VOLUNTEERS & VOLUNTEERING

Music and the Mind CIC - is always in need of volunteers! Volunteers keep our organization running! We are a company led by Mental Health Users for Mental Heath Users, so without you there will be no company.

We know your time is valuable and we welcome volunteer help on flexible schedules.

Why Music and the Mind CIC? We are a Community Interest Company, a Not-for-Profit organization led by volunteers, carers and professionals, providing mental health resources to families and consumers for making the community a better place. Every week, NAMI MC helps people in desperate situations. Caring people like you, who know how good it feels to lend a helping hand, makes this vital work possible.

Who can be a Volunteer? -Anyone can be a volunteer for Music and the Mind CIC. Our volunteers come from all walks of life and represent all age groups, however everyone has something special in common, we are all Mental Health Users, Carers or interested associates, and so does this Including, You?

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We are happy to have students volunteer to fulfil community service hours!

What is there to do? As a new company, there are a number of posts available, why not talk to our HR staff they will speak to you about your interests and help you to select the right place for you within the organisation.

Group Facilitators/Mentors - Volunteers are needed to teach others about Mental Health illnesses and dispel Stigma to groups of both users and carers. Also, be able to express themselves to any member of the public with an interest in the subject. These volunteers may also require additional teaching or training.

Support Group Workers & Facilitators - Volunteers are needed to facilitate support groups for both Mental Health Users and cares. These volunteers may require additional training.

Grant Researching/Writing - Student Volunteers needed to assist and work with the various individuals in writing and applying for grants, etc.

General Volunteer - Volunteers available to help with unanticipated or irregular tasks as they arrive.

Clerical Staff - Volunteers need to assist with clerical tasks, designing handouts, fliers or leaflets etc.

Special Projects Workers - Volunteers needed to assist with various duties for fundraising and special events or website developing, updating and managing.

Youth Volunteers - Students are encouraged to volunteer doing office work, help with mailings, preparing materials for sessions and computer data entry.

ARE YOU READY TO GET INVOLVED?

To become a volunteer with our organisation, please contact us:

info@musicandthemind.co.uk or call our office on 01254 296072.

(If you find an answer-phone in operation, please leave your name and telephone number and we will get back to you just as soon as we return to the office) One of our staff will call you back and either make an appointment for you to visit the office (if in easy distance) or we will send out a Volunteer application form. This needs to be completed and returned to the office as soon as possible.