Volunteering at Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind

Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind has been supporting people experiencing mental health illness for over 30 years.  This could not have happened without the outstanding time and support offered by volunteers over the years. Our Well-Being Centre offers services which are available to all residents of Tameside and Glossop over the age of sixteen. In order to do this we need support from people like you who volunteer in providing a worthwhile service.

We have volunteering opportunities in the following roles:

• 1-2-1 Worker
• Course Facilitators
• Reception Workers 
• Cafe and Kitchen workers
• Counsellors
• Beating the Blues Facilitator

Volunteering at Mind creates a wealth of opportunities both personally and professionally to reward the time you invest in the organisation. On a personal level, it can provide a means to be actively involved and feel part of the local community. For many this means connecting to people and cultures that ordinarily they might not have previously engaged with.

The professional and career opportunities available include the benefits of working within a high profile health and social care provider that is recognised within the field. Many of our volunteers have gone onto paid employment in this field. In fact the majority of our paid staff team started out as volunteers for the organisation.

If you are looking to improve or build upon your C.V, references or employment prospects you will be supported in this as part of our investment in volunteers and your ongoing training and development needs.

Anyone who volunteers at Mind can expect a comprehensive induction programme.  In addition to this we offer a training package to suit all level of needs. This package includes modules such as How to deal with difficult situations, Listening skills and Anti discriminatory practice.Also we offer an additional free personal and professional development training programme.  We run a training course each month such as Understanding Sexuality, Attempted Suicide and Self-harm awareness, Surviving Sexual Abuse and Drama Therapy. This training can be counted towards the personal and professional development hours required for accreditation by the BACP.

We recognise the importance of self-care when working within this field and make it one of our priorities to offer ongoing support to all our volunteers.

Our volunteers and staff have also enjoyed the social aspect of volunteering over the years, making friends with other volunteers and attending the twice-yearly social event that Mind pay for as a thank you. Over the years we have dined at and partied at places such as Indian Ocean, The Boundary and Edit.

So we hope you join our team and enjoy the mutual benefits of volunteering for Tameside Oldham and Glossop Mind.