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Volunteer Peer Educator

  • VO70661

Description

OPEN is a project that trains young people (16-25) to become peer educators, to deliver workshops and training to other young people across Shetland. The issue-based training focus on Drugs and Alcohol use, Sexual Health, and Mental Health.
We believe in open minded information - not telling people what to do.
We will give you the training and support you need so that you can volunteer as part of the OPEN team to design and deliver workshops and activities to other young people.
If you're interested in being a part of the OPEN Project please get in touch!

Organisation aims and objectives

The OPEN Peer Education Project provides training and support for young adults aged 16-25 to enable them to become peer educators, delivering workshops on issues that they feel are important to themselves and their peers in their local communities, e.g. sexual health and relationships, harm reduction in drugs awareness, young parenting.

Restrictions

Ages 16 -25
Experience required: Volunteers just need an enthusiastic approach to learning with an outlook to present workshops to others.
Travel details: Training at Market House, Lerwick. Workshops throughout Shetland.
Minimum age: 16
Maximum age: 25

Support

Expenses paid: Yes
Taster available: Yes
Support: Childcare,
Named Contact For Volunteer,
Wheelchair Access/Disabled Access Toilet

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