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Title

No Panic Helpline Volunteer

Organisation

No Panic

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What you will be doing

No Panic is a national charity at the frontline of accessible help for anxiety sufferers.
The No Panic Helpline is open 365 days a year between 10am and 10pm.
Those who call us can be struggling across a range of anxiety disorders: OCD; Panic Attacks; Phobias or General Anxiety Disorder.
We train our helpline volunteers to provide sufferers with all the information they need to begin the process of self-help recovery.
This is a remote volunteering opportunity where everything is done from home, including training, and there is never a need to attend elsewhere. This makes it the ideal opportunity for those with mobility or fitness issues.
Our volunteers usually work a 3-hour shift once a week.
Initial training is 1 hour a week for 8 weeks and continued support is given via bi monthly support groups.

Activities

Advice, Information & Support,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring

Skills & Attributes

Skills Description

An ideal Helpliner has an interest in anxiety disorders and the following skills: • Ability to provide empathetic listening; • Ability to pass on information on self-help techniques; • Ability to communicate clearly and effectively. We provide an 8-week training course of one hour per week, attended from home, to equip you to take the calls.

What is in it for you

If you have suffered from anxiety yourself and want to give something back, working on our helpline can be very fulfilling. It can also be of great benefit if you are a psychology student or counsellor - after one year, we will provide you with certification setting out the training you have been given and the service you have provided. If you are already working in the field of mental health, this may increase and widen your experience and knowledge. Our volunteers can go on to be trained to become mentors helping those with the most difficult of conditions.

Time Commitment

Our volunteers usually do one 3-hour shift per week.

Driving Licence & Vehicle Required

Travel Expenses

Available in multiple locations

Further location details may be provided below.

Role Address

Home-based

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Directions

Number of volunteers required

Application Process

Application Form

ID Check

Disclosure Barring Service (DBS)

References

Informal Discussion (may include an interview)

Support you will receive

Wheelchair Access

Disability and Access Support

Our volunteers can work from any location. Everything is done from home, including training, and there is never a need to attend elsewhere, so limited fitness or mobility is not a problem.