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LGBTQ+ Volunteer Group Facilitator for over 50s

elop: LGBT Mental Health and Wellbeing

Joining our LGBTQ+ Group Facilitators team, you'll be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team who appreciate the benefit of supporting others to socialise and network. You'll support LGBTQ+ people to come together in a welcoming, safe and supportive environment with opportunities to meet new people, form new friendships, gain peer support and much more. Our activities are delivered on various days and times across the week and weekends, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved

Detailed Description

We are currently recruiting LGBTQ+ Group Facilitators to join our amazing and dynamic volunteer team at elop! elop is an award-winning LGBT Mental Health and Wellbeing Charity with 29 years’ experience of supporting LGBTQ+ communities across London and surrounding areas. Volunteering in this role will give you opportunities to contribute and support the planning and promotion of group programmes. You can help organise and facilitate sessions, along with supporting and enabling the involvement, voice and inclusion of all members attending, ensuring a welcome, supported, safe and comfortable environment for all. Our activities are delivered on various days and times across the week and weekends, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

Activities you will be doing

Support Work,Befriending, Buddying & Mentoring,Community Work

What skills are required for this role

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Why these skills are required

You may already have some previous experience of activity facilitation, which is fantastic. However it isn’t necessary to come with all the skills and experiences already, just a friendly and outgoing personality with good communication abilities - the rest you’ll be supported to develop. Respecting diversity, understanding and upholding professional boundaries and confidentiality are fundamental to all of our work, and you will be required to support this.

What is in it for you

Joining our LGBTQ+ Group Facilitators team, you will be part of an enthusiastic and dedicated team who value and appreciate the benefit of supporting others to socialise and network, supporting LGBTQ+ people to come together in a welcoming, safe and supportive environment, with opportunities to meet new people, form new friendships, gain peer support and much more. Each of elop’s dedicated groups or meet-ups run planned activities that supports shared interaction, positive identities and a feeling of being valued.

Time Commitment

Weekly, Tuesdays 4pm-5.45pm. Our activities are delivered on various days and times across the week and weekends, so there are plenty of opportunities to get involved.

E1 6LS

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Aldgate East-District; Hammersmith & City Lines (5 minutes walk)

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Application Process
Support you will receive
Role Type
Suitable For
18 and over
We Welcome
elop welcomes application from LGBTQ+ volunteers from all backgrounds. We welcome applicants aged 18 or over to apply for this role.
Location
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