About Rialto Youth Project
Rialto Youth Project offers educational, cultural, social and recreational programmes for young people in a safe and secure environment. We network with other groups to improve social conditions in the community. The project’s structures based on co-operation and participation.
What's Involved
Do you enjoy working with teenagers and building positive relationships?
Would you like to have a greater impact in your community?
Or do you want to support young people at risk outside your area?
If you like to have a bit of fun, getting creative, playing sports and games and having interesting educational conversations with young people, you must get involved!
Will you join us in our aims?
1. To offer educational, cultural, social and recreational programmes for young people in a safe and secure environment.
2. To communicate with young people and to continue targeting and working with those young people most at risk.
3. To network with other groups to improve social conditions in the community.
4. To develop the projects structures based on co-operation and participation.
Training will be provided:
• Safe Guarding (required)
• Roles and Responsibilities (required)
• Mentoring / buddy system
• First Aid
• Conflict management
• Arts and crafts teaching
What's required for this position
Rialto youth project is looking for volunteer youth leaders who are:
- Friendly and Fun
- Motivated
- Caring and supportive
- Inclusive
- Good communicators and good listeners
- Open to new challenges
- Reliable, punctual and adaptable
- Enjoy being part of a team
- Able to create a safe and inclusive environment
- Able to support young people to step outside their comfort zones
- Committed to the mission and values of Rialto Youth Project.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Community Development/ Social work
- Computer/ Web/ ICT
- Education/ Training
- Fitness/ Health/ Beauty
- Research/ Journalism/ Media
- Youth/ Childcare
Level of English required for this role:
Intermediate English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 3 months
Hours required: 3hrs Weekly
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Rialto Youth Project, 468 South Circular Road Rialto Dublin 8
Also F2 Centre & Dolphin House Community Centre, Rialto Dublin 8
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- References
- Application Form
- Identification Check (photo ID etc…)
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
- Ongoing training opportunities
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Learning Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
Yes
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
• To make a positive difference to a child / young person’s daily life
• To share your knowledge and skills
• To develop new skills
• To meet new people and be part of a team
• To gain personal satisfaction and the feel good factor
Getting there
Red Luas Line to Fatima/ Rialto
Buses 122, 17 & 68 to Rialto or 77a & 56a to Dolphins Barn and 3 minute walk