Healthy Minds Calderdale
Volunteer Opportunities at Healthy Minds in Halifax
Healthy Minds Calderdale are on the lookout for volunteers to help their work in a number of areas.
Sports Volunteers
Time Out is a sports club for 11-16 year olds (16+ groups from 3 October) on Wednesday afternoons at North Bridge Leisure Centre.
Volunteer roles can include
- signing people in and out
- registering new young people
- advertising
- photography
- facilitating
- coaching
- helping people feel included
- joining in
For more information either message from the Time Out Facebook page or drop Annie an email for more information at annie@healthymindscalderdale or call 01422 345154.
Safespace
Safespace is a new out-of-hours appointment service in Calderdale, offering support for people in distress during weekend evenings.
The office at 1 King Street, Halifax HX1 1SR is open from 6:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with the latest available appointments at 11:00pm.
The Safespace team needs volunteers to help with the service, to assist the staff team and offer supportive company for people who use the service. This can be an emotionally-demanding role and there is a rigorous selection process, with training and ongoing support provided for the right volunteers.
Contact the Safespace team on 01422 345154 or email safespace@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk for further information.
Safespace Out of Hours Support for People in Mental Distress
Safespace is a new out-of-hours appointment service in Calderdale, offering support for people in distress during weekend evenings.
The office at 1 King Street, Halifax HX1 1SR is open from 6:00pm on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, with the latest available appointments at 11:00pm.
The office is opposite Woolshops car park towards Halifax Minster.
You can contact Safespace
- by telephone on 01422 345154
- by text on 07388 990227
- via Facebook (search “SafeSpace Healthy Minds Calderdale”)
The team will take some basic details from you and offer one or more options:
- Face-to-face appointment – you’ll be given a time to arrive and a worker will be ready to see you
- Group support in a friendly, safe & supportive environment
- Telephone support – if you can’t come to the service, a worker will call you back
- Online support via Facebook private messaging
You can have up to an hour with a worker – whichever way you’ve contacted us – to talk through what’s happening for you and agree next steps. If you need further help and support, the team will agree onward referrals and keep in touch with you. After one-to-one support, if you have come in person to Safespace, you can stay for a while until you feel ready to go home.
To download more information see the Safespace Leaflet. For general enquiries email safespace@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk
Healthy Minds Exploring Wellness at Brighouse Library
Healthy Minds Calderdale is inviting you to explore your wellness on Thursday 11 October, 11:00am-1:00pm at Brighouse Library.
It is a chance to explore what wellness means to you using images and collage making and through open discussion. Refreshments will be provided. The event is FREE but places are limited so please book a place by calling 01422 345154 or by emailing info@healthymindscalderdale.co.uk.
