Onside Advocacy (Bromsgrove and Redditch)
Description of the role
Onside are currently actively recruiting Peer Support Volunteers to support our Community Mental Health Service. Our Peer Support Volunteers typically have some lived experience of mental health , either their own or someone close to them . We are currently in need of more volunteers all over Worcestershire and
our volunteers receive free training , DBS and ongoing support along with paid expenses.
No particular background or qualifications required just a desire to help and support those that have suffered with mental health issues.
Practical Considerations
Support available for people with mobility/health impairments. Mileage and some other expenses paid. No specific qualifications or experience needed. Lived experience of mental health issues would be preferable whether that of the volunteer or someone close to them.
Any specific requirements
- Requires references
- Requires Criminal Record Check
- Must own a computer or have secure access to one
- Must be 18 or over to apply
Where is the opportunity based?
This opportunity covers all over Worcestershire.
When is the opportunity available?
The time is flexible and can be agreed with the service user. It can be from as little as one hour a week upwards (depending on volunteer availability).
About the organisation
ONSIDE is a charity working across Worcestershire and Herefordshire, established in 1993 stemming from a belief that everyone has the right to be a valued human being and to be treated in a just and fair way.
In support of this belief we provide a range of support and services to ensure fairness and equality for adults who may be vulnerable, disadvantaged or discriminated against. This includes mental and physical ill health, sensory impairment, learning disability, drug and alcohol misuse, older people, and carers. ONSIDE is funded through a range of sources to maintain its independence and ensure that the support it provides reflects the views and perspective of the people it wishes to help.
We make a difference to the lives of over 11,000 people a year through our dedicated team of experienced staff and volunteers recruited, trained and supported to work as advocates, mentors, befrienders and appropriate adults.
Bromsgrove and Redditch Network 