Become an appropriate Adult for Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY
Are you looking for a rewarding and varied role? Could we be what you are looking for?
Are you a good communicator and have time to spare, SAAVS could be just what you are looking for.
The Surrey Appropriate Adult Volunteer Service (SAAVS) has been operating in Surrey for nearly 30 years providing support to children and vulnerable adults when detained in police custody.
The Appropriate Adult offers impartial support and is a friendly face to those who need it, at a time when they need it most. The Appropriate Adult facilitates communication between the detainee, solicitor and police whilst remaining impartial. Appropriate Adults do not give legal advice and are interested in the needs and not the deeds of the detained person.
To find out more about joining our team of unsung heroes, please click the 'fill in an application' button.
Mission Statement
This scheme provides for an adult to be present when a juvenile or vulnerable adult is being interviewed in custody, when a parent or other representative is not available. The volunteers are all trained and ready to attend the police station at any time. This scheme is so successful that it has been the recipient of a number of prestigious awards and is now the only provider of this service to Surrey. The scheme is funded through Surrey Youth Justice Team and Surrey County Council's Mental Health Team.
