Volunteer with us
As a service, we are here to help the community of Southwark experience positive wellbeing. Our volunteers represent and empower residents who are marginalised, isolated, and facing stigma or difficult life experiences to get the right advice and help to move forward.
Being a volunteer with us is an opportunity to develop socially, professionally and personally. It gives you an insight into the charity and social care sector as part of a dedicated team.
What does it take to be a Volunteer?
As a volunteer, we look forward to supporting you in your personal and professional journey. In return we expect you to:
- Build positive relationships with those using the service and the staff team.
- Communicate effectively with the Volunteer Coordinator about your role.
- Be committed to continually learning about the service and the issues affecting the people who use our service.
- Be reliable by giving your time and skills consistently.
- We ask for a commitment of one day per week and require a minimum of at least six months commitment.
Beginning the role is dependent on completing training and shadowing as part of your induction. We will assess your readiness to begin the role and regularly review it with you.
Current volunteer roles
We have a range of volunteering opportunities to suit different skills and interests. All our volunteer roles are based in Southwark and involve working alongside people to support them through challenges relating to mental health.
If you would like to apply for any of these roles, please send a completed application form to our Volunteers Coordinator at southwarkhub@together-uk.org.
Peer Supporters
“Being a Peer Supporter with the Wellbeing Hub contributes to my own personal development and growth. It helps me to breakaway from isolation and improves my ability in developing relationships with others. It is very nourishing to the soul to be able to give hope and encourage others to empower themselves. It is also rewarding to bear witness to the progress, personal development and growth of those I support”
What is Peer Support?
Peer Support takes place when people with experience of mental distress support each other towards better wellbeing, as people of equal value and on a reciprocal basis, using their own lived experience as a tool for support.
Peer Support is an integral part of the Hub, and Together’s mission. You can find out more about the Hub’s offer of Peer Support here. If you are interested in Together’s view of Peer Support, you can read more here.
1-1 Peer Supporters
Join our diverse and passionate team of volunteers here at the Southwark Wellbeing Hub. As a Peer Supporter, your lived experience of mental distress will be at the heart of your role. Use your own experiences to support people in the community with their own mental distress.
With guidance from your Peer Support Coordinator, you can be there for someone in a way that is led by them and suits your strengths. Develop your skills in empathy and active listening and a drive for social change to support people based in Southwark.
If you’re interested in applying, please download the Role Description and Application Form below. To find out more or apply for the role, get in touch with our Peer Support Coordinator at southwarkhub@together-uk.org.
Peer-Supporter-role-description
Peer-Supporter-application-form
Group Peer Supporters
The Self-Management programme is a key part of how we deliver peer-led group support at the Southwark Wellbeing Hub. Our Self-Management groups are run on a weekly basis by people with lived experience of mental distress.
We are looking for several facilitators to help run these groups by providing a safe space for attendees to learn about different coping techniques and self-management tools so they can take back control of their own wellbeing.
As a facilitator, you will provide peer support within a group setting and allow attendees to lead the way and shape the group to their needs. The role will involve leading 4 core sessions, 4 follow up sessions and then helping to transform the group into an entirely peer-led group. To learn more about this role please read the role description below.
If you’re interested in applying, please download the Role Description and Application Form below. To find out more or apply for the role, get in touch with Samiha, our Peer Support Self-Management Coordinator, at samiha-abdeldjebar@together-uk.org.
Self-Management Group Co-Facilitator Role Description
Self-Management Group Co-Facilitator Application Form
Drop In Volunteers
Many people get in touch with the Hub for the first time by attending our Drop In. Finding the right support for your mental wellbeing can seem complicated and overwhelming – it’s our job to make the process simpler. Our Drop In volunteers help clients to feel welcome at our service.
Become a Drop in Volunteer
If you want to support your community and gain valuable experience why not join our team of Drop In volunteers? We’re looking for empathetic and welcoming volunteers who are able to offer a warm welcome to anyone in Southwark who would like to access our service.
If you’re interested in applying, please download the Role Description and Application Form below. To find out more or apply for the role, get in touch with our Volunteers Coordinator at southwarkhub@together-uk.org.
Drop In Volunteer Role Description
Helpline Volunteers
“The training sessions were packed with interesting information … I still have much to learn and I’m sure that will never stop with this great, committed team.”
Many people get in touch with the Hub for the first time by calling the helpline. Finding the right support for your mental wellbeing can seem complicated and overwhelming – it’s our job to make the process simpler.
Our Helpline Volunteers support callers with a calm and friendly conversation about their situation. After listening carefully to what the caller may be going through, they take the time to explore options for further support. Thanks to our Helpline Volunteers, we can reach many people in the community and connect with a wide range of experiences and backgrounds
Become a Helpline Volunteer
If you’re looking to support your community and gain first-hand experience in the charity and social care sector, why not join our team of Helpline Volunteers? We’re looking for friendly and compassionate volunteers who are dedicated to offering frontline support to anyone in Southwark worried about their mental wellbeing.
If you’re interested in applying, please download the Role Description and Application Form below. To find out more or apply for the role, get in touch with our Volunteers Coordinator by emailing southwarkhub@together-uk.org.
Helpline Volunteer Role Description
Wellbeing Workshop Chairs
Our programme of Wellbeing Workshops supports people in Southwark with their mental wellbeing. Whether it’s through mindful breathing or writing a short story, we provide a relaxed space to learn, share and meet others in the community.
It’s up to our volunteer Wellbeing Workshop Chairs to look after these spaces, making sure they are inclusive and safe. They work closely with the Wellbeing Workshop Coordinator and Workshop Leaders and act as ambassadors for the Hub in each session.
Workshop Chair volunteers act as ambassadors for the Southwark Wellbeing Hub during our Wellbeing Workshops.
They help to ensure that those who attend our workshops have a positive experience.
They support the facilitator to create a space where people can discuss their experience of mental health issues safely.
They gather feedback from those attending workshops.
They help participant engagement by using web-conferencing tools.
If you’re interested in applying, please download the Role Description and Application Form below. To find out more or apply for the role, get in touch with our Volunteers Coordinator at southwarkhub@together-uk.org.
