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Are you passionate about making a positive difference in your community? Do you have any time to spare each week or month? MindWell is looking for volunteers to join our team and help us connect more people in Leeds with vital mental health and wellbeing resources.
About the role
As a MindWell Research Champion, you’ll be part of the MindWell team and play a vital part in helping to raise awareness of the information, guidance and support MindWell offers.
- You’ll help us to identify health and wellbeing events across the city and key locations for distributing and displaying MindWell materials.
- You’ll make contact with event organisers and locations to find out whether MindWell can support them in any way.
- You'll create a calendar of events, build contacts and relationships with organisations and individuals across the city. and work closely with MindWell Events and Promotional Volunteers.
Find out about our other MindWell volunteer opportunities on Be Collective.
Who we’re looking for
We welcome volunteers living in Leeds from all walks of life especially those with personal experience of mental health challenges, and those from LGBT+, disabled, and Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. You don’t need any specific skills - what matters most is your willingness to help and your enthusiasm to learn. We’re looking for people who are:
- Caring and compassionate
- Positive and motivated
- Reliable and committed
- Collaborative and good at communicating
- Open to learning and growing with us
Even if you don’t feel you match all these qualities perfectly, that’s okay! We’ll provide all the training and support you need to feel confident in your role.
Volunteer benefits:
- Learn new skills and gain experience in the mental health field.
- Be part of a supportive, friendly team.
- Receive induction and ongoing training, including free eLearning.
- Make a meaningful difference in your community.
- Have your travel expenses reimbursed and enjoy discounts on event tickets.
About MindWell
MindWell is the go-to online resource for adult mental health and wellbeing support in Leeds.
The website provides clear, practical, and reliable information to promote understanding, normalise self-care, remove barriers and help people find the support that’s right for them. Join us in creating a caring and mentally healthy Leeds.
Tasks and responsibilities
- You’ll research events across the city that are focused on improving health and wellbeing.
- You’ll research locations for distributing and displaying MindWell materials.
- You’ll contact event organisers and locations to find out how MindWell can support them.
- You’ll create a calendar of events, build contacts and relationships with organisations and individuals.
- You'll represent MindWell and act as our ambassador.
To apply, simply download and fill out our Expression of Interest form and email it to us.
You’ll hear back from us within 10 working days, and we may invite you for an informal chat to learn more about you and the opportunity. If no positions are currently available, we can, with your permission, keep your application on file and reach out when new volunteering opportunities arise.
We’re on a mission to make it easier for people in Leeds to connect with local mental health support, especially those who might face barriers.
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It is fantastic that you would like to find out more about volunteering at St Mungo’s. Are you a keen gardener? Do you feel passionate about helping people? If yes, we could have the perfect volunteer role for you: supporting one of our mental health services to create a calming green space for clients and staff to enjoy. The garden is currently overgrown and needs a bit of TLC from someone dedicated. We are particularly looking for someone with an understanding of mental health and working with vulnerable adults, who is compassionate and has good boundaries.
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South Camden-Monday- Sunday, can be very flexible with timings, 4-6 hours per week.
In this role, you will be supporting us with all or some of the following tasks:
• Supporting clients to learn at their own pace and take pride in their achievements. • Planning the gardening sessions to meet the needs of the participants and take a creative approach to how these are facilitated. • Facilitating regular gardening sessions for our clients. • Teaching clients how to grow plants/herbs/vegetables. • Empowering clients to care for their garden. • Liaising with the staff around maintenance, ordering seeds etc. • Maintaining the garden to keep the space tidy and accessible to residents (e.g. weeding, lawn mowing, weeding, trimming, pruning, and clearing up leaves) • Operating tools including lawn mower and hedge trimmers.
Do I need to have any specific skills?
• A passion for gardening and knowledge which you are keen to pass on to others. • Plenty of patience – this role is about encouraging others to take part and try something new. • Client and customer focused. • A friendly personality, good interpersonal skills, enthusiasm and motivation. • Willing to learn and develop within the role. • Collaborative with good communication skills. • An understanding of the causes of homelessness and its impact. • Genuine interest in and commitment to St Mungo’s work and client group. • An understanding of and commitment to diversity & equality.
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We are delighted that you are interested in volunteering for Herts Musical Memories.
