Heads Up provides day services to individuals experiencing mental health issues, including Dementia. In recent years we have developed an Outreach service with a team who are community based.
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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:
1. To be welcoming to clients and help create a supportive environment.
2. To assist tutors in group or one-to-one activities which may include crafting.
3. To sit and listen to clients to help support them in a patient and empathetic way.
4. To carry out tasks as instructed by your supervisor, which may include preparing and tidying activity rooms and helping with setting up for lunch and clearing away.
5. 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 of consecutive volunteering.
What volunteers need: Disclosure and Barring Service.
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