Wellbeing Tutor

Volunteer Opportunity: Wellbeing Tutor 

No Experience Required 

Location: Community Venues Across Dudley Borough 

Minimum Commitment Required: After training, 2.5hrs x 1 weekly for 6 weeks (repeated twice yearly)

Closing Date: 22nd July 2024

Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in your community? 

Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton currently have an exciting opportunity for you to become one of our volunteer tutors delivering on our 6 week programme to help people with long term health conditions or disabilities. We have a group of around 15 volunteers who take it in turns to deliver the programme but because of the success and demand for the course we need more volunteer tutors to deliver for us to deliver more courses. 

2 tutors always deliver each 6-week programme together.  Full training is given.

This role requires an enhanced DBS check, as you will be delivering a programme to people who are unwell. We will pay for and apply for this on your behalf.

Programme Details

No medical training/knowledge is required to become a tutor and deliver our programme. This programme is about giving people the tools and confidence to manage their symptoms to the best of their ability in their day to day life, therefore no medical knowledge is required. 

Duration: 2.5 hours per week for 6 weeks (you must be able to commit to the full 6 weeks at a time)

Group Size: Up to 12 participants per group

Key Topics that you will be fully trained to deliver:

 Managing pain

 Getting a good night's sleep

 Healthy eating

 Dealing with difficult emotions

 Relaxation techniques

 Handling triggers

 

Programme Benefits

The programme empowers participants to:

 Manage their symptoms effectively

 Make informed healthy lifestyle choices

 Gain confidence in their ability to manage their condition daily

 

About You

You will need: 

• A long-term health condition or disability or are a carer of someone with a long term health condition.

• To demonstrate you are friendly, supportive and empathetic.

• To be able to demonstrate that you can speak confidently in a group setting and enjoy sharing information to help others.

• To be reliable, punctual and be able to work positively within a team as you will be co-delivering with other tutors.

• Excellent communication skills 

• To be able to commit to the training to the required standard to be a tutor (2.5 hrs, twice a week, for 7 weeks)

In Return, We Offer:  

Valuable Experience: Gain practical experience and a sense of fulfilment in volunteering for a trusted charity with over 80 years’ experience.

Social Connection: Meet like-minded individuals and feel part of our wonderful team.

Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy of making a difference in someone's life.

Flexible Hours: We understand the nature of volunteering and offer flexible volunteering hours.

Diversity and Inclusion: At our organisation, we strive diligently to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion. We firmly believe in embracing individuals from all walks of life and encourage all to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

As a volunteer we will reimburse your travel expenses (fuel or bus fares, car parking), so volunteering will not cost you anything apart from your time.

What Our Programme Participants Say: 

“We had a lovely group of people for our sessions, all with differing conditions and life experiences to bring to the table for discussion and problem solving. It felt like a mini community, which was really lovely”.

“I found the sessions to be a great boost to my confidence and I found the tutors to be extremely approachable and open-minded. They both listened carefully to everyone and gave relevant and do-able feedback”.

 

What our Volunteer Wellbeing Tutors Say:

“I have been delivering the self-management programme now for just over 12 months and I really love it. I like meeting new people and I like to be able to help people, which the course allows me to do. “

“I go home every week of the 6-week course I am delivering feeling really good and knowing I have helped someone, sometimes in a small way and other times in a big way. It also helps me with my own health condition and I would encourage other people to come along and become a volunteer tutor.”

Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our community. Apply today to join our team and become a Wellbeing Tutor!