Mind BLMK has lots of different volunteering roles that are essential for us to help as many people as we do – everything from helping with admin at HQ, to being a mentor and supporting someone in their community. We provide training and support, pay travel and expenses and we see our volunteers as an essential part of our workforce. Without our volunteers, we would really struggle.
Want to get involved?
Take a look at the options we have. If you see something you think would work for you, fill in the form and let’s get started!
Once we receive your application, we’ll arrange an informal meeting and discuss the role. If successful, you will receive a full induction, we’ll check your references and make sure that you have all you need to start the role.
Why volunteer with Mind BLMK?
- Training, support and access to ongoing development
- Volunteering is really good for your health, helps maintain wellbeing and makes you feel good
- By working with Mind BLMK, you can gain valuable experience, skills and knowledge
- To make a real change to people’s lives.
Current opportunities:
Finance Department Assistant
Finance Department Assistant Volunteer – Application Pack
Group Volunteer
We have a number of volunteering positions across Bedfordshire. Please complete and return the application form to find out about getting involved, at this exciting time, to help support people across the BLMK area.
Group Volunteer – Application Pack
Drop in session Volunteer, Luton Wellbeing Centre
We are looking for a volunteer to support the Luton Wellbeing Centre team in the running of the regular drop in service. Please see the pack below for more information.
Drop in Session Volunteer – Application Pack
Crisis Cafe Volunteer
We are currently looking for a team of volunteers to join our Crisis Cafe Service in 3 locations: Milton Keynes, Luton and Bedford. Our crisis service runs 7 days a week 5pm – 11pm and is a great opportunity to learn the intricate process of deescalating crisis and promoting recovery pathways for individuals.
If you think you’d be a good addition to our Crisis Cafe service, we’d really love to hear from you!
Crisis Cafe Volunteer Application Pack
Central Advisory Group Member Opportunity
Central Advisory Group Member Application
Terms of Reference – Central Advisory Group
Volunteer Peer Support Worker MK
Support staff to facilitate peer support sessions and provide encouragement to service users to participate in the group that is taking place.
Volunteer Peer Support Worker, MK – Application Pack
Volunteer Buddy (Hoarding Project), Bedford
Are you looking for an opportunity to support others in challenges they face, do you have knowledge around hoarding issues and how it can affect people’s wellbeing? Do you live locally to Bedford? Can you spare 2 hours a week?
If so this could be for you, we are launching our Hoarding Support Programme to start March 2021 and we are looking for Volunteers to provide one to one support to each Service User under the Hoarding Support Programme. Ideally you will have previous experience in one to one work, knowledge of hoarding and how it affects individual daily life. We feel this opportunity would particularly suit volunteer counsellors (however this is not limited to or an essential requirement), although this is not a counselling service, the listening skills, empathy and practical tools used in counselling would be beneficial in this service.
You would be supporting the service user in their CBT based peer support sessions as well as working with them over the phone or in person (under review due to COVID-19 restrictions). You would need to be confident in working with someone one to one and have good knowledge of safeguarding and following lone working instructions.
Buddy (Hoarding Project) Volunteer Profile & Application Form
Volunteer Buddy (GUHA Hoarding Project), Bedford
Are you looking for an opportunity to support others in challenges they face, do you have knowledge around hoarding issues and how it can affect people’s wellbeing? Do you live locally or willing to travel to Bedford? Can you spare 2 hours a week?
If so this could be for you, we are continuing our Hoarding Support Programme, in this instance with Grand Union Housing Group tenants only to start Friday 23rd July and we are looking for Volunteers to provide one to one support to each Service User under the Hoarding Support Programme. Ideally you will have previous experience in one to one work, knowledge of hoarding and how it affects individual daily life. Good listening skills and an ability to demonstrate empathy and understanding towards an individual’s lived experience are essential.
You would be supporting the service user in their CBT based peer support sessions, which will be held via Zoom with volunteer buddies joining the course from Friday 30th July, as well as working with them over the phone or in person (under review due to COVID-19 restrictions). You would need to be confident in working with someone one to one and have good knowledge of safeguarding and following lone working instructions.
Buddy (Hoarding Project) Volunteer Profile & Application Form