Herts Musical memories (HMM) was founded in June 2017, taking over from Singing for the Brain originally provided by The Alzheimer’s Society in Hertfordshire, bringing together people with dementia and their carers helping them to live well and enjoy a sense of unity through music. When the Alzheimer’s Society lost their funding to run Singing for the Brain in Hertfordshire there was a sense of loss and devastation among the groups members - they sought help from local MPs along with councillors and press in an attempt to save the groups. Out of this campaign HMM was formed. The personal funding from its members to help start the charity speaks volumes of how key this service was to them, being often the only activity that a person with dementia responded too in any meaningful way - particularly those further along in their illness. According to family, friends and carers the urgency for the groups to continue was vital for the mental health and wellbeing of their loved ones
The singing sessions have been devised through research carried out by the Alzheimer’s Society and use musical therapy whilst remaining informal and a lot of fun. It has been proven that singing is one of the best activities for people living with dementia. We remember music in different parts of our brain and it is the last memory to go. One of our members lost his speech early on in his illness and couldn’t read, however once he started singing he found he could read the lyrics. Other benefits are the socialisation, reduction of anxiety and depression and feeling safe in a supportive and non-judgemental environment. A recent new member told us that when her friends found out that her husband had dementia they all deserted her. This, sadly is very common and demonstrates how the illness impacts not just the person with a diagnosis but also the wider family. Many clients tell us the relief of finding our services is enormous – they feel they have a life again.
ROLE DESCRIPTION
The sessions are run by our professional Group Leaders who carefully prepare them each week and are responsible for ensuring the sessions run smoothly. Our volunteers play a vital role in supporting this process, helping to make our singing sessions warm and inviting ensuring from the moment our members come through the door they have a positive experience that helps them deal with this devastating illness.
There are a number of tasks that the Group Leader needs support with, these are:
· Helping set up the room and preparing refreshments.
· Meet and greet people as they arrive.
· Help with the attendance register, signing people in and taking their fees.
· Handing out music lyrics once the singing begins.
· Handing out musical instruments when needed.
· If you are a confident singer – helping with the rounds and the partner song.
· Clearing up at the end making sure the hall is neat and tidy, all instruments and lyrics have been collected and are put away.
Currently we are seeking support in our Bushey group, however we will consider applications from people who are interested in volunteering in one of our other 8 groups within Hertfordshire.
Thank you so much for offering to support Herts Musical Memories.
Charity No: 1176007
Share Psychotherapy (Share) is recruiting for a Chair to lead our board of trustees.
We are in an exciting phase of development, strengthening our core clinical team, improving administrative and business systems and solidifying our financial position. We want to build upon our position as a centre of excellence in psychotherapy, by significantly increasing engagement of users, and to make an even bigger contribution to improving mental health in Sheffield.
The Chair of the Board will provide leadership as we develop and grow. Using your skills in leadership, communication, integrity and openness, you will work alongside the other trustees on the board to drive the ambitious vision for Share’s future and guide the staff and large volunteer base. The following areas represent the main elements of the role. Key activities that will usually be the responsibility of the Chair are:
· Lead with the Board the strategic and sustainable development the organization
· Chair formal board meetings and the annual AGM
· Ensure that trustees comply with their duties and the charity is well governed and all aspects of financial, corporate and clinical governance are maintained
· Act as a spokesperson and advocate for the charity
· Be a proactive communicator and embrace a participatory leadership style
· Line manage and provide support to senior staff
The Board holds quarterly formal meetings (usually online), intervening monthly informal sessions and provides general oversight of the work of Share. The commitment as Chair is approximately 3-4 days per month.
We currently have a co-chair job share arrangement which has worked well for the organisation and the individuals holding the post. The board would be open to another co-chair arrangement and there is the opportunity to job share with one of our existing chairs, either as a permanent arrangement or for an introductory period.
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Astrid Walker Bourne
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- Role: provide legal oversight, analysis and strategic guidance to the CEO and board
- Liaises with: Chair, CEO, trustees, committees, external stakeholders
- Location: Cambridgeshire area/remote
- Voluntary role: reasonable expenses paid
- Time commitment: 0-5 hours per month (estimated), mostly outside office hours
- Term: negotiable, e.g. interim/three years/extendable by re-election
- Application closing date: 31st October 2024
About Us:
Evolve Counselling is a long-established charitable social enterprise, providing low cost, affordable or funded mental health counselling to adults in Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties. Our professional counselling community is made up of 50 – 60 qualified self-employed practitioners, working part-time to deliver talking therapies both online and in person.
