Prison Mentor & Support Volunteer

Prison Mentor & Support Volunteer

Lagos, Nigeria
Deadline: Nov 24, 2026
Unpaid - travel & meals covered on outreach days

Employment Type

volunteer

Time Left

31 Days

Position

Volunteer Mentor

Job Context

Abounding Grace Foundation runs regular in-prison mentorship visits across our partner facilities in Nigeria. This role is for volunteers who want direct, ongoing contact with the men and women we support.

Job Responsibility

Visit partner prisons alongside our outreach team to offer one-to-one mentorship and group encouragement sessions. Help facilitate our RRR (Rehabilitation, Reformation, Re-Integration) workshops for inmates. Keep simple, confidential notes on mentee progress for the programme coordinator. Represent AGF with patience, discretion and respect at all times inside correctional facilities.

Educational Requirement

No formal qualification required. Experience in counselling, ministry, social work or mentoring is an advantage but not essential.

Experience Requirement

Prior volunteering or pastoral/mentoring experience preferred, not required. Full induction and safeguarding training provided before any prison visit.

Additional Requirement

Must be 21 or older. Willing to undergo a background check, as required by partner correctional facilities. Available for at least one outreach day per month.

Others Benefits

Full safeguarding and mentorship training, a certificate of service, and the chance to be part of someone`s second chance.

Jobs Information

  • Company Name Abounding Grace Foundation
  • Job Position Volunteer Mentor
  • Job Type volunteer
  • Salary Unpaid - travel & meals covered on outreach days
  • Job Location Lagos, Nigeria
  • Deadline 24 Nov 2026