Restoring Hope Ministries

Posted on Monday, March 4th, 2019

Volunteer Position Title: Overnight Shelter Volunteer
Volunteer Time Frame: December 31, 2019

Contact: Nicole Chan nicole@restoringhope. ca
Location: 140 Laurier Street
Website: www.restoringhope.ca

Mission: Guided by the Biblical principle of “loving our neighbours”, the mission is to provide physical, spiritual, emotional and mental supports for the complex needs of youth experiencing homelessness in Ottawa.

Volunteer Position Description:

Overnights volunteer hours run from 11:30 PM – 9:30 AM Friday, Saturday 11:30 PM – 8:30 AM, Sunday 11:30 PM – 9:00 AM, and Monday Nights 11:30 PM – 9:00 AM. Around 11:30 PM staff and volunteers begin to transition the Drop In to the Shelter portion by encouraging youth to set up their beds and aid in taking down drop in activities and putting away food.

We offer a relatively low key environment with a strong emphasis on building healthy relationships. Help is also provided in the form of low key mental health support, conflict management and pastoral care with informal referrals being made to deeper community support where indicated. Youth staying overnight are encouraged to utilize this time for sleeping but crisis intervention may be necessary during overnight shifts. Overnight volunteers support staff supervisor in tear down the next morning. This position will require climbing stairs.

Volunteer Requirements:

  • Police Record Check
  • Interacting with the public / in a group setting
  • Training Required

How to Apply: Please contact Nicole Chan at nicole@restoringhope.ca to express your interest.


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