Job Description
Are you creative? Would you like to support others to express their emotions through arts and crafting? Art plays a valuable role in mental wellbeing with research showing that crafting, regardless of the medium you use can boost your mood, self-confidence and reduce stress overall. Taking part in art-based activities increases our resilience and engages us in the here and now What you will be doing Facilitate sessions around Art and mindfulness in a small group Encourage group discussions around mindfulness and share information Discussions on topics such as ‘importance of sleep’ ‘coping with stress’ ‘relationships’ etc Coordinate sessions with service users and inspire them to engage with each other through artwork and mindfulness Inspire and motivate people using the services to attend Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team The skills you need Good communicator who can create a relaxing and nurturing environment Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation Sensitive, calm and patient approach What's in it for you Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year! Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards and Celebration events; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering; We hold social events and outings for our volunteers to get together and have some fun