Helpline Volunteers
We’d love to hear from you if you think you can join our friendly team and support local survivors through the SARSVL telephone, text and email emotional support helpline.
The SARSVL helpline provides anonymous, confidential and non-judgemental telephone, email and text support to women, girls and non-binary people (who are comfortable with our woman-centred approach) who have been affected by sexual violence. Being a Helpline Volunteer at SARSVL gives you the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of survivors. It’s also a good opportunity to meet new people, learn about the Rape Crisis movement and develop within a feminist organisation.
Helpline Volunteers answer calls and take part in the day to day running of our specialist helpline. The main activities include answering calls, e-mails and text messages from people who have been affected by or have experienced any form of sexual violence in their lives. All our helpline volunteers undertake a comprehensive and specialist in house training programme covering listening skills and knowledge around aspects of sexual violence from a feminist perspective.
In particular, we are looking for volunteers who can cover our Tuesday 8-10pm shift and Sunday 6:30-8:30pm shift. For detailed information on the role and to apply please check out the application pack below and make sure you get your application in to us before the deadline of Thursday 19th September.
Helpline volunteer application pack Autumn 24.
Our application form and equality monitoring forms are both online forms. We however if you would like to be emailed a word document version or a paper version (or have any other questions) please get in touch with the office on info@sarsvl.org.uk or call us on 0113 243 9102.
We’re particularly keen to receive applications from women from racially minoritised women, transgender women and disabled women because we actively aim to reach and represent all of the women of Leeds.