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Lotus Community works alongside City of Edinburgh Council to provide individual bedsit accommodation for 14 of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people aged 16-30 within 2 adjacent flats in the North of Edinburgh.
Volunteers and residents live within our community facility and manage the day-to-day domestic tasks and decisions within the building, which is their home.
One place is available for those with right to work in UK from August 2025
20 hours of help per week
Social Work: Help with volunteer work in local projects and communities.
3 days off per week
Private Room: You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Free Laundry: You can use our laundry room freely.
Use our equipped kitchen: Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Basic Internet Access: Basic speed internet for you to work remotely
Intermediate English
Between 18 and 30 years old
Only hosts solo volunteers (doesn’t accept couples or partners)
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Lotus Community works alongside City of Edinburgh Council to provide individual bedsit accommodation for 14 of unaccompanied asylum-seeking young people aged 16-30 within 2 adjacent flats in the North of Edinburgh.
Volunteers and residents live within our community facility and manage the day-to-day domestic tasks and decisions within the building, which is their home.
One residential placement available to support the young people to help them settle into life in Edinburgh. The flexibility of 20 hours required are well suited to other part time employment or studies you may have. Your housing costs are covered, though you will need to buy your own food. There is an opportunity to extend this placement to 6 months.
Support unaccompanied young people with their wellbeing and to settle into life in Scotland. Social activities including cooking evenings and accompanying to appointments.
Highly motivated and able to work independently, get involved in community activities and be pro-active. Good grasp of written and spoken English. Approachable and available to residents within set boundaries. Happy to undertake relevant training. Enthusiastic and optimistic for change and progression.
