is proud to have achieved the
Investing in Volunteers Award.
