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Title

Peer Support Group Volunteer

Organisation

Mind BLMK

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Website

https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/ This link will open a new window.

What you will be doing

Peer Support groups offer a safe space for people to share their own mental health experience and recovery journey and feel heard and supported by others. The groups are led by a Peer Support Worker and supported by a volunteer who both have lived experience of mental health challenges to built on shared personal experience and empathy with a focus on working towards wellbeing and recovery.

Activities

Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring

Skills & Attributes

Counselling

Skills Description

Support staff to facilitate peer support sessions and complete ad hoc tasks · Provide support and encouragement to service users to participate in the group that is taking place · Support and encourage service users to socialise and gain confidence · Promote recovery and wellbeing for individuals with a view to them accessing other groups/activities within their local community. · Help with refreshments. · To assist with setting up for the session, setting up tables and chairs, arranging resources and packing away at the end of the day · Talking with and listening to service users who may require someone to listen to them · Assist the delivery of groups when the facilitator is unavailable.

What is in it for you

Using your own experience and knowledge to support people to move forward.

Time Commitment

Fridays, Mixed 12:30pm-2:00pm (face to face

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Contact Person

Salma Rahman

Role Address

Biggleswade, (Weatherly Centre)

Postcode (See Google maps below)

SG18 8JH

Directions

Number of volunteers required

How to find out more

https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/get-involved/volunteer-with-us/

Application Process

Application Form

ID Check

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

References

Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Support you will receive

Wheelchair Access

Disability and Access Support

The venues are fully accessible.

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Role Type

One off event

For Individuals

For Groups

Short Term

Virtual Volunteering

Suitable For

18 and over

We Welcome

We welcome and/or have the resources to support:

Volunteers will need their own lived experience of a mental health or emotional wellbeing challenges.

Location

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Other Roles for this organisation

This Organisation has 6 other volunteer role(s).
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How Long Do I Have To Volunteer For?

You need to commit to a regular volunteering opportunity of around an hour a week. The table below shows the commitment required for each level of the DofE.

Bronze

Minimum time: 3 or 6 months

You must do one of your volunteering, Physical or Skills sections for 6 months, the others for 3.

Silver

Minimum time: 6 or 12 months

If you heven't achieved your Bronze Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 12 months.

Gold

Minimum time: 12 or 18 months

If you heven't achieved your Silver Award, you must extend your volunteering or the longer of your Physical or Skills sections to 18 months.

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