DO YOU HAVE THE TIME,
ENTHUSIASM AND A LISTENING EAR TO OFFER YOUNG PEOPLE?

Based in Totton, It's Your Choice is a voluntary organisation offering Information, Advice and Counselling to young people aged 12-25
throughout the New Forest.

We celebrated our 20^th Birthday in 2007 and we are always looking for people from all walks of life to join our dedicated team of volunteers and staff to deliver our "Drop-in" services.

We would like a minimum of 3 hours a week of your time and in return we will offer you the opportunity to work with young people in a variety of settings including drop-in centres, schools and colleges across the New Forest.

No experience is necessary, as we will provide you with a support network and a comprehensive training programme.

We will offer you:

• The opportunity to learn new skills?
  
• A chance to meet new people?
  
• The doorway to a new career?
  
• The ability to make a difference to your community.
  

For more information of an informal chat please contact us at
37 Salisbury Road, Totton, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3HX. 
Telephone 023 8086 4231
Registered Charity number: 1002445

Person Specification for Volunteers

Volunteers come from all walks of life, and no specific educational qualifications are required. We aim to recruit people with potential as well as those with relevant experience. Volunteers are usually 21years old plus.

It is essential that volunteers:

• have the time and enthusiasm to fulfil the volunteers commitment
  
• show commitment to working with young people
  
• are open to learning new concepts
  
• are open and willing to look at themselves
  
• show a commitment to self development
  
• have the ability to accept others as they are
  
• have the ability to be non-judgemental
  
• show an awareness of equal opportunity issues
  
• show a willingness to accept the commitment required by the agency
  
• are able to provide two satisfactory references and comply with our police checks procedure.