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Are you interested in becoming a Volunteer to support our Movement & Mindfulness Groups?
Are you interested in becoming a Volunteer to support our Movement & Mindfulness Groups?Movement and Mindfulness is a fortnightly class which consists of yoga, mindfulness and Sound Baths.
Sessions are accessible, inclusive and non-judgemental safe spaces where attendees can talk about their mental wellbeing struggles or experiences with our caring and empathetic volunteers.
Volunteers main purpose is to support attendees in feeling welcome within the group and to provide a safe space for attendees to talk about their feelings and experiences with fellow humans.
We are working on expanding our Movement and Mindfulness Volunteer Team and so if you are passionate about supporting your community and are interested in Yoga and/or Sound Baths to help with mindfulness, then we would really love to hear from you!
We provide all our Volunteers with all the necessary training and support and help you to make a real difference to people in your local community who may be experiencing mental health challenges.
The Role
Movement & Mindfulness Volunteer
Hours: Maximum of 2 hours a week
Salary: Volunteer role with expenses paid
Location: Chester Green Community Centre
Closing Date: Ongoing
About Movement & Mindfulness:
We know that spending time in green space such as going for a stroll in a local park with a friendly and understanding group of people can really benefit both mental and physical wellbeing.
Derbyshire Mind’s MindSpace walks are informal community walks in local parks and cafes. They are designed to provide a supportive and empathetic listening group to those that may need it while getting out and benefiting from the fresh air and abundant nature we have around us.
The walks are not vigorous walks, more a relaxed walk and a chat. They are informal and unstructured so that they can flex to suit whatever the group needs or wants.
Main Purpose of the Role:
- Being an approachable, reassuring presence throughout the session
- Helping to create a warm, friendly and non-judgemental group for all attendees.
- Creating opportunity and holding space for people to discuss what they are going through and potentially be emotional
- Supporting group attendees by being a good listener without attempting to ‘fix’ or advise.
- Being a positive ambassador for Derbyshire Mind
Key Responsibilities:
- Supporting the facilitator by checking in with them at the beginning and end to assist in running the session as necessary
- Welcoming participants and helping them to feel comfortable and included
- Supporting the setting up the space before sessions and tidying away afterwards
- Recording attendance on the register
- Providing a friendly listening ear to participants, accompanying them to the adjoining break out room quiet space if necessary
- Encouraging and supporting participants to complete simple feedback forms
- Being an approachable, reassuring presence throughout the session
- Handling peoples information and feelings with care, discussing any concerns confidentially with a member of staff
How to contact us to express an interested in becoming a Volunteer with Derbyshire Mind.
If you are interested in learning more about becoming a Movement & Mindfulness Volunteer, please complete our Movement & Mindfulness application here.
After receiving your information, we will be in touch to let you know the process for joining our Team of Volunteers and to let you know what happens next.
Thank you for your interest in supporting our Movement & Mindfulness Groups.