You are someone who wants to make an extraordinary contribution to people sleeping rough in our community.

Why 300 Blankets 300 Blankets is a not for profit, volunteer-run charity, dedicated to supporting people experiencing or at risk of homelessness in Victoria through three service Programs: Outreach, Soul Kitchen and Iceolation. By reaching out to people who are disenfranchised and socially isolated, we strive to break down barriers and enrich a community where all people are accepted and respected through love, compassion, and dignity.

The Outreach Program operates twice weekly on Tuesday and Thursday nights (7.00pm – 8.30pm) where a group of volunteers walk along a fixed route in Melbourne’s CBD, directly engaging with people sleeping rough. The Outreach Program operates to provide people experiencing homelessness with friendship and support in a time when they are generally in greatest need of social and material assistance. This is in recognition of the fact that social isolation and a sense of disenfranchisement can proliferate amongst people on the streets. 300 Blankets has developed a high level of trust with people sleeping rough over the last 7 years where we are known as ‘the Blankets people’.

What you’ll do As an Outreach Night Leader you will: • Coordinate and liaise with the Volunteer Manager ahead of the night to confirm attendees and contact details; • Coordinate the collection of material items from either of our storage facilities; • Lead an array of volunteers (usually a maximum of 7) with differing gender, age, background, ranging from school groups to grandparents. • Be at Flinders Street station by 7pm for the commencement of the night. • Brief the volunteers about the night prior to departure. • Monitor safety and well-being of all volunteers throughout the course of the evening. • Record the numbers of people encountered during an evening i.e. male and female. • Report any unusual activities and/or updates and information garnered from conversations with people on the streets to inform the broader team and subsequent Night Leader.

Commitment: • 1.5 hours per Outreach night. • Minimum 1 Outreach night per month. • 12 months. We can offer you • An organisation focused on volunteer wellbeing; • An engaging and social team culture; • Mandatory training including: o First Aid Training Level - HLTAID003. o Assisted Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) course.

Why you’re right for 300: You’re someone who: • Has a genuine motivation to help support people in the community and do so in a compassionate and empathetic manner. • Has excellent social awareness and communication skills. • Has good English verbal communication skills. • Is a confident leader. • Is physically able to carry a hiking pack or transport a wheeled bag which contains material goods.

Sounds like you? • Email your application to contact@300blankets.org.au