Volunteering is a great way to make use of your skills, give back to your community and gain valuable experience whilst meeting new people and having fun.

Many of our Volunteers have a passion for mental health and make a huge contribution to our charity.  From our team of Trustees to volunteers working with our services, cooking in our Wellbeing Centre, running peer groups, making videos for our social media, running stalls at community events and supporting our finance and HR functions – there is huge variety and potential. 

Our current roles are advertised below, if you don’t see something that’s right for you or if you have a particular skill to offer please email volunteering@rbmind.org

All of our volunteers have the opportunity to develop their skills, receive 1-to-1 support and claim expenses.  Once you have sent us a completed application form you’ll meet with our Volunteer Co-ordinator or team member you will be working with.  If it’s decided to proceed, the next step is two character references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  You’ll then receive an induction and start your volunteering.

Volunteer Therapists

We are not currently recruiting integrative trained therapists at Richmond Borough Mind, our next recruitment cycle will be in the autumn.   

Essential criteria for therapists:  

  • Have completed a minimum of 1 year of a Level 4 Diploma course and have at least 50 hours of supervised one-to-one, in-person, therapeutic work. 
  • Are available during the service operating hours: Tuesday (10am – 6pm), Wednesday (10am – 9pm) or Thursday (10am – 7pm) for client work (times are subject to availability). 
  • Can attend mandatory monthly supervision groups on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursdays between 4pm-6pm. 
  • Can provide details of an additional 1-2-1 supervisor, if a trainee, (this is required before clients are allocated). 
  • Can commit to a minimum of 12 months, offering three sessions a week (3 x 50 minutes) face-to-face. 
  • Hold membership with a relevant regulatory body e.g. BACP, UKCP or HPC. 

Desirable modalities and experience:  

We will prioritise applications from experienced therapists, as well as those in training who:  

  • Have experience of working with clients with complex mental health needs.
  • Confidently work with TA, psychodynamic, existential and cognitive analytical or cognitive behavioural approaches. 

If you meet the essential criteria and the desirable modalities and experience and would like to apply, please send a CV and cover email to counselling.admin@rbmind.org describing how you meet the criteria.Â