Become a befriender with JUMP!

HIAS+JCORE’s Unaccompanied Minors Project (JUMP) is a befriending project for unaccompanied asylum-seeking and refugee children and young people in London.

JUMP provides one-to-one befriending for young asylum seekers and refugees aged 15-25 who have come to the UK without their parents or guardians. We match them up with a trained and committed adult volunteer befriender, who build a regular, stable and structured friendship with them, and offer them support as they navigate their way through life in the UK.

Before filling out this application form, please read the befriender role description so that you understand what the role requires. Please note that if you are successful in your application we will require a DBS check and two references.

We particularly encourage applications from those with lived experience of forced displacement.

Please note that we are currently only able to take on volunteers who are based in London, or are able to commit to being in London once a fortnight.

If you are unable to fill out this form but would like to be involved, please email jump@hiasjcore.org

What is your name?(Required)

What is your date of birth?(Required)

What is your email address?(Required)

What is your phone number?(Required)

What is your home address?(Required)

Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country

Are you able to commit to meeting your befriendee at a mutually convenient location in London, once every two weeks?(Required)

What languages do you speak?(Required)

Are you interested in becoming a JUMP befriender?(Required)

Where did you hear about JUMP?(Required)

Why do you want to be a befriender?(Required)

What personal qualities would make you a good befriender? (e.g. friendly, good listener)

What skills or knowledge will make you a good befriender? (e.g., teaching English, knowledge of London, art, music...)

What interests or hobbies could you share with a young person?

What relevant work, volunteering or life experience do you have? (These experiences could be directly relevant to working with a young person seeking asylum or might relate to your job, career, or familial roles).

Do you have any special needs or there is other information you would like to tell us, that can help JUMP support your befriending?

What days and times are you generally available?

Befriender's welcome questionnaire

We look forward to working with you at JUMP! This section of the form helps us make JUMP the best possible experience for you, and the young people we work with. It’s completely private and your befriendee will not see it. Please be as honest as possible. We will not share any of this information without your permission.

I have good understanding of the UK’s asylum system(Required)

I have good knowledge about asylum and refugee policy(Required)

I have good understanding of issues facing young unaccompanied asylum seekers and refugees(Required)

I feel confident about befriending(Required)

I understand boundaries around a befriending relationship(Required)

I am happy for HIAS+JCORE to use my feedback anonymously for its social media, website and for marketing purposes.(Required)

Yes

Thank you for your interest, we’ll be in touch soon.