Volunteer With Us
Give back to your local community, learn new skills and build your confidence.
At Mind in Harrogate District we are proud to have over 70 volunteers that give their time to support our services, fundraising and outreach in the community.
We are very proud of the work that our volunteers do. We are always looking for positive and energetic volunteers who can help support our work.
Mind in Harrogate District is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and we welcome volunteers from all backgrounds and identities. We believe that inclusive practices should be part of everything we do and are particularly keen to encourage applications from people with lived experience.
We really value every volunteer at Mind in Harrogate District and we work hard to ensure that our volunteers have a rewarding experience. Through giving your time, you will receive an induction, supervision meetings and be invited to relevant training.
Plus:
- We will provide a reference
- It’s experience to add to your CV
- You can get support through our Mind in Harrogate District staff and volunteers counselling support service
Volunteering Opportunities
Have a look through our current volunteer opportunities below for details of the different roles and the application forms.
If you would like to find out more information about any of the roles before you apply, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with our Volunteer Coordinator Carla by email [email protected]
Befriending Volunteer
Location: Mind In Harrogate District.
Service supporting: Individuals on a one-to-one basis around Harrogate district.
Commitment required: 6 months initial commitment hours/days to be decided.
Role description: To encourage service users (18+) to integrate within the community attend local community groups / activities or take up new hobbies.
Telephone Support Volunteer
Location: Mind in Harrogate.
Service supporting: Your volunteer role will support our services users 1-1 via the telephone.
Commitment required: 6-month initial commitment. Min of 2 hours a week.
Role description: The Telephone Support Service at Mind in Harrogate District is for adults who may be struggling with their mental health, they may be lonely or isolated and struggling to make social connections.
Wellbeing Group Volunteer
Location: Harrogate district.
Service supporting: As a volunteer you will be supporting service users during an array of activities, please click here to read about the variety of groups we provide.
Commitment required: 6 months initial commitment. Weekly commitment dependent on which Wellbeing Groups required support. Check the application form for the most up-to-date roles within the Wellbeing Groups.
Role description: We’re looking for committed, proactive and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team. As a Wellbeing Volunteer, you will support in facilitating our friendly and informative Wellbeing Sessions.
Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy placements.
Therapeutic Counselling and Psychotherapy Placement.
If you are looking for the opportunity to offer one-to-one volunteer hours that support your advanced vocational qualification, we would recommend volunteering as a befriender/telephone support.
If you are training to become a counsellor, Postgraduate or final year Level 4 diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, you can apply for a volunteer Counselling Placement.
Please check with your course provider to ensure that the voluntary role counts towards your hours before making an application with us.
If you would like to apply for one of these roles, please complete the application form using the link below.
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