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Bipolar Scotland
- VO100795
You’ll be making a difference to the lives of people who attend our online support groups.
We have positions for 'floating' volunteers to cover absence and positions for specific online 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 and the means to be able to host support groups online (using your own internet connected device and Wi-Fi).
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
Expenses paid
The opportunity does not involve regular traveling as it is home based.
If any travel is undertaken (i.e. to volunteer meetings, events or training) we will cover reasonable travel expenses as pre-agreed with you role manager.
Support
Training details
7-8 hours training prior to commencing the role. Including (3 x 2 hour online sessions and some learning).
Access to specialised training.
Ongoing development through opportunities to take part in reflective practice discussions.
Restrictions
Minimum age: 18
PVG certificate check and two references required.
Availability
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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Frequency & commitment
We'd be looking for volunteers to support with covering groups when regular facilitator volunteer are unavailable. We're looking for volunteers' able to commit to covering 1-2 hours once a month (with the opportunity to undertake more hours once they have settled in). Every online group takes place on different days in the evening usually. The groups usually take place for 1 - 2 hours.Unfortunately you can't volunteer for this opportunity using this site, you should apply using this link.
Thank you for registering your interest in Facilitator Volunteer Peer Support Group (Online) with Bipolar Scotland.
Bipolar Scotland has been sent your details and message, they will respond to you at the email address you provided.
Something has gone wrong, please let us know about this issue at milosupport@scvo.scot quoting reference #VO100795.