Current volunteering opportunities
Volunteer Community Befrienders – Gateshead Community Treatment Teams (East and West)
The teams provide a specialist service for men and women aged between 18 and 65 years who experience severe complex mental health difficulties and require a period of assessment and treatment.
The aim of the service is to aid recovery from mental ill health and to assist people in returning to manageable levels of activity and independence in the local community.
The team is made up of professionals including doctors, nurses, occupational therapists, psychologists, support workers, peer supporters and administrative staff.
The Befriending Scheme aims to provide social and emotional support, on a one-to-one basis for people living in the community, to those who may be socially isolated due to ill health or loneliness, particularly in the wake of Covid-19.
Befriending offers a supportive, reliable, non-judgemental, social relationship that may provide people with:
- Increased independence, self-esteem, and self-confidence.
- Increased motivation through the exploration of personal interests.
- The opportunity to engage in positive social interaction.
- An opportunity to access a range of social activities in the local community (visiting local places of interest, going for coffee and chat).
By giving your time, you can make a huge contribution, whilst offering hope in people’s recovery journey and being able to see the real difference you are making to their lives.
We offer Volunteer Induction Training, Befriending Training, Lone Worker Training and regular support during your time with us. Agreed out of pocket expenses will be reimbursed too.
Time commitment: 6 months or more
Hours required: 2/3 hours per week within the hours of 9am – 5pm Monday to Friday (day and time flexible)
If you feel you can make a difference in the life of someone else at this time, please register your interest, by emailing [email protected]
Quoting: Befriending
Social Activities Volunteer – Dementia Assessment and Treatment (North Cumbria)
Our patients living with dementia often enjoy social engagement and our dementia services provide this in an array of activities such as walking and talking, board games, movies, quizzes etc, our volunteers play an integral part in this and volunteer alongside staff to offer patients therapeutic engagement.
We are now looking to recruit enthusiastic volunteers to volunteer into one of our dementia assessment and treatment services.
We are looking for volunteers who are approachable, supportive, and sensitive to the needs of others. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has an interest in dementia care and would love to make a difference to someone who is living with dementia.
We provide a full recruitment, training, and screening process for all our potential volunteers. Agreed out of pocket travelling expenses will be reimbursed. We are also pleased to provide ongoing support alongside wellbeing and development sessions whilst volunteering within our Trust.
Time commitment: 6 months or more
Hours required: 2/3 hours per week between Monday and Friday
If this role appeals to you and you would like to register your interest, we would love to hear from you, please email: [email protected].
Quoting: Social Activities Dementia Assessment and Treatment
Social Activities Volunteer – Acute Admissions (Sunderland)
Our patients living with a mental illness often enjoy social engagement and our acute admissions service provide this in an array of activities such as walking and talking, board games, movies, quizzes etc, our volunteers play an integral part in this and volunteer alongside staff to offer patients therapeutic engagement.
We are now looking to recruit enthusiastic volunteers to volunteer into one of our acute admission services within the Sunderland area.
We are looking for volunteers who are approachable, supportive, and sensitive to the needs of others. Ideally, we are looking for someone who has an interest in helping people who are living with a mental illness and would love to make a difference.
The volunteer will be volunteering into a service for men aged 18 years and over with a mental illness who require assessment and treatment in hospital.
We provide a full recruitment, training, and screening process for all our potential volunteers. We are also pleased to provide ongoing support alongside wellbeing and development sessions whilst volunteering within our Trust.
Time commitment: 6 months or more
Hours required: 2/3 hours per week between Monday and Friday
If this role appeals to you and you would like to register your interest, we would love to hear from you, please email: [email protected].
Quoting: Social Activities Acute Admission Service