Aware, Ireland\u2019s national organisation dedicated to supporting those affected by depression and bipolar disorder, is urgently recruiting new volunteers for its support team in Cork.<\/p>\n
With approximately 400 volunteers nationwide, the organisation is now looking to expand its network to aid in delivering essential, free services, to those who need it most.<\/p>\n
Aware volunteers come from all walks of life, representing a diverse range of ages and backgrounds, with no prior experience or qualifications necessary, as full training and ongoing support will be provided.<\/p>\n
Many volunteers are inspired to work with Aware through their own personal experience with mental illness, or through supporting loved ones.<\/p>\n
Others choose to get involved out of a desire to contribute to the community, deepen their knowledge of mental health, develop new skills, or simply make meaningful connections.<\/p>\n
The organisation is looking for an individual to volunteer three hours per week to either the support line, which is a crucial service providing callers with telephone support 365 days a year from 10am to 10pm; or to the support and self care groups, which meet virtually via Zoom or in-person.<\/p>\n
Volunteers must be over the age of 21 years old, comfortable using technology, and be able to participate in ongoing training.<\/p>\n
Director of services at Aware, Stephen McBride, said that those who volunteer for the organisation have the opportunity to broaden their skillset while providing a valuable difference in the lives of service users.<\/p>\n
\u201cPeople volunteer for many different reasons,\u201d said Mr McBride.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor some, it\u2019s a way to give back and make a meaningful difference.\n <\/p>\n
\u201cFor others, it\u2019s an opportunity to learn new skills or deepen their existing knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s also a chance to be part of a supportive and caring community.\n <\/p>\n
\u201cWhatever your motivation, we\u2019d love to hear from you.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
For more information or to apply for a volunteer role, visit: www.aware.ie or call 01 661 7211. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Aware, Ireland\u2019s national organisation dedicated to supporting those affected by depression and bipolar disorder, is urgently recruiting new…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":251699,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4317],"tags":[97034,105,218,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-251698","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mental-health","8":"tag-community-volunteering","9":"tag-health","10":"tag-mental-health","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114825242421450183","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251698","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251698"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251698\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251699"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251698"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251698"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251698"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}