We are looking for volunteers to support our Bloom programme in the north of England. This role is flexible but ideally, you will be able to commit 5 hours per week to volunteering for a minimum of 1 school term.
You will volunteer flexibly from home with the support of your regional Engagement Officer who will help you with working out a plan based on the times you feel able to contribute to the project, with 5 hours a week as the minimum.
You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role. You can read more about the benefits of volunteering on the full advert on our website.
About the project
Bloom is a UK-wide programme which supports young people’s mental health resilience. Delivered in schools and colleges, Bloom equips young people with the tools and knowledge to maintain their mental health through life’s transitions, both now and in the future.
Join us for one school term or more to:
-Help us bring our training to as many young people in your area as possible, enabling them to maintain their mental health and wellbeing throughout life’s transitions
-Research the education landscape in your area to identify new contacts and build connections with your community
-Take part in face-to-face engagement in your local area by visiting local schools
-Work with our engagement officers to build connections with key local stakeholders
-Demonstrate our impact in your area by sharing news of Bloom’s success with stakeholders
-Observe Bloom workshops in local schools and colleges
-Support online training and webinars by providing technical support for our Training Associates
-Write blog posts for our Clic forum in relevant areas of interest
-Contribute to a regular Bloom newsletter
-Take part in a Bloom volunteer forum
-You will have good communication skills
-You will be able to commit 5 hours per week to volunteering
-You will have basic IT and admin skills
-You will have access to the internet and your own phone
This job is home-based, so all you need is access to the Internet and your own phone.
We will offer ongoing training and support. Reasonable expenses reimbursed.
-Induction welcome plus regular supervision
-Training and development opportunities
-Have a positive impact on your own mental health as well as on others
-Meet new people and increase your self-confidence
-Enhance your CV and boost your employability. Gain a reference too!
-Find a passion
-Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.
