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Peer Support Group Volunteer

Mind BLMK

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Support staff to facilitate peer support sessions and complete ad hoc tasks.
· Provide support and encouragement to service users to encourage engagement.
· 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.

Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work,Counselling,General & Helping

Lived experience of mental health issues to motivate and inspire others as per the peer support model · Ability to motivate others · Enthusiasm · Good communication skills · Good listening skills · Health and Safety awareness · An understanding of recovery and wellbeing · To be non-judgmental · To be able to work using own initiative. Other requirements/expectations: · Age 18 or over · Complete application form in full · Attend a short informal interview for selection · Successfully complete a trial period · Satisfactory DBS clearance · Two satisfactory references · Successfully complete Mind BLMK Induction Training · Successfully complete SOVA and Moving and Handling Principles training. · Attending workforce training sessions and meetings as required. · To ensure confidentiality within the service · To give reasonable notice of non-availability.

Tuesdays, Mixed 10:30am-12:00pm (face to face) - Tuesdays, Mixed 6:00pm-7:30pm (Zoom

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46-56 Dumfries Street Luton LU1 5BP

LU1 5BP

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

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