"Volunteers are the life blood of our charity."  Watch our Administrator Annabel in this short video clip on volunteering with Herts Welcomes Refugees.  The video was made by North Herts Council when our volunteer Veronica was awarded a Local Hero award in the Caring category.

Herts Welcomes Refugees relies on volunteers to manage and promote the charity, fundraise, and to welcome and support refugee families and asylum seekers in Hertfordshire. 

We need new volunteers to continue to support refugees and asylum seekers as their needs develop. 

We are looking for volunteers with a variety of skills across the county. Please get in touch to see how you can help by e-mailing [email protected]

We are looking for the following roles in these areas:  

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Befrienders to welcome families and individuals who are settling in the area. The befriending role is broad and might include support with everyday life in the UK – understanding letters from school or the GP, joining the library, practising English, familiarising with the local area and facilities.
  • Dacorum
  • East Herts and Broxbourne
  • St Albans and Hertsmere
  • Stevenage and North Herts
  • Welwyn Hatfield
  • Watford
Volunteers particularly those who are ESOL/English language teachers to lead or assist with English classes, small groups or 1:1 language support
 
  • Dacorum
  • East Herts and Broxbourne
  • St Albans and Hertsmere
  • Stevenage and North Herts
  • Welwyn Hatfield
  • Watford
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​Volunteer teachers in specific school subjects including maths and science to offer 1:1 support to children in person or on Zoom.
  • Welwyn Hatfield
  • Dacorum
Volunteers to join a team supporting asylum seekers at our weekly drop ins and with activities.
  • Dacorum
  • East Herts and Broxbourne
  • Stevenage and North Herts
  • Welwyn Hatfield 
​More broadly, we would love to hear from you if you can offer any of the following skills:
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  • Translating/interpreting
  • Marketing and communications
  • Administrative help
  • Delivery drivers
  • Fundraising
  • Giving lifts
  • Supporting employment​​
  • IT support

We also need storage space - we receive many donations from our kind supporters so if you have a garage or office space which is not being utilised, please get in touch.
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Volunteer and refugee
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Volunteers and link to Volunteer Stories