We deliver around 500 counselling sessions per month to a broad range of individuals, many of whom would not otherwise be able to access therapeutic support. Evolve also provides supervision, reflective practice, critical incident support, and mental health awareness and related training to organisations and businesses large and small.
We are in the early stages of developing ambitious growth and innovation programmes, so this is a perhaps the most interesting time to be part of Evolve since we started in the 1970s. Opportunities for new Trustees to make their mark are considerable.
What We’re Looking For:
We are searching for an experienced legal specialist who can support our board, committees, and the CEO as we move through our next strategic stage of consolidation, then growth. Although long-established and successful, Evolve is reshaping itself and your legal expertise will be instrumental in positioning our charity to successfully meet the ever-growing demands and opportunities for supporting good mental health in our communities. Please note, a background in counselling is NOT a prerequisite for this role. Training will be available in general charity governance and in specific areas such as charity finance.
Your skills and knowledge, whether gained in the charity or commercial worlds, in a Legal Department or Practice, or a specialist consultancy, will help us to plan and “do the right thing” for our small staff and our self-employed counsellors, as we grow.
Including quarterly board meetings, committee sessions (at present virtual), a face-to-face AGM event, away days, and regular meetings with our CEO and the trustees, we anticipate a flexible time commitment of around 0-5 hours per month.
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Management Committee Members Sought by thriving grassroots mental health charity at the cutting edge of advocacy service delivery in South London
Community Support Network South London (CSN) is a Brixton based mental health service user led and run mental health charity which currently provides mental health advocacy services primarily within the London borough of Lambeth in forensic, (for people with a criminal record in addition to mental health problems); in-patient and community settings. We are seeking people to join our small and friendly Management Committee which currently has hybrid meetings on a bi-monthly basis. Management Committee members may also get involved in other aspects of the organisation, such as: promoting the organisation, fundraising, recruitment & other HR issues as appropriate to the trustee role of a small charity.
Expenses reasonably incurred in the execution of the role (e.g. travel) will be met.
Skills/qualifications required for this role:
Understanding of what is required of a trustee, (although an induction pack and training will be provided). Committee members will guide the work of the organisation, through policy and strategic development, funding. financial control & monitoring service provision.
Leadership, Mental Health, organisational development, management, financial and HR (Human Resources) skills and experience will be a particular asset, as will strategic development and fundraising experience. We particularly welcome people who have experience of mental health problems and/or mental distress to join our Committee.
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An excellent opportunity has arisen for Qualified CBT Hi, Counselling Hi, CYP CBT HI, CYP and PWP Accredited therapists with a NHS Talking Therapy [Previously IAPT] background. The therapist will be located in our Broad Street office in Birmingham and work face to face with opportunties to do remote work depending on needs.
We are looking for people with energy, enthusiasm and a high level of skills and experience. All freelancers and staff will receive regular clinical supervision and have access to a private 24/7 employee support helpline including personal counselling.
You will work as part of a team and you will also need good administrative, time management and communication skills.
Application Deadline:
Thursday 6th October 2024, applications will be assessed on a rolling basis and thus, the application window maybe closed earlier.
Background
Women’s Consortium aims to bridge the gap between disadvantaged communities and the rest of the city - working to address deprivation in Birmingham. Women’s Consortium is working in towards supporting people in their communities.
We provide:
· a unique service in Primary Care that works on mental health prevention, short term interventions and through our Secondary Care services; long term interventions.
· support to clients through helping them gain the tools and knowledge to overcome root issues causing or that may cause mental health problems or crises.
· signposting for clients to specialist services or advise that we understand are beyond our capacity.
Position Reports to:
Women’s Consortium: Clinical Service Manager
Location: (closest to candidate)
· Broad Street Birmingham
· Possibly Remotely depending on needs
Main purpose of job:
You will be an enthusiastic, motivated volunteer therapist working a minimum of 1 day a week seeing 6 clients or groups.
· Providing mental health and wellbeing support to clients from our NHS/GP, Police, and other referrals including direct referrals sourced by yourself to deliver. You may also contribute to our secondary services and offer further support if needed once discharged from our other non-NHS Taking Therapy services.
