Bradford Self-Harm Drop in Clinic VOLUNTEER

Role Overview & Responsibilities

SCUFF is a self-harm charity that has 3 main aims:

1. To support people who are struggling with self-harm

2. To educate and support people who are caring for others who self-harm

3. To fund tattoos for people left with scars from self-harm

We are looking for volunteers to run our self-harm drop in clinics at our office in Bradford. These drop ins will run from 3pm-5pm, on a Sunday.

Our clinics provide information and support for people struggling with self-harm or for those who are supporting people who self-harm. Your role will involve talking to people, explaining and offering worksheets to people, preparing and handing out wound care packs and signposting to local services. We will provide full training for this role, but would like people who have lived experience of self-harm. SCUFF will cover all travel costs if required.

Required:

- Friendly and approachable

- Comfortable initiating conversation with people

- Compassionate and empathetic

- Happy to work as a team and on own initiative

- Dependable

- Personal experience of mental illness

- Able to offer regular commitment and work on a timetable

Desirable:

- Personal experience of self-harm

- A vehicle

- Experience working or living with people who self-harm

Training:

- Training for this role will take place at our Bradford office for one day in August, date to be confirmed.

Job Types: Part-time, Volunteer
Part-time hours: 3 per week

Salary: Up to £0.01 per hour

Benefits:

• Flexitime

Schedule:

• Flexitime

Work Location: In person