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Volunteering & Influencing ..

Volunteers, befrienders and counsellors

The Volunteering and Influencing (VI) Project supports our clients through their holistic recovery of domestic abuse.


The project started in August 2020 and supports clients in a number of ways.

Agency and self-referrals are accepted by WAITS

If you would like to refer in person, please contact us by phone on 0121 440 1443 or email us via support@waitsaction.org for an electronic referral form.

What the IV Project is all about

WAITS Vision and Mission


Vision: To create a legacy of freedom, empowerment and safety for women and families


Mission: Working collaboratively, equipping women to make positive choices that transforms their futures


WAITS Values


Women-centred:

  • We are client focussed


Accountable: 

  • We empower staff
  • We respect and value the diversity of people in our communities


Inclusive: 

  • We treat people with dignity and respect
  • We are committed to fair access to services and employment for all


Trust: 

  • We act with integrity and honesty
  • We are transparent and open on the conduct of our charity
  • We preserve the privacy and confidentiality of our clients


Sustainable: 

  • We deliver holistic, quality services that provide value for money
  • We are innovative, using creative solutions to meet challenges
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Volunteering


Volunteers recruited at WAITS help in the smooth running of the charity. We recruit volunteer befrienders and counsellors to support women emotionally and psychologically.


Our Volunteers are kind and generous people who commit their time and skills to tackling domestic abuse and its associated impacts.


Our volunteers are our trustees, befrienders, WAITS Ambassadors, social media officers and many more, and we are appreciative of all their hard work and dedication.

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Work Experience


As we empower our clients to achieve their goals, we find suitable and rewarding works experience placements to inspire our clients to learn, grow and be a part of their community, so that they can become economically independent.


Influencing


At the heart of WAITS is our influencing, enabling women to have a voice.


We help them build their understanding of the policies that govern us, and develop the skills to participate in forums and decision making processes.

Workshops & Courses


Clients attend weekly therapeutic workshops. Workshops are aimed at developing skills and reducing social isolation.


The clients engage with facilitators who teach about managing money, self-care, cooking, housing, and wellbeing.

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Donations


We are appreciative of all the donations that we receive at WAITS which help our clients and their families.


We receive gifts, clothes, shoes, and toiletries which help our women who have had to flee domestic abuse.

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If you would like to volunteer with WAITS or would like further information on the volunteering and influencing project please contact:


The Volunteer & Influencing Co-ordinator

Telephone: 0121 440 1443

Email: vol.coordinator@waitsaction.org


Address: Wesleyan Building, 3rd Floor East, Colmore Circus, Birmingham B4 6AR

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WAITS staff & trustees

Our team is made up of a dedicated and committed team of women from varied backgrounds that share our common Vision & Mission.


This includes full-time, part-time and sessional staff as well as our volunteers and the Board of Trustees.


We also work with a range of other agencies to provide holistic support, ensuring that all of the individual’s needs are met.

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WAITS Ambassadors

A valued fundraiser team

WAITS Ambassadors are a group of innovative and forward thinking people, diverse in their backgrounds, experiences and skills.


But the one thing they do all have very much in common is a passion for helping women who are in crisis!


They provide invaluable fundraising ideas; and then plan, organise and facilitate these ideas, helping us to raise funds to support women in crisis.

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Making it all possible

WAITS receives sponsorship and support from a variety of sources and just some of them are featured on this page.


We have also been recipients of awards for good practice and engagement and some of these will be listed on this page.


WAITS has worked with women for almost 30 years. “Women with the power to make and influence decisions and make positive change”

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