Volunteers are the heart of Support a Bit. Without them, no language buddy, no walking date, no phone call at the right moment. We are looking for Rotterdammers who are willing to give an hour a week to someone who needs that one nudge to move forward.
Why join
Volunteering with Support a Bit is not only giving something, but also receiving. You meet people you would otherwise never have met. You learn things about Rotterdam you did not know. You experience what it is to make a difference for someone — not large and heroic, but concrete and human.
What you do
We have roles for different temperaments and different schedules. A selection:
- Conversation buddy — visit someone weekly for an hour who has too little social contact
- Language coach — practise Dutch with a newcomer or someone who never got to grips with the language
- Event helper — assist at meet-ups, neighbourhood meals or information sessions
- Informal-care relief — briefly take over the care so a regular informal carer can catch their breath
- Communications and social media — help with writing, photography, video, or set up our newsletter with us
- Finance or administration — bookkeeping, donor records, helping write grant applications
Do you bring something that is not on this list? Email us. We often find something that fits, together.
What you get
- A short introduction and, where useful, training for your role
- Support from a contact person on the board or in the coordination team
- A volunteer agreement, a code of conduct and clarity about what we expect from each other
- Reimbursement of actual expenses (travel, materials) on submission of receipts
- Access to our community of volunteers — learning from and with each other
- A Dutch certificate of conduct (VOG), which the foundation will apply for and pay for in roles where that fits
Volunteers receive no salary or fixed volunteer allowance; only actual expenses are reimbursed.
How to sign up
At the bottom of this page you will find the sign-up form. You leave a few details and indicate which role appeals to you and how much time you have available. Within five working days we will contact you for an introductory conversation — usually by phone, sometimes in person.
What we expect from you
- Reliability. People are counting on you. If an appointment cannot go ahead, let us know in good time.
- Confidentiality. What you hear in your role stays inside. Unless someone's safety is at stake — then you confer with us.
- Respect and equality. Our code of conduct applies to everyone, board included. No discrimination, no boundary-crossing behaviour, no judgement of someone else's life choices.
- Open communication. If something is not going as you had hoped — within yourself, or in the match — we want to hear it. We solve it together.
