Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest – lived experience volunteer

We're looking for a lived experience volunteer to become part of our Grief in Pieces service. By joining Grief in Pieces, you’ll be helping to support others bereaved by suicide. You will play a role in creating positive change by sharing your experience, and will make new connections with people with shared experience.

What you'll do

In this role you'll:

• Co-facilitate one of our support groups or group sessions with one of our Grief in Pieces practitioners
• Complete basic training
• Create and use a shared group agreement
• Ensure everyone gets an opportunity to take part
• Respond to any challenges that arise in the group
• Make participants feel welcomed and supported during your group
• Take a register of each group attendance and report back to the peer projects manager
• Be aware of our group risk assessments and what to do in the event of an incident or challenge in a group space

About you

We're looking for someone with:

• Experience of bereavement at least 1 year ago, and have received counselling or other support
• Experience of participating in peer support programmes
• Commitment to sharing your experience with others, and improving services for people bereaved by suicide
• Commitment to our mission and values, including equality and social inclusion
• Enthusiastic, warm and friendly attitude

How to apply

For more information about the role, and the benefits of working for us, click apply now at the top of this page. This will take you through to the Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest website.