The primary purpose of this role is to provide professional counselling to people caring for a family member or friend to enable them to explore thoughts and feelings and develop coping strategies to deal with their current situation.
Core Tasks
- Providing 1:1 counselling to carers (a maximum of 3 carers per week, with 8 sessions per person)
- Providing at least 3 months commitment to the volunteering role to ensure continuity for carers accessing the service
- Maintaining records using Carers Together’ database in line with confidentially, data protection and information sharing policies and procedures
Similar Opportunities
Ideal for people who love to get out and about. Very flexible role in terms of time commitment. The service is door to door you will use your own car to transport passengers to and from medical appointments or social activities.
As a Cooking Volunteer you’ll join the kitchen team to help produce a three-course vegetarian meal using surplus food for our wonderful guests! Every Tuesday evening from 17.30-21.00pm at Middlesbrough Breckon Hill.
As a Hosting Volunteer you’ll support the hosting team in creating a warm, welcoming environment for our wonderful guests and help to serve a sit down 3- course community meal, every Tuesday from 17:30 till 21.00pm at Middlesbrough Breckon Hill.