Volunteering within DWMA will ideally increase opportunities for social inclusion in local communities, aid Mental Wellbeing stability and improve employability.
Not only will volunteering help with your own Journey, you will support customers and help to empower individuals and ensure that they have respect, dignity, independence, choice and control over their own lives.
This role will ensure customers are supported throughout their time on service.
- Creating Welcome packs
- Introductions to groups including showing them fire exits ect
- Ensuring they have the correct information i,e Staff contacts, group rules ect.
- Liaising with staff to signpost customers, report any safeguarding issues
- Helping them get involved in group activities and have their voices heard
- You will be working alongside Coordinators and Mangers for the Wellbeing Service.
- No previous experience is required for this role but lived in experience is a bonus.
- Full training and a DBS is provided
- A good understanding of office 365 will be required.
St Andrews Church Spennymoor - Tuesday 2-4pm/4-5pm & Thursday 10am-1pm
No42, Bishop - Friday 1-3pm
Ferryhill Allotment , Neale Street - Tuesday 10-12.30pm, Wed 12.20-3.30pm, Friday 12-4.30pm
Full training provided
DBS check carried out at no expense to you.
1-1 support on service and regular support to ensure your meeting your goals.
Monthly Volunteer meetings for support and updates.
Access to apprenticeships.
Free teas, coffees and biscuits for those cold days!
Facebook page to keep up to date with whats going on on service.
Volunteer rewards days
Volunteer days out!
- Free training.
- Add to your work experience, CV and increase your skillset
- Support for your own physical and mental wellbeing if required
- Attend out and abouts free of charge
- Staff support
- Out of pocket expenses.
- Learn new skills
- Meet like minded people
- Opportunities to access Home Group Apprenticeship scheme.
Volunteer your time as and when you are able. We offer short and long term Volunteering options.
We would ask that, if you have advised us you will be attending to Volunteer on any given day, that you do let us know in advance if you are unable to attend.
You will need to complete a separate referral form on application.
