Mental Health Creative & Wellbeing Workshop Volunteer

Aim of volunteering role: To help Heads Up tutors deliver activities and give general assistance to our clients who may have dementia or other mental health challenges, during the creative & wellbeing workshop days.

Typical Tasks:

·       To be welcoming to clients and help create a supportive environment

·       To assist tutors in group or on-to-one activities which may include crafting

·       To sit and listen to clients to help support them in a patient and empathetic way

·       To carry out tasks as instructed by your supervisor, you may be asked to help with preparing and tidying activity rooms and help with setting up for lunch and clearing away

·       To follow all instruction and training given on health & safety and safeguarding

Time commitment: Tuesdays 10.30 - 3pm, which runs every week, but you are not expected to attend every session.

Where: Heads Up, Upper Breach, South Horrington, Wells, Somerset, BA5 3QG

 What you need to have:

·       This role has a minimum age of 18

·       An interest in the work of Heads Up

·       Be naturally patient with excellent listening skills and have good common sense

·       Have a friendly and outgoing personality, with personal resilience in sometimes challenging situations

·       Some experience of crafting/creative activities would be helpful but not essential

·       Flexibility and the ability to follow instruction and get involved with practical tasks as needed.

Benefits to you:

·       You will have that lovely warm feeling of knowing you are contributing to the charity and helping our clients improve their confidence and become more connected with their community

·       You will be part of a welcoming family of staff and volunteers

·       You are eligible for a volunteer reference after three months consecutive volunteering