· Managing all admin related to seeing clients and ensure trust, privacy and confidentiality for both the clients and the organisation.
· Be responsible for completing required training particularly safeguarding training and ensuring compliance.
· Provide High and Low Intensity support within a Stepped Care Model for adults and/or Children and Young People (if trained/experienced in this area) with common mental health problems, including depression and a range of anxiety disorders.
Benefits:
1. Free Supervision and Case Management
2. Free DBS Enhanced Checks
3. Free Level 3 Safeguarding Training and other professional Training
4. Opportunity to join funded NHS courses with funded salaries
5. Discounts for stores, services and entertainment via our HR portal
6. Access to our 24 hour Employee Support Line with free counselling to manage stress at work and home as well as support with taxes, housing and more
Main tasks of job:
1) Train to carry out triage / assessments if needed.
2) Carry out triaging when you are not able to see clients and if needed.
3) See clients through our Talking Therapies program over 5 weeks depending on the client’s clinical needs.
4) Use the IAPTUS data system in order to manage client caseloads and to enter client data each week. Ensure all data/reporting for clients are entered during sessions or just after completing sessions.
5) Ensure suitable support program for clients to follow and adapt to, offer a range of interventions where needed and support clients throughout their treatment.
6) Assess, plan and implement a treatment plan, evaluation and manage and treat potential withdrawal, detoxification symptoms including emotional, physical and psychological.
7) Signpost clients where they are required to see more specialised services, in emergency situations and for safeguarding purposes, signpost to internal and/or external services based on client need.
8) Provide reports when required for monitoring and statistics and report problems/difficulties/complaints to the line manager and persons responsible.
9) Take required safeguarding training and ensure awareness of safeguarding procedures and important contact lists.
Registrations and Qualifications:
1) BABCP Registered and Accredited
2) Degree/Equivalent in a CBT, CYP, Counselling, PWP NHS Talking Therapies Recognised Qualifications and in particular a requirement to have NHS Talking Therapy experience.
3) At least 2 years of experience post qualification or experience in the field.
4) Demonstrates high standards in oral and written communications.
5) Must have basic IT skills such as using client databases, email, meeting apps and other relevant digital resources.
6) Must have IAPTUS Client Database Experience
How to Apply and Application Assessment:
We will be assessing applications as they come in and may close the application process as soon as we find the right candidates for the positions available
The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by your role within the organisation and the overall business objectives of the organisation.
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday (any day betwen Monday to Friday)
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Birmingham, B1 2HF: reliably commute the birmingham office (required)
Application question(s):
- You must have experience using the IAPTUS client database Yes or No?
Education
- Diploma of Higher Education (preferred)
Language:
- English (required)
Licence/Certification:
- BABCP Accreditation or BACP Accreditation (required)
- CBT or CBT Hi, Counselling, PWP, IPT, CYP, CYP CBT Hi or any otherTalking Therapies recognised qualification (IAPT) (required)
Work Location: In person and hybrid depending on need
Application deadline: 06th October 2024
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West London Centre for Counselling is a registered charity that has been delivering high quality, free, confidential counselling to the local community in Hammersmith and Fulham for over 30 years. We are currently contracted by the NHS Talking Therapies service in Hammersmith and Fulham to deliver short-term therapeutic interventions of 12-20 weeks to people with mild to moderate mental health conditions. All clients receive an assessment before starting treatment, and we assess over 1,000 clients each year.
We have a dedicated, experienced team of clinicians and administrators, and premises in Hammersmith, off Glenthorne Road. We are a BACP accredited service.
We are looking to appoint new volunteer Trustees to join our Board, which meets 4 – 5 times a year, usually on a Monday or Thursday evening in Hammersmith. This is a chance to help to shape the future of the organisation, and to play a role in ensuring its continued success.
We would particularly like to hear from people with experience in strategic development, human resources, or financial management; however the most important thing is an interest in and enthusiasm for the fields of counselling, psychotherapy and/or NHS mental health provision.
If you are interested in joining our small, friendly board as a Trustee, and can commit to attending 4 board meetings each year, please send your CV and a covering letter explaining why you are interested in the position.
Thank you.
