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Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust offers volunteer placements in specialist mental health services, including secure settings, drug and alcohol recovery, young people's mental health, and services for the deaf. Service users have the opportunity to go out into the community for volunteer placements as part of their recovery. Volunteers are supported and supervised, receiving training and valuable experiences. Contact us to learn more about volunteer opportunities.
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GREATER MANCHESTER WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST & VOLUNTEERING Ruqayyah Karajada Volunteer coordinator Specialist Services Network Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust
GREATER MANCHESTER WEST (GMW)… • Provides mental health care services locally (Bolton, Trafford, Prestwich) • Prestwich site offers a Specialist Services Network for inpatients • Services offered include: secure settings, drug and alcohol recovery, young people with mental health problems and for those who are deaf and experiencing mental health
SPECIALIST SERVICES NETWORK AIMS TO… • Volunteers into the service • Service Users (inpatients) going out into the community for volunteer placements as part of their recovery
VOLUNTEERS INTO THE SERVICE • How do you work with volunteers? • Volunteers are supported and supervised • Induction • Volunteers receive training as appropriate to support them in their roles • Provide a valuable and meaningful experience for volunteers • Expenses • Value volunteers
SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS • Do any of the organisations service users go out on voluntary placements? • Part of the service users recovery • Build skills • Gain knowledge • Gain experience • Prior to volunteering build skills: Recovery Academy/Vocational work
SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS • Work closely • Fully support the organisation to provide opportunities • Provide a summary of their current and past risk assessments and written formulation • Thoroughly prepare each service user • Match the service users to available opportunities
SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS • We will support the service users to meet with you initially • Provide monthly supervisions • Regular supervision and support • Introduction to the organisation • Organisations policies • Training to support them in their role • Expenses • Written agreement
CONTACT ME ON… • Ruqayyah.Karajada@gmw.nhs.uk • (0161) 772 3576 • John Denmark Unit, Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road, M25 3BL Thank you for your time and support Looking forward to working with you!!!