Peer Support Project Volunteer

Alongside other staff and volunteers, you will be involved with the many different and varied activities needed for our Project to run smoothly. Some of the tasks you could help with are: 

• Learning about peer support 
• Engaging with members 
• Potential to be involved in outside trips and activities 
• Helping with teas and coffees. 
• Setting up and clearing away the room 
• Setting up and helping with the activities’ tables e.g., art 
• Helping in the kitchen 
• Tea and talk time 
• Giving relevant resources out 

Who are you? 

Key Skills & Abilities 

The best person for this role will be warm and friendly, good at being organised and can link well with our members with compassion, patience and empathy.  You’ll be good at negotiating with a range of different people. A willingness to get involved and reliable. You may have lived experience of mental health and recovery and be able to share experience to support, empower and bring hope to others. This is valued in Watch. 

It would also be great if you had good knowledge of person-centred practice.  

What can we give you in return?  

Our project is a lovely setting to work in as our members encourage a warm and welcoming place to be, you’ll be warmly welcomed into this.  We also recognise that training and development are very important and we offer a range of on-going training opportunities and emotional and professional support to all our volunteers. You may be interested in a role as a peer support volunteer/worker and volunteering will allow you to gain valuable experience of peer support. 

Hours 

Our Wednesday project runs 10 am – 2 pm. 

Our Thursday project is at Chard Rugby Club between 10 am and 4 pm. Help with setting up from 9 am and packing up from 4 pm. 

You can volunteer as much as you like.