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Hours:
Part Time – 3.5 hours a week on either Monday or Thursday evenings; plus, additional training/supervision as required
Location:
Bristol (we will also be recruiting remote volunteers in 2025, so please do get in touch if you're further afield)
Details of role:
If you are looking for a rewarding, meaningful role and a new challenge, this is the opportunity for you. Self Injury Support has been supporting people affected by self-harm, trauma, and distress for over 30 years and we are looking for new volunteers to help us continue offering these vital support services.
Our wonderful team of Support Service Volunteers provide valuable non-judgmental support to people of all ages, genders and backgrounds via our helpline, text, webchat, email and letter-writing services.
We are looking for anyone who wants to offer meaningful support, who can listen with empathy and an understanding that everyone’s situation is personal and unique. We are keen to recruit volunteers who are flexible, adaptable and open to new learning experiences.
We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds and life experiences. You may have your own experiences of self injury or mental ill health or be keen to learn more about how to support others through these experiences.
You don’t need previous helpline or counselling experience, just an open mind, a commitment to the role, and a willingness to learn.
Why volunteer?
- Participate in a training programme delivered by staff with a wealth of experience and expertise in self-injury and related issues
- Develop valuable skills and knowledge in active listening, self-injury, trauma, mental health, and many more topics
- Meet supportive, like-minded peers on shift, as well as at volunteer days where you'll receive additional relevant training
What’s it like being a volunteer?
- When you join our team, you’ll take part in our training course. The training is a brilliant opportunity to meet new people and learn the valuable skills you’ll take with you into the work. Our training covers experiential listening skills, self-injury, supporting suicidal callers, understanding the impact of trauma and abuse, mental health awareness, and reflective practice.
- You can choose which service you’d like to join and will receive further training in how to support people via your chosen platform.
- Once you’ve started on the service, you’ll either answer calls, texts, webchats, letters or emails from people across the UK and offer them confidential emotional support. The work can be emotional but highly rewarding.
- Each month, you’ll meet your personal supervisor for a free 1:1 supervision session. Here, you’ll have a safe and confidential space to reflect on the work and its impact on you and talk through any issues.
What Happens Now?
- Once you've filled in our Interest Form we'll contact you for a chat and to discuss next steps.
- We require all volunteers to attend our small group training courses, there will be a general skills training course followed by breakout groups. To learn the skills specific to your chosen service. We can discuss your availability when we meet.
Practical Details
- Our main office is Central Bristol. There are good public transport links and parking nearby
- We regret that the premises is not wheelchair accessible. We can offer our preliminary chat over the phone and discuss any adjustments we could make for more flexible roles.
- We ask that volunteers commit to 6 months to a year on the service after completion of training.
- Due to the nature of our women –only nights, roles on those nights are only open to self-identifying women and is exempt under Schedule 9 Part 1 Equalities Act 2010
- An Enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check will be required for this role which will be paid for by Self Injury Support
Closing Date:
20/10/2024
Contact Person:
Jess Puplett/Sian Rance/Modge Sullivan
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MAC-UK’s new Trustees will bring deep awareness of and connectivity across the communities and systems that they serve. They will be conversant in public health and alternatives to mainstream mental health approaches, and well placed to support and advocate MAC-UK’s youth-led, co-produced approaches. They will also be confident leading the Board and ensuring a healthy and collaborative relationship with the MAC-UK team.
MAC-UK is particularly keen to hear from individuals who have experience of being excluded by the systems it seeks to change, especially care, criminal justice and mental health services.
Looking ahead, MAC-UK is committed to:
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Increasing opportunities for excluded young people to co-produce services;
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Advancing equalities and inclusion across their team and partnerships;
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Enabling youth-led service design and commissioning in the systems that affect young people’s lives;
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Influencing a public health and preventative approach against violence and inequalities based on creative, therapeutic and relational investment rather than punitive deterrents.
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Improving our fundraising strategy
Treasurer main responsibilities:
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Overseeing the presentation of budgets, internal management accounts and annual financial statements to the Board of Trustees.
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Ensuring that proper accounting records are kept, and that appropriate accounting procedures and controls are in place.
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Ensuring that robust and comprehensive financial policies are in place and being implemented, and supporting the development of policies covering financial reserves, and cost management.
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Monitoring and advising on the financial viability of the charity.
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Overseeing financial controls and adherence to systems, regularly liaising with the Co-Leadership team.
