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Bipolar Scotland
- VO102588
We run a number of online and in-person support groups across Scotland that bring together people living with bipolar to share and learn from one another. To do this, we need passionate facilitators to help ensure the groups take place regularly and are welcoming, safe, inclusive and positive for everyone who attends.
Alongside a co-facilitator, you will facilitate a support group once per month. 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.
Experience required
We welcome applications from people living with bipolar, or experience supporting others with bipolar or another mental health condition.
You’ll have a passion for supporting and empowering others, excellent listening and communication skills and good IT skills.
In addition, you’ll have a commitment to confidentiality.
Experience of engaging with groups previously would be an advantage, but not necessary. Having belief that everyone can work towards their own personal mental health recovery, and an understanding that this will look different for each person.
The ability to commit to facilitating a meeting once per month– reliability is essential.
Travel details
Dundee Volunteer and Voluntary Action (Camperdown Room), 10 Constitution Rd, Dundee DD1 1L
Travel expenses
Travel expenses can be reimbursed on receipt of expense form.
Support
Training details
Volunteers will participate in 3 facilitator training sessions and 1 adult safeguarding session.
Availability
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Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
Find out more
Please fill out this form to register your interest in the opportunity Support Group Facilitator with Bipolar Scotland
Your email address and phone number will only be used by the organisation/TSI you are contacting to discuss in more detail the opportunity you are enquiring about.
Your details and message will be sent to:
Kimberley Logan, Bipolar Scotland
Kimberley Logan, Bipolar Scotland
Email address: kimberleyl@bipolarscotland.org.uk
Phone number: 0141 560 2050
A copy will be sent to the organisation that supports volunteering in Dundee:
Contact name: Dundee Volunteer & Voluntary Action
Email address: volunteer@dvva.scot
Phone: 01382 305705
Thank you for registering your interest in Support Group Facilitator with Bipolar Scotland.
Bipolar Scotland and Bipolar Scotlandhave both 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 #VO102588.