Peer Supporter Profile Form

PROFILE FORM FOR THE PEER SUPPORTER BANK

By filling in this form you create
a profile in the peer supporter bank
maintained by the Finnish Refugee Council.
Please answer all required questions.
They have been marked with a *-symbol.

*1. Have you participated in a training for peer supporters organised by the Finnish Refugee Council?
YesNo

*2. First name

*3. Last name

*4. Gender
FemaleMaleOtherI don't want to say

*5. Phone number (in +358-form)

*6. Email address

*7. Mother tongue(s)

8. Other languages (in which you can host groups)

*9. Place of residence (town or municipality)

*10. Introduce yourself in short.

You can e.g., answer the following questions,
but you don't have to answer all of them.

What kind of a person are you? (Tell about your characteristics.)
Which year were you born in?
For how long have you lived in Finland?
Are you an employee or a volunteer in an organisation?
What kind of experiences do you have as a peer supporter?
What kind of activities would you like to host?

11. Which topics are you familiar with or experienced in?
Underaged asylum seekersHousingDigital skillsHosting an online groupWell-being and mental healthHuman rights and equityIntegration expert by experienceEducation and studyingChildren, youth and schoolSportsNature activities, trips and environmentRelationships and family servicesWork against racismFinnish society and cultureAsylum seekers and refugeesEmployment and entrepreneurshipAdvocacyViolence prevention work

12. Have you participated in other trainings useful in hosting groups? When?

For example:
Mental Health's First Aid, 2022
Easy Language, 2021

IF YOU HAVE NOT YET HOSTED GROUPS,
YOU CAN SKIP THE FOLLOWING QUESTION.

13. What kinds of groups have you hosted?

Mention the target group or theme, organisation and year.
For example:
Arabic speaking women, Irakin Naisten Yhdistys, 2022
Mental health group, Mieli ry, 2021

*14. Are you currently looking for hosting tasks?
Yes. Trustworthy organisations can offer me paid or voluntary tasks.No. Only Finnish Refugee Council's employees can see my profile.

IF YOU ARE NOT LOOKING FOR HOSTING TASKS,
PLEASE JUMP DIRECTLY TO QUESTION NUMBER 18.

15. In which municipalities or areas can you host groups?

If you live in the Helsinki metropolitan area, you can mention even specific zones, like AB.
Do also mention "remotely" if you are willing to host online groups.

16. When can you host groups?
Office hoursEvenings on weekdaysEveningsOn weekendsCan be negotiated

17. Referee and their contact information

You can ask an employee to be your referee
if they have seen you hosting groups or giving individual support.

Remember that you need to have the employee's consent
to use their name as a referee.

For example: John Doe, Finnish Red Cross, +358451234567

18. Photo

Send us a fresh photo of your face.
If we already took a picture of you in the training,
you don't have to send us a photo.
The file can be in png, jpg or jpeg-form.

*19. I accept that the information I gave on the form will be saved
into the peer supporter bank maintained by the Finnish Refugee Council.
Read in detail about the use of the peer supporter bank here: https://bit.ly/3gxYRAW
I accept

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