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Advising on the financial implications of the charity’s strategic plan, including overseeing the charity’s financial risk-management process
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Lead on the appointment of and liaison with external auditors.
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Oversee the development and implementation of systems for appraising, mitigating and reporting corporate risk.
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Ensuring that the accounts are prepared and disclosed in the form required by relevant statutory bodies, for example, the Charity Commission and/or the Registrar of Companies.
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Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities and liaising with the Co-Leadership team to develop the financial understanding of the Board of Trustees.
The deadline for expressions of interest is Tuesday 1st October 2024 at 5pm.
Interviews will take place the week commencing 9th October 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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*THIS IS A VOLUNTEER ROLE*
**Please only apply if you are available to volunteer in Southwark every Thursday 09:30-12:30**
About the Role
We are looking for a sunny, dedicated person to support our regular Thursday morning Writing For Wellbeing group at the Southwark Wellbeing Hub. This is a hybrid group which can include up to 8 people attending in person and up to 5 people attending online. The Workshop Assistant will support the Workshop Facilitator to manage the room, ensuring everyone has the support they need and that the online participants feel included in the group.
The role will include the following:
- Helping to set up the tea and coffee station before the workshop, making drinks for participants during the workshop, and helping to break down the station at the end of the workshop
- Managing the Zoom room (letting in participants, responding to people in the chat, sending writing prompts to each participant in the chat, sharing the screen for visual prompts)
- Offering support to participants that need additional guidance or confidence building, if the Workshop Facilitator is already helping someone else
The workshops are very lively and a lot of fun. We encourage discussion, self-expression and lots of laughter. As the Workshop Assistant you will be able to join in with the group and the activities each week so you can unlock your own creativity too.
There is no experience necessary to join our team, but you will need to be confident using basic technology and ready to support and encourange a range of people with varying needs and abilities.
**When you apply, please include a short note on why you would like to volunteer in this role**
About Us
In a Wordsmiths' Writing For Wellbeing Workshop, attendees are guided through structured writing activities and games to enable them to create and share a mixture of fictional and true stories based on their own experiences. All exercises are designed to guide the attendees to focus on memories associated with positive emotions but the prompts are always subjective enough that no-one will struggle to think of what to write about. The group setting allows each person to firstly build confidence by sharing work that they have created from nothing, and secondly to build empathy towards other people in their community by hearing their stories in their words.
Wordsmiths' workshops are designed to be inclusive of all abilities and experiences - the goal for each attendee isn't to create a perfectly worded masterpiece, the goal is to enable a creative way to communicate and to understand their own thoughts and emotions.
Please leave a short note on why you would like to volunteer in this role
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Could you be a Trustee?
Are you based in the West or East Midlands and looking for an opportunity to create positive social change, meet new people and learn new things?
Music Therapy Works is looking for three-to-four committed, motivated people to join the Board as Trustees, enabling even more people to benefit from music therapy.
We are looking, in particular, for one or more of the following skills/experience to complement our existing Trustees:
- Fundraising
- Marketing and communications
- Digital
- ICT strategy management skills
- Safeguarding
- Project or operational management
- Performance management
- Strategic planning
We also want our Board to reflect the diverse community that MTW supports. We would particularly like to hear from you if you:
- have a background in social care and/or safeguarding
- have a background in music therapy or a related field
- reflect MTW’s beneficiaries. For example: are you a disabled person? Do you have mental health needs? Are you a parent or teacher of a young disabled person, or a young person with mental health needs? Are you part of an adoptive family or do you work with children in care? Are you a carer for a person with dementia?
Whether you’re an experienced trustee or wanting to take up your first position at board level, we really want to hear from you! It is not necessary for you to have previous experience as a Trustee - training will be provided. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, but you must be over 18 years old.
What do you get out of being an MTW Trustee?
