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Suggestions for Mental Health Volunteering
ILoveDinos
Posts: 10 Settling in
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I already have a job but I have some free hours. I’m looking to gain more experience in the mental health field so I can progress in my job. I’m a support worker atm. Does anyone have any suggestions of mental health places where I can volunteer?
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It’s great that you want to volunteer somewhere. The Mix are actually looking for volunteers at the minute I’ll attach the link to the page https://www.themix.org.uk/get-involved/volunteering. There’s also places like about that are always looking for volunteers https://giveusashout.org/get-involved/volunteer-shout/. I hope you manage to find something 😊
Just dropping by to say hi - it's lovely to have you here. Volunteering for mental health charities is a really great way to develop your experience and skills
You might also like to check out the following services who advertise volunteering opportunities:
Do.it - https://doit.life/volunteer
Charity Jobs Volunteering Section - https://www.charityjob.co.uk/volunteer-job
Good luck finding the right opportunity - you'll be great
Cheers,
Harry
I applied to volunteer for the mix a couple of weeks ago but never heard back.
Hi! I'm also on the search for mental health volunteering opportunities. I've been struggling finding options. I'm a full time university student and work about 30 hours a week but hope to cut this down and focus on some volunteer work instead.
Great to hear that you've applied to volunteer with us. A lot of our volunteering opportunities have a turnaround time of at least a couple of weeks, as it takes us some time to process and look through your applications. We've also had quite a few applications and new volunteers coming on-board recently, which has extended that timeline a little bit further.
I've just double checked and can confirm that we've received your applications, which is great. We'll get back to you as soon as we can, and thanks for being patient with us!
Harry