Mental Health Creative & Wellbeing Workshop Helper

Aim of volunteering role: To help Heads Up Somerset 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 and other activities

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

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

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

Time commitment: Thursdays 12-3pm.

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 Somerset

·      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.

·      Allow Heads Up to carry out a DBS check for you

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

How to apply: Please complete the Volunteer Application Form to tell us about you. We will contact you for an informal chat to see if this role is for you and you can ask any questions. Your references will be contacted and if accepted, you will be given a volunteer health & safety induction and any appropriate training. DBS Check required.