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Islington, Greater London (On-site) 1.88 miles
Unpaid role, expenses paid
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Job description

We are recruiting for a volunteer who would like to play a role in helping others to express themselves through writing. Would you like to support others to use their imagination to portray a message?

Creative writing is a great way to express yourself using your own creativity and imagination through story telling or poetry. It is an opportunity to reflect on your own experiences and put it down on paper. Creative writing has been shown to improve emotional and mental well-being. Through creative writing, we can gain insight into our emotions, develop self-expression and communication skills, cultivate empathy and understanding of others, boost our imagination and creativity.

What you will be doing

  • Lead and facilitate a weekly Creative Writing Group, encouraging participants to explore their thoughts and feelings through writing exercises, prompts, and storytelling.
  • Guide a subsequent Feelings Forum where participants can share and discuss emotions sparked by the writing session or current experiences in a respectful and supportive atmosphere
  • Foster an inclusive, non-judgmental environment where all voices are heard and valued
  • Maintain confidentiality and adhere to the organisation’s safeguarding and mental health protocols
  • Prepare session materials and adapt activities to meet the needs of diverse participants

The skills you need

  • Prepare session materials and adapt activities to meet the needs of diverse participants
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with sensitivity to mental health challenges
  • Ability to facilitate group discussions and manage diverse emotional responses constructively
  • Patience, empathy, and a non-judgmental approach.
  • Training or experience in mental health, counselling, social work, or a related field is advantageous but not essential

What's in it for you

  • Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications.
  • Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
  • Valuing You - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.
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Hestia View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 0

We deliver services across London as well as campaign and advocate nationally on the issues that affect the people we work with.

Posted on: Thursday, 10 July 2025
Closing date: 10 September 2025 at 15:31
Tags: Social Care / Development