Milestones Trust is a health and social care charity supporting people with learning disabilities, mental health needs and dementia. The Trust provides residential, nursing and community support services to around 750 people living in the Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset areas.
Expressions is a year-long program of creative events that works across the trust and culminates in a summer exhibition and festival that is open to the public. The focus for Expressions has always been to make the arts accessible, interactive and a source of well-being. They run an art therapy group for the people we support every week on Tuesday and Wednesday morning at their studio, located at the Milestones head office in Staple Hill.
We are looking for enthusiastic people who have a keen interest in engaging with art, enjoy interacting with the people we support, are patient and who have a positive and helpful attitude. Someone who is a practicing artist or has a creative background would be preferable, as there is always the opportunity to lead sessions and workshops.
Can you help?
We are looking for volunteers who are compassionate and patient with good social skills. Ideally this would be a weekly volunteer role, or as often as volunteers are able to commit. We provide a thorough induction, and support to volunteers throughout their role, however, a knowledge of mental health issues would be advantageous.
We can cover travel and some activity expenses.
Please note, for all of our volunteer roles a DBS check will be carried out and references will be taken up. All volunteers have a volunteer induction before starting in role and are supported by both the volunteer team and a member of staff in the service too.
Please get in touch with us directly if you are interested in applying, or if would like further information on the role.
Contact info:
Cloé Brunerie, Volunteer Coordinator
cloebrunerie@milestonestrust.org.uk
Or call volunteering on 01179 709319 or 07770597687