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Peer Supporter for Maternal Mental Health
October 28, 2023, 8:36 am
Organisation: Mother's Mind Staffordshire
Location: Staffordshire & Stoke-on-Trent Wide, Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire Wide, Cannock, East Staffordshire, Lichfield, South Staffordshire, Stafford, Tamworth, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire Moorlands, Stoke-on-Trent, Audley, Bradwell, Butt Lane, Chesterton, Clayton, Cross Heath, Halmer End, Holditch and Chesterton, Keele, Kidsgrove and Ravenscliffe, Knutton, Loggerheads, Madeley and Betley, May Bank, Newchapel and Mow Cop, Porthill, Silverdale, Talke and Butt Lane, Thistleberry, Town, Westlands, Wolstanton, Alton, Bagnall and Stanley, Biddulph East, Biddulph Moor, Biddulph North, Biddulph South, Biddulph West, Brown Edge and Endon, Caverswall, Cellarhead, Cheadle North East, Cheadle South East, Cheadle West, Checkley, Cheddleton, Dane, Forsbrook, Horton, Ipstones, Leek East, Leek North, Leek South, Leek West, Manifold, Werrington, Abbey Hulton and Townsend, Bentilee and Ubberley, Birches Head and Central Forest Park, Blurton East, Blurton West and Newstead, Boothen and Oak Hill, Bradeley and Chell Heath, Broadway and Longton East, Burslem Central, Burslem Park, Dresden and Florence, Eaton Park, Etruria and Hanley, Fenton East, Fenton West and Mount Pleasant, Ford Green and Smallthorne, Goldenhill and Sandyford, Great Chell and Packmoor, Hanford and Trentham, Hartshill and Basford, Hollybush and Longton West, Joiners Square, Meir Hay, Meir North, Meir Park, Meir South, Moorcroft, Penkhull and Stoke, Sandford Hill, Sneyd Green, Springfields and Trent Vale, Tunstall, Weston Coyney
Area of interest: Supporting Adults
Number of Volunteers required: 4
Description:
Mothers Mind (Staffordshire) is a charity supporting and promoting empowerment for women overcoming poor maternal mental illness. We provide a open safe space to talk openly about your feelings and emotions, as you journey through motherhood and mental illness. We support those who are struggling with the identity transition into motherhood, the lack of body confidence, self love and the adapting change to freedom and independence. Providing emotional support for families who are affected by anger outbursts, resentment and envy which impacts on the relationship dynamic. Peer Supporter for Maternal Mental Health RoleMust have personal experience of maternal mental illness.Able to commit to 2 hours per week, either Monday, or Thursday.Open, and friendly personality, comfortable to share your maternal mental health experiences with others. In your role we would like you to support new members by; Making tea and toast. Welcoming new ladies into group.Taking part in group discussions.
You will be required to have a DBS check which will be submitted by ourselves and you will be reimbursed with vehicle travel expenses.
To register your interest please click here If you have already registered with us and are also interested in this role, or if you would like more information please contact us