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We are looking for compassionate and committed individuals who want to support people with their challenges and to help them live a life filled with meaning and purpose. Our work focuses on offering three key services: • A listening ear: Being able offer a space for someone to offload and feel emotionally supported and validated. • Goal setting and support: Helping someone to find what they want to do and providing the support and encouragement for them to achieve this/be on their way to achieving this. • Social/community connection: Working with someone to build their social network and connect in with relevant community groups and organisations. The Wellbeing and Support programme is designed to be an easy-to-use service for PBHA tenants and other local residents aged 18 years and above. Support will be tailored to each individual and is intended to build self-confidence and self-esteem, reduce isolation, and improve health and wellbeing. This could look like: going along with someone to an appointment/activity group, spending time completing goal-setting work with them, or just having a cup of tea and a conversation.
• Enthusiasm and a commitment to supporting adults, no matter their social and cultural backgrounds. • Essential IT skills, e.g., the ability to use Microsoft Office programmes, the ability to use the internet to find local resources and services etc. • Kindness, patience, and compassion towards others, even during hard and frustrating moments • Ability to travel independently (reasonable expenses reimbursed with prior agreement). • Listening skills and interpersonal skills, and the willingness to practice and develop these.
• A free DBS check. • An induction package and further training to equip you to be able to provide high-quality wellbeing support. • Immense satisfaction that you have made a real difference to someone’s life. • The chance to develop valuable transferable skills in a supportive team setting. • Tempo Time Credits, which can be exchanged for days out, show tickets, gym/swim sessions, and much more! • Ongoing supervision, support, and development opportunities from the Participation and Volunteer Development Worker.
Between 30 minutes to 15 hours per week, for a minimum of 3 months. Our volunteering hours are mostly weekdays, 9.30am to 5.30pm with some flexibility. You will arrange the times that suit you and your client best.
