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Venue Address
Bensham community centre
Sidney Grove
Bensham
Gateshead
NE8 2XD
United Kingdom
54.952092196757, -1.6164869830651
Peer Talk is a mental health charity and we are actively looking for new volunteers to facilitate at our weekly meetings. We meet at Bensham Community Centre every Monday evening from 7pm to 8.30pm.
You will be expected to attend a meeting 4 or 5 times every three months-Meetings last 1.5 hours.
We help people who are living with feelings of anxiety and depression. There is no waiting list for our peers.
Our volunteers come from many backgrounds-a key attribute is that you care about our peers.
There are no set agendas and no preconceptions at Peer Talk.
We are looking for new volunteers to start by the end of September.
Skills needed
-A caring and compassionate attitude
-Great listening skills
-good communication skills
-A people person
-a person who can keep a confidence
Benefits for the Volunteer
The main benefit of being one of our volunteers is the real sense of joy and accomplishment that you will feel at the end of a meeting. Our great band of volunteers listen and encourage our peers to share their lived experiences.
