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Volunteer - Activity Session Facilitator

Location Brighton-East Sussex
Job ID 2024-15017
Number of Vacancies Remaining
5
Category
Volunteering in Substance Misuse Services
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Overview

We are seeking passionate and skilled volunteers who have a hobby, passion skill or qualification, that they would like to share by facilitating new activity sessions for our service users. These Activities could range from arts and crafts, music, yoga, fitness, wellbeing and mindfulness, or any other creative or educational pursuit that can enrich the lives of those In recovery.

 

Last year over 1400 volunteers donated over a quarter of million hours of their time to our organisation.

Would you like to join our growing team of volunteers, and make a real difference?

Responsibilities

Volunteering at Change Grow Live#

 

CGL IS a dedicated drug and alcohol recovery service committed to supporting individuals on their journey to recovery. We believe in the power of community and meaningful engagement. We are expanding our range of activities to provide our service users with opportunities for personal growth, learning and enjoyment.

 

Role Purpose –

We are seeking passionate and skilled volunteers who have a hobby, passion skill or qualification, that they would like to share by facilitating new activity sessions for our service users. These Activities could range from arts and crafts, music, yoga, fitness, wellbeing and mindfulness, or any other creative or educational pursuit that can enrich the lives of those In recovery.

 

What We Are Looking For:

  • Passion & Enthusiasm: A genuine passion for your chosen activity and the enthusiasm to share it with others.
  • Skills & Experience: Competence in your activity area, whether through personal experience, professional qualifications, or extensive hobby involvement.
  • Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with a diverse group of people.
  • Empathy & Understanding: A non-judgmental, compassionate approach to working with individuals in recovery.
  • Reliability: Commitment to delivering sessions consistently and reliably.
  • Creativity & Initiative: The ability to design and implement activities that are both engaging and beneficial for our service users.
  • Flexibility: Willingness to adapt and tailor sessions based on the needs and feedback of participants.

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

 

If you have any questions on this opportunity that you would like to talk through please contact us using the below details:

Gideon Fifer | gideon.fifer@cgl.org.uk | 07778100061

 

Please note that we require you to be 18 years of age or older to be considered for this volunteering role.

 

This post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check at an enhanced level.

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We believe that having diverse people working as part of our team makes us the organisation that we are.

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and to make Change Grow Live a great place to work. If you have any feedback on our recruitment processes (good or bad) we’d love to hear from you so that we can make sure they are fair and we attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible.

The safety of vulnerable children, young people and adults is our absolute priority. We will support you in your role to make sure that you are equipped to support the safety of people who use our services and those around them, to the highest standard possible.