VAS works to create a Sheffield where everyone can achieve their potential by supporting people and communities to lead positive change.
The Participation Co-ordinator helps people seeking sanctuary to make friends, enjoy themselves and take part in the life of the city. You will:
- Co-ordinate a programme of social activities where people can have fun, build friendships and feel human.
- Connect people to activities, clubs and groups that already exist across Sheffield.
- Support volunteers to lead activities, and help clients have a say in how the project is run.
The starting point is welcome and building a safe space. Creating a place where somebody feels safe is what makes everything else possible — and co-delivery through involving refugee volunteers in the design and delivery of the work is a key foundation of how we do that.
This role suits someone who is passionate about equity in opportunity, sees the skills people bring, and enjoys bringing people together.
More information on the New Beginnings project is available in the About New Beginnings document.
Closing date: 8am, Monday 16 November 2026
Interviews: Thursday 26 November 2026