Join our Wellbeing Participation Group Young Somerset’s Wellbeing Service offers mental health and emotional support to young people aged between 6-18 years throughout the county. We need your help! Expand Young Somerset’s Wellbeing Service offers mental health and emotional support to young people aged between 6-18 years throughout the county. We need your help! At Young Somerset we believe in putting young people first, and it’s vital that we co-design wellbeing services for young people, with young people. This is an opportunity for young people to be heard, and have a say in how services develop. Would you like to join our Wellbeing Participation Group? Are you living in Somerset and aged between 13-18?* Up to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs. Would you like to help shape the future of Wellbeing Services in Somerset? Do you have an interest in mental health and helping others? Are you: friendly, a team player and wanting to make a difference? The Participation Group will help steer how we develop mental health support throughout Somerset – have your say, meet new people and develop skills for life. Sounds interesting? What is the role? Quarterly meetings (every 3 months) to play a key role in raising awareness of the issues that young people face, raising awareness of Mental Health issues and developing Young Somerset’s Wellbeing Service. Attending Participation events supported by Young Somerset staff with key organisations that work in Mental Health including NHS England Sitting on young people’s panels at staff interviews, making key decisions on who the Wellbeing professionals are in Somerset. Help promote opportunities for young people throughout Somerset to access good quality Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Support. In return we will offer trips and opportunities for you to meet with peers who also want to make a difference to young people’s Wellbeing services in Somerset. Full training will be provided with opportunities to progress to other roles within Young Somerset. If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please complete our Membership Form and contact [email protected] / 07483 040657
Youth Work Volunteer We are looking for volunteers to join our Youth Work Team Expand This role provides volunteers with the opportunity to gain experience of working with young people and to contribute to the work of Young Somerset. Volunteers will work with and support young people in one of more youth club settings and/or participating in positive activities. Role Description Application Form
Hub Buddy Volunteer A volunteer role for individuals aged 18-30, providing peer support to young people. Expand We are looking for Hub Buddy volunteers who are aged between 18-30 and who have an interest in mental health and wellbeing, and a passion for helping and supporting others. If this sounds like the perfect role for you please read the below Role Description and complete the application form. Role Description Application Form If you have any questions please contact: [email protected]
Become a Wellbeing Champion If you’re a young person aged 13-18, living in Somerset, and you’re passionate about mental health and helping others - why not become a Wellbeing Champion for Young Somerset? Expand Want to become a Wellbeing Champion? Are you living in Somerset and between the age of 13 and 18? Would you like to contribute to the content of Young Somerset’s Wellbeing Instagram page? Are you: approachable, reliable, friendly and passionate about mental health and helping others? Can you provide up to an hour a week of your time for this exciting, voluntary role? The timings of the content is flexible! Full training is provided with opportunities to progress within roles at Young Somerset, including Hub Buddy role. What is the role? If this sounds like something you would be interested in, we would require you to record a short clip or create a post by providing a picture and text once a week for our Wellbeing Instagram page - @YSWellbeing. This content will fit in with our weekly theme, such as low mood, anxiety, stress, etc... Full guidance will be given and content will be sent directly to us for us to upload (so no need to worry about the technical side of it!). Some examples of content that is required includes: wellbeing tips, coping techniques, what they have been up to that has helped their mental health, psychoeducation, healthy cooking/eating well, things you are grateful for, and any other ideas you may have. If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please: Contact Georgie: [email protected] / 07483 057601 And fill out our Membership Form
Become a Young Leader Expand Want to become a Young Leader? Do you live in Somerset and between the age of 13 and 18? Would you like to contribute to the content of Young Somerset’s Youth Work Delivery? Whether that's in your Local Youth Club or our Social Media. Are you: reliable, friendly and passionate about making changes that effect young people. Can you dedicate a couple of hours a week of your time for this exciting voluntary role? Full training and guidance will be provided with opportunities to progress within roles at Young Somerset. What is the role? If this sounds like something you would be interested in, you’ll be able to: Record a short clip or create a post by providing a picture and text for our YS Instagram page - @Young Somerset. (This content will fit in with the weekly theme.) Join the Weekly Zoom Meeting, where you’ll set out plans for the Youth Teams and create aims to be achieve in the coming months. (In terms of subjects and issues to focus on in our clubs or via our social media.) Some examples of content that could be required includes: How to gain confidence Anti-Bullying Week Campaign Useful Apps for young People Things you’ve done that’s helped you learn about a subject, healthy cooking/eating well, fun activities and any other ideas you may have. If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please fill in our Membership Form and contact [email protected]
Join our Youth Board Expand Young Somerset’s Youth Service offers Open Access Youth Work, Skills Development and Social Action to young people aged between 8-18 years throughout the county. We need your help! Young People are the heartbeat of Young Somerset. At Young Somerset we believe in putting young people first, and it is vital that we design Youth services for young people, with young people. This is an opportunity for young people to be heard and have a say in how our services develop. Would you like to join our Youth Board? Do you live in Somerset and are aged between 13-18?* Up to 25 for young people with Special Educational Needs. Would you like to help shape the future of Youth Services that Young Somerset deliver? Do you have an interest in your community and helping others? Are you: friendly, a team player and wanting to make a difference? The Youth Board will help steer how we develop our Youth Services throughout Somerset – have your say, meet new people and develop skills for life. Sounds interesting? What is the role? You’ll attend a meeting every 6 Weeks, where you’ll contribute to discussing areas of improvement on the services which are being delivered. You’ll attend trips to visit multiple areas of Young Somerset delivery, Such as Youth Club’s, Music events, Skate Jam’s etc. Enabling you to gain understanding of what we do and give you a Perspective on what we can add to our services. You’ll be asked to attend Committee meetings to voice your views. Sitting on young people’s panels at staff interviews, making key decisions on who the Youth Work professionals are at Young Somerset. Help promote opportunities for young people throughout Somerset to access good quality Youth Work. In return we will offer trips and opportunities for you to meet with peers who also want to make a difference to young people’s Youth Services across Somerset. Full training will be provided with opportunities to progress to other roles within Young Somerset. If this sounds like the perfect role for you, please complete our Membership Form and contact [email protected] / 07966 991446
Dulverton Youth Club Volunteer Expand This role provides volunteers with the opportunity to gain experience of working with young people and to contribute to the work of Young Somerset. Volunteers will work with and support young people in our Dulverton youth club, helping to set up and run activities led by the Youth Worker. Location Riverside Youth Centre, Dulverton Day Wednesdays (term-time only) Time 6-7:30pm Role Description To apply please complete the application form here: Application Form If you have any questions about this role please contact Andrea: [email protected]