volunteering@changesbristol.org.uk

Are you passionate about Mental Health? Are you interested in helping others in your community? If you are able to commit to 2.5 hours a week, or every other week, this might be the perfect volunteer opportunity for you. 

Changes runs peer support meetings for people experiencing mental distress. Our groups are open to all (18+), offer free support with no requirement for a referral, a mental health issue (or formal diagnosis), or a limit to the number of sessions anyone can attend. The sessions provide members the opportunity to share anything that is on their mind, if they wish to do so, whilst the group listens and supports each other. The group provides acknowledgment, reflection and acceptance to each member after they have shared. In order to run our meetings effectively, we need volunteers to facilitate them. This is where you come in!

Facilitating is an extremely rewarding role in which you help to run our peer support meetings. This involves being responsible for creating inclusive, safe, non-judgemental and empathetic spaces that enable members to connect and support each other. We will provide full training and supervision. After 3 training sessions, you will be expected to commit approximately 2.5 hours of your time, at the same time every week or every other week. We need volunteers to be dependable and committed when taking on the role.

As we operate from a model of peer support, we value lived experiences of mental health challenges, so while this is not a requirement for the role, it can be to your advantage when running the groups.

If you would like an information pack to apply for the next training course please email  volunteering@changesbristol.org.uk

We’re currently looking for volunteers to help us with our telephone Befriending Service

This is a crucial service that offers support for people that may not be able to make it to our group meetings and are experiencing feelings of isolation or mental distress.

This is an incredibly rewarding role that offers people a safe and empathetic listening ear, allowing them to talk about their feelings or share what is going on in their lives and start making changes for the better.

We are looking for volunteers that can support one or two people for at least 1 hour a week, a commitment of 6 months would be expected. We offer comprehensive training and ongoing supervision for the role.

Get in touch for an application form, or with any questions you have, email – Befriending@changesbristol.org.uk

Watch our video below for further information on volunteering with our Befriending Service.

Volunteering with Changes Bristol Telephone Befriending by Steven Hay

Are you passionate about mental health? Do you enjoy connecting with people and being outdoors? If you can commit 2.5 hours on a Wednesday morning, this could be the ideal volunteer role for you.

Changes Bristol runs a Walk and Talk Befriending Service for people experiencing mental health difficulties who may struggle to access our online groups. These small group walks in Bristol’s parks and green spaces provide members with the opportunity to share their thoughts and feelings, connect with others, and take steps towards improving their wellbeing.

As a Walk and Talk Befriender, you’ll walk alongside members, offering a safe, non-judgemental and empathetic listening ear. This is a rewarding role where you’ll help create supportive spaces that empower people to feel heard and understood.

We provide full induction training and ongoing supervision to support you in the role. Walks run every Wednesday morning, with two one-hour walks and a short refreshment break in between. We ask volunteers to be dependable and committed, as vulnerable adults rely on this service.

If you’d like more information or an application pack, please email volunteering@changesbristol.org.uk

Changes Bristol is a thriving, dynamic and expanding mental health charity, and we are often looking for new people to join and improve our skills base within the Board of Trustees. We are especially keen to diversify the range of people who our board represents.

We are particularly interested in accepting applications for the board from prospective trustees who have a background in the law, HR, social media, public relations, or experience of working in the charity sector at a middle management level and have held trustee/ board positions in the charitable or public sector.

Being a trustee is a responsible and rewarding position and involves a commitment to the charity of several hours a month to attend trustee meetings and help make decisions to improve the charity for the future.

Could you be someone that could help our charity?  If you would like to become a trustee then please complete a Trustee Application Form and send it to chairoftrustees@changesbristol.org.uk

If you have skills, experience, or simply the enthusiasm to support a local mental health charity, we’d love to hear from you. At Changes Bristol, we’re always looking for volunteers who can contribute in different ways — such as IT and digital skills, supporting admin tasks, offering business or strategic input, coordinating fundraising activities, or bringing any other useful skills. We’re keen to match people to roles where they can make the biggest impact. Please get in touch at volunteering@changesbristol.org.uk to see how you could help us support people in your community.