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Group Session Volunteer

Mind BLMK

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Support the Luton Wellbeing Centre team in the running of the regular drop-in service. This will include: · Providing support and encouragement to service users to participate in activities and sessions. · Assisting activity leaders with the facilitation of groups with the opportunity to run your own activity session of your choosing. · Support and encourage service users to socialise and gain confidence. · Talking with and listening to service users who may require someone to talk to.

· Promoting recovery and wellbeing for individuals. · Encouraging accessing other groups/activities within the local community. · Ensuring confidentiality and boundaries within the service. · Attending workforce training sessions and meetings as required. · Help with the facilitation of the group when required e.g. refreshments, setting up tables and chairs, arranging resources and packing away after and other ad-hoc tasks. · Support session and group/ activity leaders (staff and volunteers) to ensure each activity has sufficient cover to run smoothly and safely. · Any other ad hoc duties.

Art & Design,Community Work,General & Helping

Counselling, Language Skills, Managing People

· Ability to motivate others. · Enthusiasm. · Good communication skills · Good listening skills. · Health and Safety awareness. · An understanding of recovery and wellbeing. · To be non-judgemental. · To be able to work using own initiative

Our sessions run from Monday to Friday and include drop-in sessions, Boccia, peer support, art group, walking group. Please look at the Luton Wellbeing Centre Schedule on our website for more details. https://www.mind-blmk.org.uk/how-we-can-help/luton/wellbeing-centre/ We are looking for a team of volunteers to cover these sessions, so please specify in your application which days and times you can offer. We occasionally support external events and activities outside of our regular hours, so additional times may be possible on an ad hoc basis.

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Luton Wellbeing Centre 46 – 56 Dumfries Street, Luton LU1 5B

LU1 5BP

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

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