Volunteer Centre Lewisham | Projects

Volunteer Centre Lewisham
2nd Floor Showroom
H E Olby
307-313 Lewisham High Street
Lewisham
London
SE13 6NW

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Projects - Small Steps

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Small Steps aims to support people with mental health difficulties to work actively towards their recovery by supporting them to become volunteers. We aim to support volunteers through offering appropriate volunteering opportunities. There are a variety of opportunities in a wide range of settings to increase confidence, skills, social networks and employability.

Four steps to volunteering

You, your key worker or care coordinator contacts us for an appointment.

You will be invited to a confidential one to one advice meeting. You can ask questions about volunteering and together we will explore volunteering opportunities that are available to you.

We also talk about any support you might need to get started. For example, help with completing forms or for someone to go with you to visit organizations for the first time.

After the advice session we will help you contact organizations you are interested in and go through the application process. This can vary from organization to organization, some will need you to complete an application form and others may ask you to come in for a chat.

Contacting Small Steps… Fay Millen, Small Steps Mental Health Coordinator.
Tel: 020 8613 7113
Email: fay@volunteercentrelewisham.org.uk

LVP Project

Lewisham Volunteering Project aim is to help any organization in Lewisham to feel more comfortable and confident about recruiting people with mental health difficulties into volunteering, employment, training/work experience and student roles. We also support organizations that already involve people with mental health difficulties.

Benefits to Organizations can include:

Higher levels of reliability and commitment
Higher levels of interest and motivation
Increased diversity
Human resources

Lewisham Volunteering Project offers free support available to any organization in Lewisham

Mental Health Awareness Training for all staff and volunteers
The phone-a-friend in Mental Health Services Hotline – for on the spot help and advice
Guidance on risk-screening, recruitment procedures and making reasonable adjustments
Organised Networking and Buddying. As a member of the LVPP Network you gain access to a range of organisatons, often experienced in recruiting people with mental health issues.
Open Learning Events organized on subjects requested by members of the LVPP Network.

Contacting Lewisham Volunteering Project: Errol Hall, Project Coordinator.
Tel: 020 8694 6519
Email: errol.hall@slam.nhs.uk

If you need any further information please contact us on 020 8613 7113 or send us an enquiry form.