Youth coach Rooms with Opportunities Leeuwarden

Kamers met Kansen focuses on young people studying between 18 and 25 in an unstable home situation. Via Rooms with Opportunities they will live independently, under the guidance of a volunteer coach, in one of our rooms in Leeuwarden, Drachten, Heerenveen, Sneek or Dokkum. As a result, young people find the peace they need to resume their studies. As a coach, you guide the young person on his/her way to independence. A programme at Kamers met Kansen lasts approximately one year.

As a coach within Kamers met Kansen, you provide support in all kinds of matters. For example, young people ask for support in keeping up their administration, how to deal with stress or gloominess, dealing with others or how to live healthy. By coaching the young person in an inspiring way, he/she becomes increasingly confident and independent during the process at Kamers met Kansen.

To build a bond of trust, you will speak to the young person in person fortnightly for the first 6 to 9 months. There is also contact via e-mail, phone or app. You also maintain contact with school and any other stakeholders.

From Kamers met Kansen, the coaches are supported individually by the coordinator. Additionally, trainings and meetings take place several times a year for the volunteers.

Still have questions? If so, please contact Christina Nijenhuis (coordinator Friesland) on 06 53 24 14 88.

Are you interested? We would love to get in touch with you! Mail your motivation and CV to c.nijenhuis@wender.nl

• Challenging volunteer work for an average of two hours a week.
• An agreement for an entire counselling programme (1 to 1.5 years).
• Counselling, individual and group.
• Expertise promotion.
• A team of passionate fellow coaches.
• An arrangement for travel and expense reimbursement.

We are looking for coaches who:

• be able to empathise well with young people's thinking and feelings;
• listening without judging;
• have an eye for young people's qualities and know how to name them;
• Be able to work in a result- and goal-oriented way;
• wanting and able to set an example;
• the vision and core values of Wender can convey;
• Be available for volunteering an average of 2 hours per week;
• be available for the entire counselling process (1 to 1.5 years);
• be able to provide a VOG (certificate of good conduct).