Volunteer Befriender (Brent)
Rethink Mental Illness [FH]
As a Volunteer Befriender, you will Meet with service users in locations and at times which meet their needs (including evenings and weekends) Provide befriending support to a maximum of 2 service users at any one time Provide emotional support based on your own lived experience Support service users to access and build social and community networks and activities Act as a community connector to local services
We are looking for Volunteer Befrienders to support our Brent Mental Health service in the London Borough of Brent. As a Volunteer Befriender, you will be required to travel across Brent to meet with service users and carry out your volunteering role. You will ideally be able to commit a minimum of 2 hours per week, with flexibility to meet the needs of the people we support. Full training and regular supervision will be provided, so you’ll feel confident and supported in your role. This role requires an enhanced DBS check, which will be arranged and paid for by Rethink Mental Illness.
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What will make you a great fit for this role? Good communication skills Flexible in order to meet the needs of the service users Lived experience of mental illness, either as a carer or as a person who has experienced your own mental health need You will live in the London Borough of Brent
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Hours: Minimum of 2 hours per week
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