Volunteering with Colebrook Housing Society
Volunteering
Colebrook can offer volunteers a number of opportunities to get involved in our various services.
Whether you would like to sit on a management committee or get out and about talking to people through our community development work, we have an opportunity for you.
For more information about the ways that you can get involved in volunteering in our organisation please click here.
LINK (Local Involvement Network) - gathering people’s views on local Health as well as Social Care services and improving services.
Plymouth LINK has opportunities to get involved in………
-Stewardship Group – meeting with others to plan the work of the LINk.
-Visiting Team – trained to visit services to check out LINk priorities.
-Ambassador – promoting the work of the LINk at events in the community as well as helping out in the LINk office.
Pride and Prejudice Project Ecominds.
Interested in gardening and the environment?
Pride & Prejudice is a new and exciting recovery based project for service users, carers and everyone with experiences of mental health. We encourage people to take pride in their green spaces via a range of activities.
So are YOU interested in :
Designing Garden Spaces
Helping with promotion, publicity or fundraising
Digging, planting or choosing materials
Taking Photographs / Moving Picture
Computer Design
Helping to manage budgets
Woodwork or Sculpture
Conservation / Gardening Skills
Sponsoring a green space
Supporting someone else to take part
Meeting new people
Or do you have any ideas?
For further information please contact Cilla McCarthy on 01752 202407 or email PMcCarthy@colebrookhousing.co.uk
PIPS (Plymouth Involvement and Participation Service) – Improving mental health services for service users and carers.
PIPS would like mental health service users and carers to…...
-Get involved in the running and work of PIPS.
-To support PIPS to work with services and commissioners to make changes.
Carers Champions – providing support to adult carers of adults across the city.
Volunteers with Carers Champions will have the opportunity to:
-Work with carers in all drop-in’s.
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Support workers in delivering carers’ awareness training to professionals.
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Promote the service via outreach in community settings.
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Attend events, socials and other care related activities.
Colebrook Management Committee – Committee Members play an important role in governing our organisation.
It requires a diverse group of members from different backgrounds who offer a variety of skills, knowledge and experience.
We are currently keen to recruit members:
- with a BME or diversity background
- with finance or property expertise and knowledge
- eager to be involved in their local community and committed to social inclusion.
To Apply:
If you are interested in any of the volunteering opportunities then please either download the application form below and send to us by email to info@plymouth-link.co.uk or post it to the address on the form.
Volunteer Application
All applications are processed by the Plymouth LINk and you will be signposted to the opportunity(s) you are interested in.
If you would like to talk to some one about a specific opportunity listed, below are the contact details you need –
Colebrook Management Committee – download a leaflet on the committee from our management committee page (click here) or contact Kerry Thompson, Business Manager, on 01752 211247 or email committee@colebrookhousing.co.uk
Carers Champions service - For more information contact Mary Partridge on 01752 211348 or email carers@colebrookhousing.co.uk
Plymouth LINk – contact 01752 202407 or email info@plymouth-link.co.uk
PIPS – contact Ashley Daw on 01752 202406 or email adaw@colebrookhousing.co.uk
If you would like to talk to someone generally about volunteering then contact Plymouth LINk details as above.
We offer support, training and pay expenses to people who get involved in these opportunities.