Who: Anyone aged 18+
Where: Cardiff Vale of Glamorgan
When: Flexible
Contacts:
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*** The applications for General Volunteers are now CLOSED ***
The NHS Placement Scheme is a valuable opportunity for volunteers to befriend and facilitate activities for adults with mental health-related conditions in clinical and residential settings across Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan. SVC are offering placements across 11 local NHS mental health wards. Placements will include experience in acute mental health, dementia and older people and rehabilitation and recovery.
Volunteer Role:
Involvement in a highly-rewarding scheme:
Facilitate fun, stimulating and rewarding activities for inpatients (beneficiaries) in communal rooms on NHS mental health wards:
Please be aware that this is a challenging environment, supporting adults with mental health conditions can be emotional and distressing at times; SVC are here to support you but please consider this aspect before applying for this project. Volunteers do not need to have previous experience of being on an Acute Mental Health ward, but suitable volunteers will need to be tough-skinned and have an awareness of risk and their own level of ability.
Time Commitment and Location:
Volunteers will receive training, support, travel expenses, and invaluable experience for their CV.