Volunteering with Bristol Mind

You can volunteer to work on our MindLine telephone helpline, or as an advocate helping people get their views heard, or in our office dealing with enquiries.

We could not provide our services without the continued commitment of volunteers.

Training and Wellbeing Volunteer

Bristol Mind wishes to recruit a volunteer to support the Wellbeing manager with running of the training project. This will include, keeping up to date databases, sending out information about courses, responding to telephone calls for information and assisting the wellbeing manager with her administration.  Applicants will need to have familiarity with office systems and some experience of working with people in stressful situations.  The post holder will be supported by, and work with, the Wellbeing Manger but may be required to work on their own form time to time so will need to have the confidence to act as the first point of contact for telephone and personal callers. For further information and an application form download an application pack

MindLine telephone helpline

Volunteers get full training and then work on a rota basis answering calls Wednesday to Sunday, 8pm to midnight. You must be aged 21 or over.

How to volunteer

Read the volunteering with MindLine page.

Advocacy - speaking up for people

Advocates help people speak up for what they want and need, complain about services and have their views heard. It is a much required service to individuals in the community.

Advocates need to be confident enough to work with a wide range of people.

How to volunteer

Read the volunteering for Outreach Advocacy page

Office Volunteers

Office volunteers provide invaluable support dealing with telephone enquiries and developing publicity material.

How to volunteer

We are currently reviewing our office policies and hope to offer further volunteering opportunities from New Year 2010.

Contact Bristol Mind on 0117 980 0370 or email admin@bristolmind.org.uk for further details.