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    Volunteer Online Peer Supporter - United Kingdom - Volunteercentrewi

    Volunteercentrewi
    Volunteercentrewi United Kingdom

    3 weeks ago

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    Description

    We have a wide range of home, online and digital volunteering opportunities available.Please contact us if you would like to volunteer in one of these roles. This list will be updated regularly.

    Please note that opportunities to volunteer for voluntary organisations and public services are limited at this time.

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    We are currently recruiting for Online Peer Supporters, to provide one-to-one and group support to both individuals who gamble and those affected by someone else's gambling.
    Online Peer Supporters will:
    Navigate and guide contacts through existing services at GamCare and the National Gambling Support Network.
    Use motivational interviewing skills while drawing from their own lived experience to provide a supportive, non-judgemental space for those affected by gambling harms.
    Facilitate discussions via our online support services, including:
    Email – you will be paired with an individual for regular email correspondence (up to 3 emails per week for 6 months)
    Chatrooms – you will facilitate group discussions and supporting conversation between people at various stages of recovery
    Forum – you will initiate discussions, respond to posts, and provide encouragement, signposting and support to forum users
    Help individuals set aims and goals to move to a more positive, sustained recovery whilst also providing resources to support people with these plans.
    Recognise the purpose and remit of our service and signposting to other internal and external support where appropriate.
    For more information, and to apply, please see:

    GamCare is the leading provider of information, advice and support for anyone affected by gambling harms. We operate the National Gambling Helpline, provide structured support for anyone who is harmed by gambling, create awareness about safer gambling and treatment, and encourage an effective approach to safer gambling within the gambling industry.

    Frequency and commitment details

    Minimum of 1-2 hours per week

    Restrictions

    Experience required: Skills and qualifications that may be needed or developed:For any of our volunteering roles we ask that you have personal lived experience of gambling-related harms. This includes being affected by someone else's gambling (friend or family member).We ask that you've been in positive, sustained recovery for at least one year before volunteering with us.This role is completely remote, so you'll need access to a reliable internet connection, a computer and a confidential space.To volunteer with us you must currently reside within the United Kingdom.
    Travel details: Fully remote opportunity
    Minimum age: 18

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    Training details: A comprehensive training programme will be delivered by our Lived Experience Volunteering team to provide you with the skills and confidence to use your experiences to support others while protecting your own recovery. Training includes:SafeguardingMotivational interviewingFacilitation skills

    This opportunity is not listed at a specific location but is advertised acrossAberdeen,Aberdeenshire,Angus,Argyll & Bute,Edinburgh,Clackmannanshire,Dumfries & Galloway,Dundee,East Ayrshire,East Dunbartonshire,East Lothian,East Renfrewshire,Falkirk,Fife,Glasgow,Highland,Inverclyde,Midlothian,Moray,North Ayrshire,North Lanarkshire,Orkney,Perth & Kinross,Renfrewshire,Scottish Borders,Shetland,South Ayrshire,South Lanarkshire,Stirling,West Dunbartonshire,West Lothian,and Na h-Eileanan Siar.

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