Volunteers are important at NSFT to help shape future services

Volunteering

Our volunteers are worth their weight in gold and we appreciate how they give up their time to help us and the people we care for.

Volunteers offer so much to our services and those that use them. Volunteering in return offers vital experience for those wanting to gain life and work skills. This can include boosting confidence, making friends, adding to a CV and a stepping stone into paid employment.

Here are some of the roles that we offer, please have a look, to help you work out what role would suit you best.

Once you have an idea of what you would like to do, please email volunteer@nsft.nhs.uk

We welcome volunteers from all backgrounds, aged 18 and over.

Volunteering opportunities

At NSFT, we try to help you find the right volunteering role for you. Below we have some information sheets, sharing what to expect in different volunteering roles across the Trust.

Suffolk Perinatal Pathway - Dad's and partners' group

NSFT’s Suffolk Perinatal pathway based in Suffolk are currently developing a dad’s group to support dads and partners of our services users. This group is designed to provide peer support to dads and partners along with sharing other resources available to them in the community.

We would welcome and encourage applications from dads/partners who have experience of supporting a partner during pregnancy and during the postnatal period.

We would ask that you commit to at least 6 months volunteering. This can be a monthly commitment between 2-4 hours, in a community venue in the evening.

As part of volunteering with NSFT, you will be provided out of pockets expenses.

You will be supported by a volunteer supervisor and the voluntary services coordinator.

If you would like to know more, please contact the Voluntary Services Coordinator on 07920 285185 or if you would like to apply, please email volunteer@nsft.nhs.uk.

Older People's Team in Stowmarket - Feedback collection

Our Older People's Team, based in Haymills House in Stowmarket, are looking for a small number of volunteers to collect feedback from services users about the service that they have received.

The Older People team offer appointments to older people living with varying mental health conditions, including memory problems. The team also works closely with carers and supporters of those accessing their services.

We would welcome and encourage applications from anyone interested in collecting feedback and supporting the team in actioning change from the feedback.

There will be a recruitment process and training provided.

As part of volunteering with NSFT, you will be provided out of pockets expenses.

You will be supported by a volunteer supervisor and the Voluntary Services Coordinator.

If you are interested in applying or would like to know more, please email volunteer@nsft.nhs.uk