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South East London Mind
Greater London (On-site) 8.48 miles
Unpaid role, expenses paid
Voluntary
Job description
  • Voluntary (expenses paid in line with volunteering policy)
  • Approx. 3 – 6 hours per week
  • Minimum commitment 12 months
  • Based in Greenwich

South East London Mind is a well-established and highly regarded local charity helping people to be mentally healthy. Working together with those experiencing mental health problems and dementia to improve their quality of life. With an annual turnover of £6M, over 180 staff and 260 volunteers, we are one of the largest charities in the Mind network.

SEL Mind delivers a Peer Support Programme which consist of group activities and therapeutic groups run by Peer Support Volunteers for individuals’ with either a mental health diagnosis or service users who are impacted by mental health within the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

The purpose of the Volunteer Peer Support Group Facilitator is to provide peer support and facilitate a group with the guidance of a coordinator, whilst creating a welcoming environment and sharing their own knowledge/experience of living with mental health difficulties.

The role will also entail the planning of groups, and assisting with other peer support administrative duties.

Volunteer Opportunities: Peer Support Group Facilitators

To help us match you with a role that fits your schedule, builds on your existing skills and supports the skills you’d like to develop, please review the days, times and facilitator responsibilities for each group.

Please note: there should be a gap of 6–12 months between finishing your time as a peer support service user and applying to become a volunteer.

Social Group Facilitator

  • 1 x Volunteer. Shift: Monday 13:00 – 16:00
  • 1 x Volunteer. Shift: Thursday 11:30 – 15:15

We’re looking for volunteers to support facilitating our social group alongside a group coordinator. Although there are activity tables, this is not an activity-led group.

The role is about being present, reading the room, and sensing where connection or support might be needed rather than following a plan. You’ll need to be comfortable with uncertainty and able to work without clear direction.

The group has been running for a long time and a key part of this role is settling into the rhythm of the group and also helping new members find their place within it. Good instincts and genuine warmth matter more here than any particular skill.

Part of your role will be to set up and pack down independently, including preparing a tea and coffee table and washing up during and after the session. Sharing a cuppa is central to what makes the group feel welcoming.

If you’re naturally at ease in social settings, happy to take initiative, and able to commit reliably for a minimum of a year this could be a great fit.

Growing Connections Group Facilitator

  • 3 x Volunteers
  • Volunteer Shift: Thursday 11:30 – 15:30

We’re looking for volunteers to facilitate Growing Connections, a brand-new outdoor group centred around the simple, satisfying tasks of watering, pruning and tidying pot plants, and making space for the conversation and connection that grows alongside it.

You’ll arrive early to set up, this will include readying tea and coffee, co-lead the session with another volunteer facilitator, and pack down and wash up at the end.

You’ll lead without a staff member in the room, though one will be available on site if needed, so we’re looking for people who are comfortable taking the lead.

The gardening gives the session its focus, but a space for conversation and connection is just as important. Over time we hope that members can feel a sense of ownership over the group and the space itself.

You don’t need to be an expert gardener, but you should be comfortable with basic plant care, good at putting people at ease, and able to commit reliably for a minimum of a year Training, support and supervision will be provided.

Creative Connections Group Facilitator

  • 2x Volunteers
  • Volunteer Shift: Wednesday 1:30-4pm (group time) and ad hoc planning time

We’re looking for volunteers to facilitate Creative Connections, diverse creative activity group led jointly by volunteers and service users.

You’ll arrive early to set up, help plan and deliver sessions, and pack down at the end.

Central to the role is supporting members to take an active part in shaping and leading sessions themselves; helping people build confidence in themselves and their ideas, find their voice, and feel a valued part of the group.

You don’t need to be a professional artist, but you should be comfortable in a creative space, and able to follow other ideas as well as bringing your own. We ask that you are able to commit reliably for a minimum of a year.

Creative Writing Group Facilitator

  • 2x Volunteers
  • Volunteer Shift: Wednesday 10:15am – 1pm

We’re looking for volunteers to co-facilitate our creative writing group, working alongside a group coordinator who leads the sessions.

You’ll arrive early to set up, support the coordinator with planning sessions and the delivery of the sessions, alongside packing down at the end.

Your role is to support the coordinator and be present for members, noticing who might need encouragement, who needs space, and helping people feel comfortable enough to share. Creative writing can at times be reflective and vulnerable, and a sensitivity to these feelings is as important as any writing experience.

You don’t need to be an experienced writer, but you should be comfortable in a creative setting, skilled at helping others find their voice, and able to commit reliably for a minimum of a year.

The Nook, Greenwich Young Persons Group Facilitator

  • 2x Volunteers
  • Volunteer Shift: Monday 1.30pm – 4.45pm

‘The Nook, Greenwich’ is a peer support group run by our Peer Support Coordinator and Peer Support Volunteers. The group is for young people (18-30’s) experiencing low to moderate mental health needs (with or without a diagnosis) in the Royal Borough of Greenwich.

The group offers:

  • A safe space to talk openly and honestly about mental health
  • Peer support from people who have walked a similar path
  • Real talk: honest discussions led by peer group facilitators who have been there

Benefits of volunteering with us:  

  • Gain frontline experience within a community mental health team
  • Regular training and development opportunities
  • Ongoing supervision and support
  • An opportunity to be part of a lived experience team
  • An opportunity to help people within the local community and give back
  • Expenses paid in line with volunteering policy
  • In-depth induction training which includes active listening skills, group dynamics, mental health awareness, and EDI (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion)

“My experience has been great, I’ve felt really supported and found the tasks and the work really meaningful.  I hoped that volunteering would lead to employment and it did. Volunteering helped me to develop my skills and build my confidence and support my mental health and wellbeing.”
Peer Support Volunteer 2026

Training and Supervision:

  • All volunteers receive essential peer support training, and attendance is required before starting the role.
  • In addition, you will need to complete an online safeguarding course at home.
  • We provide regular supervision every six weeks. The exact time will be confirmed with your coordinator.

Interested in the role? Next steps:

  • Complete a Volunteer Application Form
  • Interview
  • References & Enhanced Level Disclosure and Barring Service checks
  • Complete our volunteer training programme

We recognise the importance of having a diverse and inclusive volunteer base, and would therefore particularly welcome applications from the following, currently under-represented, groups:

  • People from culturally diverse communities
  • People aged 18-25
  • Disabled people
  • People with diverse sexual orientations and gender identities

SEL Mind is committed to meeting the reasonable adjustments of disabled people and always welcomes applications from people with lived experience of mental health problems.

How to apply

Please visit our website to apply.

Closing date: Thursday 18 June
Likely interview date: Friday 29 June

Induction Training:

  • Tuesday 7 July, 10:00-16:00 – In person
  • Thursday 9 July, 10:00-15:00 – Online
  • Friday 10 July, 10:00-12:00 – Online
Organisation
South East London Mind View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 101 - 500

We work to be there when it matters for people living with mental health problems and dementia in Bromley, Greenwich, Lambeth, Lewisham, and Southwark

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Posted on: 10 June 2026
Closing date: 18 June 2026 at 13:15
Tags: Mental Health, Events / Activities

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