Children's Mental Health Week

Volunteering opportunities across Somerset

We work with non-profit organisations and charities across Somerset who support children's mental health services. If you would be interested in supporting these services as a volunteer, please take a look at some of our current opportunities below. Email [email protected] for more information.

1–2 hrs/wk

Frome

Volunteers for our child befriending serviceThrough our befriending service we offer children from vulnerable families the opportunity to have a positive interaction with an adult outside the family.Posted by Purple Elephant Productions

1–2 hrs/wk

Frome

TrusteesHas the lockdown helped you to rethink your priorities, do you have spare time to support a local charity?
Posted by The Pod

0–1 hrs/wk

From home

Connect FriendConnect Friends provide virtual support for families in Somerset struggling with isolation via phone/video calls and texts.Posted by Safe Families

2–3 hrs/wk · 1 Mar 2021 – 3 Jan 2023

From home

TreasurerOpportunity to support children's mental health in an admin capacity, managing County finances (maintaining quickbooks),use of funding, authorising invoices etcPosted by Somerset Family Counselling Trust

4–8 hrs/wk · Starting from 1 Apr

Yeovil

ChairUnique opportunity to steer and develop the county team which fundraises for and supports children and adolescents with mental health issues throughout SomersetPosted by Somerset Family Counselling Trust

2–6 hrs/wk · 10 Nov 2020 – 9 Nov 2023

Burnham-on-Sea

Chair of the board of trustees Posted by Broken Chains UK

Environment

Health

People with disabilities

Poverty & Homelessness

Youth & Education

Animals

Refugees