This project was set up with the dual objective of assisting Dostiyo in its day-to-day administrative tasks and enabling volunteers to enhance personal development.

The project encourages Asian women from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds with physical disabilities to access and develop services that are particularly sensitive to their needs.

Benefits of Volunteering

Broaden ones practical and academic skills, mind and circle of friend.
Enhance personal development, increase confidence and self-esteem.
Improve job prospects.
Share personal experiences and pass on your life-learnt skills.
Support your communities in changing circumstances.
Receive support when required.
Gain valuable hands-on work experience and practical and academic qualifications through in-house and academic qualifications, which would assist you in getting a job.

Main tasks: Administrative

Answer the telephone, respond to fax, take messages and sign-post as appropriate.
Update manual and computer systems.
Filing and organising.
Photocopying.
                                 
Including: Computers    

Produce word-processed documents – minutes, letters, report etc.
Design signs, posters, leaflets, forms, invitations etc.

Other tasks:

Planning, designing and setting-up a project.
Meet and greet all visitors to the center and inform staff of their arrival.
Ensure all people who enter and leave the building sign in and out in the Visitors’ Book in keeping with Health & Safety requirements.
Make appointments, arrange meetings for clients to see Dostiyo staff or other service providers
Support workers and new projects as they are developed eg. Luncheon Club, Day Care Services, Arts & Crafts, trips, computer classes, Elderly Classes, activity groups etc.

Those interested in volunteering, please contact the Volunteer co-ordinator Reeta Kapoor by calling the centre on 01604 745340 or by using the online form on the contact us page.