Make Your Mark (Sports) Volunteers

Make Your Mark (Sports) Volunteers

(Multiple positions available)

THE DETAILS

Feeling Strong is a service delivery and campaigning organisation with the mission to improve the lives of young people living with mental health challenges in Dundee by fostering the skills, confidence and aspirations they need to flourish. We work closely with the community to provide opportunities for our service users in the following areas; lobbying, skills development and awareness.

Feeling Strong is looking for young people aged between 18-26 to volunteer to support the delivery of an exciting new project called Make Your Mark. The project aims to help improve the lives of young people with mental health challenges by fostering confidence, developing skills and increasing aspirations, through the use of group working.

This is a fixed term volunteering role - the project will run over a 10 week period, with sessions being delivered indoors and activities being held at various sites across Dundee.

The project will give the young people the opportunity to be creative through one of three streams:

    • Creative: whereby a portfolio of artwork or piece will be created;
    • Enterprise: a prototype product or service will be developed alongside a pitch;
    • Sports: participation in local activities and the creation of a reflective diary on their experiences.

To find out more about what you would be expected to do on the Sports stream, please read the Role Description linked below. To celebrate the accomplishments of both the young people and volunteers, an Awards Night will be held on completion of the programme, which we would ask that successful applicants attend to celebrate their contributions also.

APPLYING

An induction will be provided, but we would particularly welcome candidates with an interest or expertise in sports or physical activity.

To apply for this opportunity please send a copy of your C.V. with a short supporting statement to robbie.matthews@feelingstrong.co.uk and we'll get back to you within a week for an informal discussion regarding the role. This post is to support the Sports stream of the programme so please make that clear in your email.

Please also be aware that from the 24/12/18 to 02/01/19 Feeling Strong will close for the Christmas period, any applications received during this time will be responded to on the 03/01/19. If you have any further questions then please do not hesitate to get in touch.

The closing date for applications is 31/01/19. The roles are subject to a successful PVG check.

Further information

Volunteer Role Profile