Kids Time Volunteer

Mind are looking for volunteers to support the delivery of KidsTime Workshops which will take place 3 times a month beginning 2025. Workshops will be attended by up to 15 families affected by parental mental illness. Volunteers will support the project team to deliver the workshops and will be involved in welcoming families, setting up and facilitating group activities, and general administrative duties such as ordering food and setting up filming equipment.

KidsTime Workshops are fun, supportive group sessions for families where a parent or carer has a mental health condition.

They’re a safe, relaxed and non-judgemental space for families to come together to learn and talk about mental health, without shame or stigma.

Children get to meet other young people in the same situation, share experiences, get answers to questions and, most importantly, have fun. ** When do the workshops take place?**

The workshops are held once a month in three locations:

Rainbow Hub, Keighley (1st Thursday of each month) Barkerend Hub, Bradford East (2nd Thursday of each month) Reevy Hill Hub, Bradford South (3rd Thursday of the each month)

Benefits

Volunteering with families living with serious mental illnesses (SMI) offers profound personal, social, and professional benefits. It fosters empathy, patience, and a deeper understanding of mental health, providing a strong sense of purpose and personal growth. Volunteers play a crucial role in combating stigma, promoting inclusivity, and advocating for better mental health services. Your support helps reduce isolation, build social skills, and empower individuals, contributing to their confidence and quality of life. At the same time, volunteers gain valuable communication skills, professional experience, and connections within the mental health field.

Depending on the interest and experience of the volunteer, the role can include supporting the drama facilitator in running drama and creative activities with the children, supporting the mental health lead in running the parent group or facilitating the group of adolescence in ‘teen talk’.

Travel expenses and food are provided.

Responsibilities

• To attend 11 KidsTime Workshops over a 12-month period, plus training and follow up meeting with the KidsTime Workshop team at the start and end of the project.

• To support the KidsTime Workshop team to prepare for and deliver sessions. Tasks will vary but will include setting up the room and filming equipment, welcoming families, participating in group discussion and creative activities, and ordering food.

• To complete online Safeguarding Children Level 2 training organised by Our Time and report any safeguarding concerns that arise during workshops immediately to the Safeguarding Lead.

• To complete an enhanced DBS form which will be organised by BDCT or BDC Mind.

• To read and abide by all Our Time policies and procedures.

To Apply: email KidsTime@mindinbradford.org.uk

Skills

Responsibilities

• To attend 11 KidsTime Workshops over a 12-month period, plus training and follow up meeting with the KidsTime Workshop team at the start and end of the project.

• To support the KidsTime Workshop team to prepare for and deliver sessions. Tasks will vary but will include setting up the room and filming equipment, welcoming families, participating in group discussion and creative activities, and ordering food.

• To complete online Safeguarding Children Level 2 training organised by Our Time and report any safeguarding concerns that arise during workshops immediately to the Safeguarding Lead.

• To complete an enhanced DBS form which will be organised by BDCT or BDC Mind.

• To read and abide by all Our Time policies and procedures.

To Apply: email KidsTime@mindinbradford.org.uk