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.

Trustee (Voluntary Role) 

This is an excellent opportunity to become a trustee of a forward-thinking, award winning, caring charity that continuously drives to support and improve the mental health of many people in the London Borough of Richmond.

We are recruiting 2-3 trustees to join our Board.

Do you have an interest in mental health, emotional wellbeing and thriving communities? Have you led teams, projects or new initiatives? And maybe you have lived experience of mental health challenges directly or as a care giver. We value diversity of perspectives and experience. Please consider applying now!

Richmond Borough Mind will have a turnover of around £2.3m in 2026 / 2027. Funding comes from a range of statutory bodies, trusts and foundations and community fundraising. As an organisation we have a talented and dedicated senior management team, staff (55) and volunteers (around 60).

Every year Richmond Borough Mind (RB Mind) supports a growing number of residents across 3 boroughs. We support a range of mental health needs, reaching around 5000 people each year. Services include Psychotherapy and Counselling, Talking Therapies Richmond, Wellbeing Services, Crisis Services, Carers in Mind, Peer support, Floating Support and a range of training and awareness raising. Going forward as a charity we are focussed on reaching more people by increasing our visibility and influence, widening our engagement and delivering innovative services.

Selection Criteria:

Our Board is looking for a range of expertise and soft skills, in particular accountancy and finance, fundraising, and / or a background in health and social care. Particularly important is a growth mindset, independent judgement and commitment to better outcomes and positive impact.

There is also potential for growing into a Vice Chair role. We are very keen to hear from people with some experience in one or more of the following areas:

· Finance / accountancy

· People / HR

· Social and Health Care

· Legal (e.g. Contracts / Commercial / Property)

· Safeguarding

· Communications / Brand Advocacy

· Fundraising

· Governance

As a trustee and director your leadership skills will help Richmond Mind to sustain growth and excellence. The time commitment is approximately 12 Committee and Full Board meetings each year, many of which are conducted online, with additional meetings for setting strategy, board development, short projects and representing us at events.

We particularly welcome applications from the LGBTQIA+ community, women, people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities, and people with disabilities, who we know are all under-represented in the boardroom and Non-Executive roles.

We will provide an induction, training and ongoing support.

Please send your CV and a Cover Letter to recruitment@rbmind.org by Monday 9th November.

There is a formal application process, but for an informal discussion, please contact Val Farmer, Chief Executive on val.farmer@rbmind.org

Volunteer Therapists

Our Counselling and Psychotherapy service currently does not have vacancies for volunteer therapists.

When we do have vacancies this is what we look for:

Essential criteria:

· 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.

· Can attend a mandatory monthly supervision group on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday between 4pm-6pm.

· Can commit to a minimum of 12 months, offering three sessions a week (3 or 2 x 50 minutes) face-to-face.

· Hold membership with a relevant regulatory body e.g. BACP, UKCP or HPC.

· Are available on a Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday to see clients face-to-face.

Desirable criteria:

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.

· Experience of working with neurodiverse clients.

· Are available to volunteer at our evening clinics on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.