We recognise that volunteering with us is a two-way process and are keen to ensure you get the most out of your time with us:
- Being a Trustee is a great way to ‘give something back’ while developing your skills in leadership, influencing, debating, negotiating, strategic and organisational planning. You will have the opportunity to meet, network and learn from people who may have very different professional backgrounds and life experiences to your own
- We provide an induction pack for new Trustees to help you quickly feel settled in
- We provide opportunities for training and development
- Every new trustee is assigned a Board buddy to help them to feel part of the team
- We offer reasonable expenses
Interested? What to do next:
- For full details about being an MTW trustee, including a role description, please download and read the Candidate Pack
- To register an initial expression of interest, please email us. We will be happy to discuss any queries you may have about the role or the recruitment process generally
- If you want to apply, please complete the application form on our website and attach a copy of your CV. Alternatively, you can download a copy of the form as a Microsoft Word document from MTW's website and send it with a copy of your CV
- If you require any materials in an alternative format, please do not hesitate to ask
- The closing date for applications is Sunday 11th August 2024
- Interviews will be held in person in Worcester on 5th and 6th September 2024, with an online option if absolutely necessary
We really look forward to hearing from you! Check out MTW's website - musictherapyworks. co. uk/jobs for a full candidate pack and application form.
MTW's mission is to deliver comprehensive music therapy services for individuals, groups and communities in a wide range of circumstances
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Music in Mind Powered by Manchester Camerata working with Stockport and District Mind.
A Music Champion is a volunteer programme that combines face to face and online training to use the proven therapeutic power of music as part of dementia care without any prior music experience.
You will train with staff and musicians in a community group setting as well as on line support and training.
At the end of the training a Music Champion will have the skills and confidence to help facilitate music sessions in their own community groups such as Care homes, day centres etc. If you think you can make a difference, you can spare half a day each week, and you are passionate about music please get in touch.
Requirements- Patient nature.
Friendly.
Happy to be in a group situation.
Good communication skills.
Will need a D.B.S. check
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Location: Hybrid/London (Finsbury Park)
Closing date: Sunday 29th September
Expected date of interviews : Tuesday 15th - Wednesday 16th October
Freedom from Torture is dedicated to healing and protecting people who have survived torture. We provide therapies to improve physical and mental health, we medically document torture, we provide health assessments and liaise with GPs, and we provide legal and welfare help. We expose torture globally, we fight to hold torturing states to account and we campaign for fairer treatment of torture survivors in the UK.
We campaign for national and global change, using evidence from our services and survivor voices to protect and promote survivors' rights and hold torturing states to account. We are proud to play a significant role in the global anti-torture movement. Survivors, active and empowered, are at the centre of all of our work.
We are seeking to recruit new Members of the Board to join our committed Board of Trustees. We are looking for candidates who have clinical experience including:
• Strategic clinical leadership,
• A deep understanding/experience of evidence based clinical models for torture/trauma survivors,
• Ideally, prior governance experience in a charitable or statutory setting.
We are committed to achieving a diverse Board and would be particularly interested to hear from survivors of torture who have experience in one or more of these areas.
These are volunteer roles appointed for 3 years and renewable for an additional 2 terms. While the roles are unpaid, travel expenses and childcare costs will be reimbursed.
Freedom from Torture is committed to exemplary safeguarding practice, and we require an enhanced DBS check for these roles.
We provide a fulsome induction for all new trustees and gladly offer training and capacity-building opportunities on governance and trustee responsibilities, as required.
For more details of this opportunity, including how to apply, please visit our website.
Freedom from Torture is strongly committed to diversity, equality and inclusion and we welcome applications to join our Board from individuals regardless of ethnicity, religion/belief, age, any disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy, marriage and civil partnership or socio-economic background.
For a recent example of our work in action, you can learn more about A Sanctuary for Survivors ,our Silver-medal winning garden at this year's prestigious Chelsea Flower Show. Media coverage included a Channel 4 News segment featuring a survivor reading out a poem linked to horticultural therapy, a feature in the Guardian, a space on The Times' ‘gardens to look out for’ list, and a BBC interview with our CEO Sonya from the garden itself.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Will you share your counselling or psychotherapy skills as a counsellor or therapist to join an online counselling service for patients and families affected by a chronic pain condition (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome)?
We're looking for 2 qualified counsellors, psychotherapists or psychologists ideally with some experience of working with chronic pain patients or lived experience of chronic illness, who may want to volunteer their skills supporting our adult service users (aged 18 & over) and help us to continue developing a mental health support service.
As a Volunteer Counsellor/Therapist you’ll be providing remote counselling/therapy support services to adults aged 18 and over many of whom are isolated and in need of mental health services. You’ll be providing one-to-one counselling/therapy sessions online via Zoom or by phone. With your recognised counselling qualifications and experience you will be an asset to our small charity and to our services users.
Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, our volunteer counsellors / therapists provide person centred counselling (general talking counselling) or integrative counselling, or specialist services such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ACT, CFT and EMDR for CRPS patients, or their families & close relatives.
People will be referred both by health or legal professionals as well as having patients and carers themselves referring into to the service.
In this role you’ll be able to develop your counselling and therapy skills, organisation, communication and team working skills.
Most importantly you’ll be providing essential services that help make sure no one has to face CRPS alone. Be the hope for CRPS.
What the role involves
This role may vary depending on needs, but is likely to include:
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Undertake a client assessments, followed by person-centred counselling (via Zoom or phone) to our clients, offering up to 20 sessions for each client plus 4 psychometric assessments
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Providing one-to-one counselling sessions to clients aged 18 & over
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Update our database with the client’s basic information and session attendance
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Maintain succinct, relevant session notes and store these confidentially and securely in acccordahce with GDPR
- Attending and participating in peer supervision support
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Attend CPD training to ensure your knowledge stays current
- Participating in volunteer meetings
- Maintaining client confidentiality, upholding data protection and equal opportunities principle
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Attend monthly Supervision and peer support sessions to ensure safe working practices
We can support you to develop the skills you need for this role, including a full induction. You will have a chance to discuss your role and any additional needs with us. We can offer you a supervisor as well as expenses for annual insurance and an external supervisor if required.
What you need for this role
Essential
- Be a member (including student membership) of one of the recognised organisations (see below)
- Level 4 Diploma level qualifications as a minimum (unfortunately no students at this time), Degree or Masters in Counselling, Counselling/Clinical Psychology, Psychotherapy, Art Therapy, EMDR
- Minimum of 100 hours supervised
- Proof of professional indemnity insurance annually - we may consider paying this as an expense but commitment to the charity is required
- A valid DBS certificate (enhanced version), which is less than three years old and renewed every three years (the charity can provide where necessary)
- Able to keep people’s personal data safe
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Willing and able to provide counselling via Zoom from a private location with a stable WiFi connection
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Able to support a minimum of 3 clients a week, being three hours of your time for counselling sessions plus time for administration. We ideally hope you to offer the charity a minimum commitment of six months.
Desirable
- Knowledge of chronic pain or Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
- Previous experience as a chronic pain or CRPS counsellor or psychologist
- Committed to our values
- Willing to develop skills and experience
- Enjoy working as part of a team
- Effective administration skills, planning and organisation skills
- Approachable, presentable, enthusiastic
We also welcome training counsellors and counselling/clinical psychologists who are looking for placements.
Once we’ve assessed your application, you may be invited for interview. If you are successful, we will arrange for you to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service DBS or Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) check.
Recognised Organisations You Must Be A Member of:
- British Association for Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP)
- British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists (BABCP)
- EMDR Association UK
- Complimentary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC)
- General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR)
- British Society for Clinical Hypnotherapists (BSCH)
- National Council for Hypnotherapists (NCH)
- United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
- The National Hypnotherapy Society (HS)
- National Counselling Society (NCS)
- Health & Care Professions Council (HCPC)
- The Association for Professional Hypnosis and Psychotherapy (APHP)
- National Register of Hypnotherapists & Psychotherapists (NRHP)
Making a difference
What impact will the opportunity have?
You will join the charity during a critical and challenging period where referrals are on the rise and your expert knowledge and experience will be invaluable to our success. You will have a key role in not only developing a counselling service for our clients but also ensure we provide counselling services and mental health support to our CRPS patients & their families who are in need of our support and inclusion on a regular basis. With your help we will expand our support and mental health services to ensure our service users receive mental health support that they may not have been offered.
What's in it for you as the volunteer?
You would be a part of our small, friendly, forward-thinking charity team, focused on reaching people affected by this rare, painful and debilitating chronic pain condition and to provide them with psychological support whether they are patients, their partner, relatives, friends or carers. As this service is rapidly expanding, you would have a key role in developing our counselling and psychotherapy programme and to complement our support services that we offer. This is a fantastic opportunity for you to make a real difference in our clients' life which is already isolated and painful, who may not have received any psychological support.
To drive change for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) & ensure people whose lives have been touched by this condition are not alone.