Facilitator Volunteer Peer Support Group (Fife and Forth Valley Online Support Group)

• Bipolar Scotland

• VO100643

You’ll be making a difference to the lives of people who attend our online support groups.

Increase your confidence and gain valuable experience supporting others.

Alongside a co-facilitator, you will facilitate an online support group once or twice a month for 1-2 hours.

You’ll be welcoming people, encouraging discussion and dealing sensitively with issues or conflict that may arise within the group meeting.

You’ll play an important role in ensuring meetings run to time and that everyone has an opportunity to share if they choose to do so.

You’ll be responsible for emailing meeting reminders to group participants and submitting brief statistics to Bipolar Scotland after each meeting.

You'll get regular support and supervision from a dedicated role manager.

Experience required

Passion for supporting and empowering others.

We welcome applications from people living with bipolar, or experience supporting others with bipolar or another mental health condition.

Experience of engaging with groups previously would be an advantage, but not necessary.

A belief that everyone can work towards their own personal mental health recovery, and an understanding that this will look different for each person.

Excellent listening and communication skills.

Good IT skills.

The ability to commit to facilitating a meeting once or twice a month – reliability is essential.

A commitment to confidentiality.

Travel details

This opportunity is home based.

As such, you can carry out this role if you are not based in the location the group covers.

Travel expenses

This opportunity is home based.

If any travel is required for training or volunteer meetings then travel expenses for this will be covered in agreement with your role manager.

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