About Depaul
Depaul is a homeless charity providing accommodation and support through hostels and outreach services. Depaul believes that everyone should have a place to call home and a stake in their community. Our aim is to work with those who are socially excluded and marginalised by providing a quality led service in order to produce the best possible outcomes for those accessing our services. We work in partnership with central and local government, housing associations and other non-governmental organisations such as the society of St Vincent de Paul.
What's Involved
Christmas dinner is one we all look forward to. Depaul work with people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. In Depaul we always strive to ensure we provide quality services for all those who need our assistance. Christmas is an extra special time and we want to ensure we have a Christmas dinner for the families living in our family service.
We need a volunteer to help us! Are you available on Christmas Day from 11am to 1pm and do you have access to a car? If so we would love to hear from you. We need a volunteer to collect Christmas dinners from the RDS (Ballsbridge) and to bring them back to our family service based in the city center. Help us make this Christmas one to remember for all the right reasons.
What's required for this position
Friendly: Ability to drive with access to your own transport: Ability to drive to Ballsbridge and back to Dublin city center: Non Judgmental: Patient: Ability to take direction:
- Drivers
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Personable Skills
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: Once Off
Hours required: 2hrs Once off
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dublin City; Dublin South and North City
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Initial induction and training
- Reimbursement of expenses
- Insurance cover
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
A unique opportunity to be part of an organisation that works to end homelessness and change lives.
Getting there
Need own transport
