Peer Mentor Volunteer, all areas of Somerset

Spark-A-Change Foundation; England; Hybrid; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate initiative as a Peer Mentor, where you will leverage your own experiences with mental health challenges to support others on their recovery journey. This role offers flexible hours and locations, allowing you to connect with individuals in Somerset who are seeking guidance and encouragement. As part of a dedicated team, you will play a vital role in reducing isolation and fostering a sense of community among those affected by mental illness. This is a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others while gaining valuable experience and confidence. If you are passionate about helping others and have a lived experience of mental health challenges, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Flexible hours

Opportunity for personal growth

Community support

Sense of purpose

Qualifications

• Experience with mental health issues and a desire to support others.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Support, guide, and encourage individuals affected by mental health challenges.
• Engage in regular conversations to help achieve health and wellbeing goals.

Skills

Lived experience of mental health challenges

Empathy

Communication skills

Job description

We are Rethink Mental Illness. No matter how bad things are, we can help people affected by mental illness improve their lives. As a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, ...

Peer Mentor, Somerset-Wide

Organisation role · Flexible hours · Flexible location

Summary

Peer Mentors use their lived experience of mental health challenges to support, guide and encourage other people for a period of time, in-person or remotely.

Detailed description

Living with Mental Health needs can contribute to people feeling alone and isolated. Connecting with someone who understands because they too have been affected by mental health challenges can really help.

Peer Connections is a 1:1 mentoring project covering Somerset for people affected by mental health challenges to give and receive support. We support people with serious mental illness: Bi-polar, Schizophrenia or Psychosis or those with a Personality Disorder. The project aims to help people with their health and wellbeing.

We are looking for volunteers who live in Somerset who are interested in volunteering as a peer and becoming Peer Mentors. You and the person you are supporting will share lived experience of what works for you, finding ways of achieving individual health and wellbeing goals through regular conversations over a time-limited period.

Becoming a peer mentor volunteer may be important to you for various reasons: whether it's to connect with other people, support others through using your experiences, help with a sense of purpose, or gain experience and confidence for employment.

Your experiences are a powerful tool that can be used to support others who have similar struggles with their mental health. Peer mentoring can be helpful to maintain your own recovery as well as being beneficial to those receiving support.

What volunteers need

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What we will provide to volunteers

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About Rethink Mental Illness, Peer Connections

We are Rethink Mental Illness. No matter how bad things are, we can help people affected by mental illness improve their lives. As a leading charity provider of mental health services in England, we're on a mission to bring about meaningful change, and Peer Connections is one of our teams.

In Rethink, people affected by mental illness are at the heart of everything we do. That is why our Peer Connections team is made up of Peer Mentors, volunteers who want to use their lived experience to become a peer and walk alongside somebody on their recovery journey.

We periodically recruit new volunteers throughout the year, but if you are interested, please contact us to talk about our service and what we can do at [e-mail].