Volunteer

Make a difference to the lives of women and children affected by domestic abuse across Kent

Be the turning point in someone’s story—volunteer to help local survivors of domestic abuse build safer, brighter futures!

 

Volunteer with us to support women and children to thrive, free from domestic abuse, and live safer, healthier lives.

Volunteers are at the heart of SATEDA. Without you, many of our services wouldn’t exist, leaving women isolated and unsupported. By giving your time, you help us reach more women, offer more hope, and move closer to a world free from domestic abuse.

We are currently reviewing our volunteering programme.

We’d still love to hear from you, please register your interest below.

Register your interest

Women Supporting Women

Domestic abuse can happen to anyone – but the truth is, it happens to women at a far higher rate.

One in four women experience domestic abuse.

This is why our work matters.

Volunteering with us is more than giving time, it’s about showing up for a woman who might otherwise feel invisible, reminding her that support is here, and proving that a different future is possible.

Just by giving a few hours of your time a month, you can help a woman feel less isolated and, with your help, she’ll feel more confident to break the cycle of abuse.

Every call you make, every court visit you attend, every conversation at a drop in tells her she’s not alone.

Women support women

Volunteer roles available

Due to the nature of our work some of these roles are restricted to women under schedule 9, Part 1, Equality Act 2010

We are currently reviewing our volunteering roles, which will be updated here soon. To give you an idea, the below roles are how our current volunteers support us:

Support Volunteers

We’re always interested in hearing from women who are passionate about supporting those affected by domestic abuse.

Our volunteers help us deliver some of our core services, including:

  • Support2Court Volunteer – Supporting women at family courts across Kent as a McKenzie Friend.

  • Outreach Volunteer – Helping at drop-ins and One Stop Shops (OSS), where we offer vital support and advice.

  • Wellbeing Caller – Making follow-up calls to clients to check on their progress and identify further support needs.

Community Clothing / Vinted Assistant

When women are facing financial hardship, even the basics can feel out of reach. Our Community Clothing Assistants are there to make sure women feel welcomed and supported as they choose what they need for themselves and their children.

From greeting women, to helping them find the right clothing for them, to packing bags to take home, you’ll be part of a team that restores dignity and hope.

  • No experience needed as full training will be delivered
  • Time commitment for this role is flexible.
  • Hours: We mainly need help Wednesday mornings and Friday afternoons.

Found something for you?

Register your interest and one of our wonderful volunteer coordinators will be in touch.

We can only do this work if we’re in it together. We can’t wait to meet you!

Please email volunteering@sateda.org for more information.

By volunteering at SATEDA, you’ll:

  • Make a difference to local lives
  • Help us with our mission
  • Give back to the community
  • Gain experience and transferable skills
  • Receive a variety of training
  • Meet new people
  • Join a supportive team
  • Build on your confidence and self-esteem
  • Participate in unique experiences
  • Develop a sense of purpose and play a part in dismantling violence against women and girls

What our volunteers say

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"During my time volunteering with SATEDA I have learnt so much and have encountered so many wonderful people. It has been a great honour to volunteer here and I will endlessly be inspired by it!"

Nataliia

Social Media Volunteer

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"When I went through it myself, I didn’t have help, and it was difficult. Now I use my own experience to help others going through the same thing by going to court with them, talking with them and keeping them company when cases get delayed."

Anonymous

Support2Court Volunteer

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"It's amazing to be part of this wonderful community."

Bunmi

Project Hope Coordinator Volunteer

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“I volunteer to help others to make sense of what they are feeling after domestic abuse and to reassure them that there is hope at the end of the tunnel.”

Mary

Support Volunteer

An insight into some of the amazing work of SATEDA volunteers

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