Description
Braveheart are seeking volunteers to help lead their Living Well groups. These groups supports participants to reach personalised lifestyle goals relating to: healthy eating, increasing physical activity, alcohol reduction, smoking cessation, managing stress and achieving a healthy weight through flexible support options including talks, workshops and, group programme sessions.
Leaders will be fully integrated within the Braveheart team, in our office bases, team activities and out in the community, with the opportunity to work alongside other volunteers and to join in all team activities. The role is varied, but you get to choose what activities interest you most and how much time you can commit.
Main responsibilities:
· To engage with people through your role in the community and by help facilitating the living well groups and events
· To make sure groups are welcoming, friendly, enjoyable, and safe for all
· To support individuals, identify and work towards personal outcomes to improve their physical and mental health and wellbeing
· To provide support for cooking, weight management, exercise sessions, crafts, mental wellbeing and reducing social isolation plus working with groups for living well with long term conditions
· To liaise with the Living Well Co-ordinator regarding any problems arising within a group
· To carry out appropriate administration procedures maintaining client confidentiality i.e. ensuring participants complete initial and final evaluation forms
· To attend relevant local events, to promote healthy lifestyle information and Braveheart services
· To encourage all service users to take part in other health related activities organised by Braveheart
· To attend the six-weekly Living Well leaders’ meetings as far as possible
If you are interested in this role or would like to know more then please do get in touch!
Organisation aims and objectives
Braveheart is a small charity, operating in the Forth Valley area of Scotland, which provides self management support groups and a led walking programme to adults with or at risk of developing long term health problems, particularly coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Braveheart's model is unique to the UK. It is entirely volunteer led, and it takes a community development approach. Brave heart trains lay volunteers, many of whom have long term health conditions themselves and it involves them as leaders. Our approach is to engage with " high risk" individuals in non clinical settings such as community centres and church halls to support and encourage them to take responsibility for improving their health.
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Restrictions
Experience required: No previous experience is necessary as full training will be given. Good interpersonal skills and the ability to mix with a cross section of the general public and vulnerable adults.
Travel details: Falkirk
Minimum age: 18
Support
Expenses paid: Yes
Training details: Braveheart induction and a Living Well leader training course with group facilitation and confident conversation training. PVG check.