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Pike Hill Library – Supporting Adults’ Wellbeing
Are you passionate about wellbeing?
Pike Hill Library is looking for a volunteer to look after a Wellbeing Group; for adults to come in, make some time for themselves, practice wellbeing activities, find a bit of company, and have a chat.
The volunteer will help participants feel welcome, plan and deliver health and wellbeing focused activities, pass on feedback from participants to library staff, and have an input into the future direction of the group.
Please speak to staff at the library before applying to make sure it’s suitable for you.
This volunteering role is until March 2025.
The need for volunteers to help assist the service, by helping under supervision to provide many of the activities and projects, is vital.
Tasks:
With library staff supervision the volunteer will:
- Participating in the wellbeing session.
- Help to ensure the smooth running of the sessions.
- Helping to promoting the event -if appropriate.
- Help in setting up the spaces – before and after sessions.
- Help with refreshments -if appropriate.
- Act as extra set of eyes.
- Welcoming library users to the sessions and be willing to help tackle social isolation by talking.
- Log volunteering hours monthly and submit expenses (where applicable) on-line.
- Complete minimum level training e.g. safeguarding and commit to further training relevant to role.
Required Qualities:
- Be confident at dealing with all members of the public.
- Be a good communicator.
- Be reliable and committed.
- Have patience and understanding.
- Be friendly and approachable.
Please speak to a member of library staff before applying.
Training:
Volunteers must have completed the required training before any activity can be undertaken and may be asked to regularly refresh training where required. Training may be in the form of peer support, distance learning (eLearning) or trainer led.
Required Age:
18 years +Schedule:
Pike Hill Library, Langwyth Road, Pike Hill, Burnley. BB10 3JX
Apply for this role
If you are interested in this opportunity please contact the Volunteer Co-ordinator for a chat, or click apply now.
Email: Lancashire Volunteer Partnership
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