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#BeTheChange | Volunteer with Inspire
Volunteers are at the heart of Team Inspire!
As Investors in Volunteers, we value our volunteers and our committed to ensuring equality of access to volunteer opportunities and equality of treatment for all volunteers.
We aim to deliver a sector leading volunteering experience so that our volunteers are inspired to make a difference to those people living with mental ill health, intellectual/learning disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential. We are committed to engaging volunteers in our mission towards creating a society free from stigma that focuses on people and their abilities.
To learn more about our current volunteering opportunities and to hear directly from our volunteers, please view the below links.
For any questions or for information on volunteering with Inspire, please get in touch with us by emailing; volunteering@inspirewellbeing.org
"My befriending volunteer has built up my confidence, helped me to enjoy activities in my local community and support me to appointments”
"The staff and members are very helpful and have really helped me settle into my volunteer role"
"Volunteering with Inspire has given me purpose and for that, I am glad"
"Through my volunteering with Inspire, I have gained confidence to take on a part time job within the social care industry".
Activities Facilitator Volunteer - Cookstown
Based at our Newhaven Supported Service, in Cookstown, the role of an Activities Facilitator Volunteer will work in partnership with Inspire staff to facilitate group sessions that will focus on activities promoting wellbeing, creative participation and engagement.
Utilising your skills, you will provide a safe and supportive environment to ensure those accessing our services feel they can express themselves. This could be a focused activity using a specific skill you may possess such as; arts & crafts, complimentary therapies, music, dance and quizzes or in an already organised workshop within the service.
We want to inspire you to be the best you can be and to help you make a difference! You will join a team of compassionate volunteers that provide a range of supports, focused on recovery and inclusion by empowering people to achieve their goals.
“We are forming bonds through the group. I know people leave better than they got there” – Inspire Volunteer.
For more information visit; https://uk.becollective.com/groups/5e7dc8dc38411600113814b9/opportunities/613774389cf15e14d224c7f5/details
Activities Facilitator Volunteer - Flower & Plants - Dungannon
Based at our Beechvalley Community Wellbeing service in Dungannon, we are seeking an individual who has a passion for flowers and planting, to lead a small group on a weekly basis. As an Activities Facilitator Volunteer, this role will see you work in partnership with Inspire staff to facilitate group sessions that will focus on promoting wellbeing, creative participation and engagement.
For more information visit; https://uk.becollective.com/groups/5e7dc8dc38411600113814b9/opportunities/62f39b6c9f78871d38f6310e/details
Service Support Volunteer - Dungannon
Do you enjoy a cup of coffee or tea? Do you enjoy getting out into your local community? Then this role is for you! Taking place at our community wellbeing service in Beechvalley, Dungannon, you will work in partnership with Inspire staff to provide a safe and supportive environment to ensure they enjoy the benefits of social interaction and community engagement.
This role will provide you with a unique opportunity to help others as they work towards better wellbeing and resilience. We want to inspire you to be the best you can be and to help you make a difference! You will join a team of compassionate volunteers that provide a range of supports, focused on recovery and inclusion by empowering people to achieve their goals.
“Just having the time to have a small conversation with someone can make a huge difference to their day” – Inspire Volunteer.
For more information visit; https://uk.becollective.com/groups/5e7dc8dc38411600113814b9/opportunities/619bae9ba2b501414a30c23a/details
Befriending Volunteer - Holywood
Our Ballymisert Heights Supported Service, in Holywood, are seeking a MALE Befriending Volunteer to engage directly with a male service user and support them to live with dignity and realise their full potential. You will join a team of compassionate and inspiring befrienders that provide a range of supports to adults who access our services across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
With an increase in isolation, as a direct result of Covid-19, this is an exciting role that aims to develop self-confidence, encourage positive choices and decisions, reduce social isolation and increase opportunities for social interaction and connection in the local community.
For more information visit; https://uk.becollective.com/groups/5e7dc8dc38411600113814b9/opportunities/613788069cf15e506c24ce17/details
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