Volunteer Resources
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winter night shelter information and forms
NIGHT SHELTER VOLUNTEER TRAINING VIDEO
We would like to extend gratitude to the Southwark Cathedral team who deliver the shelter at Christ Church Blackfriars in conjunction with their volunteers, who have kindly shared the online training video they did for their volunteers in early 2023.
learn more about homelessness
HOMELESS - a thought provoking mini-documentary by Edward Browne following the lives of 3 people experiencing homelessness in London.
THE HOMELESS PROBLEM INTRODUCTION - part of a documentary created by the Open University on homelessness in the UK.
BEING HOMELESS - another snippet from the Open University documentary, exploring what it is like for those who are experiencing homelessness.
tips and techniques on having challenging conversations
By Training JCPL - Nine de-escalation skills developed for librarians, but transferable to the conversations we might have in the shelter.
By Dr Christian Conte - more de-escalation skills to help increase your knowledge of how to calm someone down.
mental health awareness
By Mind - short video giving a brief overview of what mental health is.
By Mind - downloadable PDF that goes into more detail of understanding mental health problems.
By Zero Suicide Alliance - free online training on suicide awareness and how to have a life saving conversation.
By Mental Health Courses - a free course you can attend online to improve your knowledge of mental health.
DRug and alcohol awareness
Drug and alcohol awareness for students, but explains all the main details and symptoms.
A report by Victoria Derbyshire for the BBC on alcohol abuse.
