Could you be an appropriate adult?

Working in partnership with Sheffield Youth Offending Team (YOT), SOVA (Supporting Others through Volunteer Action) are recruiting volunteers for the Appropriate Adult Scheme and the Resettlement and Aftercare Provision (RAP) Mentoring Scheme.

Appropriate Adults attend Custody Suites in Sheffield police stations to ensure the rights of vulnerable suspects are upheld. Minimum weekly commitment needed is six hours.

Mentors are required to offer support and guidance to young people who are to be resettled into the local community following a period of incarceration. Minimum weekly commitment needed is three hours.

Volunteers must be at least 18 and able to make a commitment of one year following training.

Full, accredited, training is given and expenses reimbursed.

For more information and/or an application pack please call 0114 270 9172 or email syj@sova.org.uk

Although all volunteers are checked through the Criminal Records Bureau at an enhanced level, a criminal record does not necessarily preclude involvement.

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