Co-founder

What is Reconnect?

Our goal is to recreate social links within our communities. Our first step: create a network of partners who can offer free or paid for services (from clothes, grooming and hygiene to food, water and Wi-Fi) to people experiencing homelessness.

Who are we?

This initiative was launched in London in July 2019 by a team of volunteers from various backgrounds. Reconnect has been inspired by a successful French initiative and is now part of the international movement “The Chime” regrouping similar initiatives in several countries. 

We are a group of volunteers with a variety of skills and experience who are all passionate about fighting against social exclusion. We work together in a startup-style environment and encourage contributions and ideas from all our team members. 

We currently have 9 partners in our network, mainly based in North London. We are looking for a dynamic co-founder to push the project to its next level with the support of the initiator of the project. 

Our goals:

• Make people experiencing homelessness feel included and welcome in society by allowing them to access a variety of free and paid-for good and services

• Contribute to changing the image of homelessness in our society

• Bring residents and local businesses together by allowing them to buy or offer vouchers for different services

• Empower locals and passers-by by giving them a means to actively help a person experiencing homelessness with a specific act of kindness and support

For more information, please visit:reconnect-uk.org/

The role

We’re looking for an ambitious, professional and passionate individual with an entrepreneur spirit who loves challenges to:

• grow Reconnect project and increase its social impact
• lead and coordinate the team of volunteers
• develop strategies to extend Reconnect network & exposure  
• represent Reconnect in the media

Competences

Great communicator and team player, you should be able to demonstrate the following skills: business acumen, problem solving, creativity, decision making. A previous experience working in the homelessness sector would definitely help.

This role will suit someone based in London as the other Cofounder is based in London. We don't have an office but partners and most volunteers are based in London.

If this is something that inspires you, please get in touch with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!

This is an unpaid volunteer position.