If you’d like to use your people and listening skills to support others to better wellbeing, then this role could be for you! You will support children and young people (aged 5-17) in an activity group setting. You will help coordinate and facilitate the group and will be a friendly face and consistent point of contact for the children and young people that attend. Over time, you’ll have the opportunity to co-lead these groups with other volunteers or service providers. You’ll provide opportunities for the children and young people to continue to build their resilience and confidence, supporting them to improve their mental health and wellbeing through peer support.
At Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind, we know that the importance of maintaining and improving children and young people’s health is so important. Healthy children are more likely to become healthy adults.
In the Children & Young People’s Wellbeing Group Facilitator role, you will facilitate peer support group activity sessions within community venues in Warwick, with guidance from a Mental Health Practitioner.
Sessions are anticipated to run weekly. Some of these will be themed on topics such as social skills, understanding emotions, and exam stress. Some may involve activities focusing on the ‘5 Ways to Wellbeing’, and activities for these may be delivered by external providers with volunteer support.
The aim of the groups is to facilitate peer support for children and young people, increasing their confidence and providing them with coping strategies and mechanisms for self-help.
Volunteers will coordinate the activity groups and support with their delivery. Specifically, they will:
- Help with the setting up of group sessions on the day
- Co-deliver activities and ensure the smooth running of the group, being on hand to listen to the people who use our services and offer signposting where appropriate
- Ensure the group is delivered within a safe, welcoming environment
- Oversee practical elements of the session such as making refreshments, completing the register, and collating group feedback
- Tidy up afterwards
Screening
Coventry, Warwickshire and Worcestershire Mind follows a volunteer recruitment process that requires all volunteers to undertake an interview and provide references. Volunteers who have contact with the people who use our services will also need to complete an Enhanced DBS check (at no extra cost to volunteers). This is to protect the vulnerable groups who use our services.
Please note that if you have lived outside of the UK within the last 5 years, you will need to provide a Certificate of Good Conduct to cover the period you spent outside of the UK in order to volunteer in this role.
Training
Full induction and training will be provided for this volunteering position,