Ways to volunteer
Volunteering with Rochdale and District Mind
Rochdale and District Mind are always looking for volunteers to help.
Volunteers are provided with induction, safeguarding, ASIST and Mental Health First Aid training and support through their volunteering activities. If you have a skill that might be useful, and time to spare, please contact us – see below for full details.
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We currently have the following volunteering opportunities within the organisation.
Become a Volunteer Counsellor
Mind provide placement opportunities to student counsellors who are looking for practical experience of working with clients as part of their training.
We also offer volunteering opportunities to qualified volunteer counsellors who wish to gain additional valuable experience of working with service-users experiencing a broad range of mental health issues.
Our BACP accredited service is seen as a centre of excellence and best practice for placement experience by a multitude of training providers as the service continues to demonstrate a high degree of professionalism and a firm commitment to ethical practice.3
Please click on the below buttons to view the volunteer counsellor job description and personal specification and download an application form.
Volunteer Counsellor Job Description & Personal Specification
Volunteer Counsellor Application
If you are interested in any of the roles above, please see further details on how to apply or e-mail [email protected]

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