Mental Health Support Volunteers

Diverse Leap is an organisation (Currently awaiting registration with the Charity Commison group) that has developed partnerships with existing providers of mental health interventions, including local NHS services and other charities, and look forward to developing links in other areas of the County in the years ahead. 

We hope to open Hubs across the County, and so far launched in Gloucester, and in preparation for Forest of Dean Cinderford & Cheltenham. 

We are looking for (5) more Volunteers in the Forest area and (5) more in Cheltenham to join each team of (10) 

While there is no experience required we are looking for people who have a passion for empowering people and can offer 1-2-1 support a “listening ear” 

In a Nut shell Volunteering with diverse leap does not provide “counselling” but instead offer trained volunteers who have an interest in supporting people with Mental Wellbeing. 

Our Training provides a Mental Health First Aid Course, developed by MHFA (Mental Health First Aid England, accredited by the Royal Society of Public Health. And a further one day training course into Safeguarding, Effective listening module. And more.

Joining the Diverse Leap team, the training does not stop there, each of our volunteers can then do more training with us through the Gloucester County Council, and offer courses such as “Complex emotional Needs Disorder” at the Volunteers discretion. 

We ask that our Volunteer's can commit to (3) hours per week from 11am till 2pm On Tuesdays in Cinderford at the Candi Centre on Market Street & from 10am till 1pm in Cheltenham at the Hester’s way resource centre On Thursdays 

While we appreciate some weeks you may have other plans however we would require notice for the Rota. 

If you’d like to arrange a informal chat please message the page direct. Our next training is the 17th and 18th of March, Launch dates on The 9th of May (Cinderford) & The 4th of May Cheltenham.