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Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile

Use your legal experience to support a therapeutic charity working with young refugees and asylum seekers.

The Baobab Centre, based in north London, supports young asylum seekers and refugees who have experienced severe human rights abuses and arrived in the UK as unaccompanied minors. Our work focuses on rehabilitation and justice, providing long-term, holistic support to help young people heal from trauma and rebuild their lives.  Our multidisciplinary team includes psychotherapists, caseworkers and volunteers who remain alongside young people throughout their journey. We also have an advocacy team, who produce high quality research and reports on migration, child refugees and asylum rights. While non-residential, our work is inspired by the model of therapeutic communities. We are a member of The Consortium for Therapeutic Communities. We are at an exciting time of change within the organisation and now seeking new Trustees to join our Board and help guide Baobab through its next phase of development.  We are particularly keen to hear from people with experience in Legal The ideal trustee would have experience in supporting charities, alongside an interest in or understanding of how to support refugees and people seeking asylum.


Not sure which role suits you or need a little friendly help? Please contact Angie at angie@jvn.org.uk for London or Rebecca at manchester@jvn.org.uk for Manchester.

Information

Location:Holloway
Hybrid
Age limit: Volunteers aged 18 or over
Hours per session: Between 3 and 5 hours
Availability: Flexible OR On-going

Available days/times

MorningAfternoonEvening
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday


We are happy to be flexible on location and/or times if required.

Charity

Baobab Centre for Young Survivors in Exile

We offer a clinical and support service to young asylum seekers and refugees: children, adolescents and young adults and sometimes to parents and families. Following careful initial assessments, we offer ongoing support and individual and group treatment where appropriate. We also offer practical support with issues of housing, education, welfare, health.
Opportunities

Contact

Jewish Volunteering Network,
Wohl Campus for Jewish Education,
44a Albert Road, London, NW4 2SJ

020 8203 6427 (London & Herts)
07587 792 272 (Manchester)

info@jvn.org.uk
manchester@jvn.org.uk

Office hours

Mon-Thur 9.00am-5.30pm
Fri 9.00am-1.00pm (winter) 3.00pm (summer)

Closed weekends, bank holidays and Jewish festivals

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