Volunteer

Volunteer

SOS Help relies on its volunteers to provide our year-round listening service. There are two ways to volunteer: as a listener, you answer the phone and listen to callers, and as a supporter, you help with roles such as logistics, publicity, and general running of SOS Help.

If you are interested, please e-mail us at recruitment@soshelpline.org
 

Listeners

Listeners must be over 18 and live in the Paris area. We ask them to
  • Commit to at least 15 months with SOS Help after the start of the training
  • Undergo initial training
  • Commit to 3 shifts (4 hours each) and 1 listener meeting per month
Listeners are selected after two interviews, the first of which is conducted by a two trained volunteers, the second by a professional therapist in order to gauge the potential listener’s capacity to be warm, empathic and non-judgmental.

We normally conduct  listener  training twice a year. Typically the training schedule is as follows:

  • Four Saturday training sessions (half-days).
  • Six double-listens (shifts alongside experienced listeners). 
The training equips you to make a real difference by offering emotional support and a safe space for those in distress
Ready to become an effective listener and help others? Sign up today!
 
Joining our training and becoming a volunteer, you’ll gain essential skills in:-
    • Active listening and communication.
    • Employing effective questioning strategies to encourage self-reflection.
    • Building empathy and understanding.
    • Helping others gain clarity and perspective

Friends & Supporters

SOS Help is funded by donations and regular fundraising events. We need help to keep the line open and provide continuing support to our team of Listeners.

Our Friends are an informal network of people who through their enthusiasm helps us raise funds either individually or as part of our ongoing program of events. We hold regular get togethers and keep our Friends informed about our work.

Our Supporters make a more regular commitment and have the skills to help us with specific projects and tasks. Supporters are recruited as full members of SOS Help and are given appropriate support and training. We are particularly looking for people to help us to promote our work on social media.