Community Engagement Volunteer

Volunteer Role: Community Connector Mindset Maintenance is a Portsmouth-based not-for-profit enhancing community mental wellbeing and resilience through inclusive, low-cost events and workshops, and meaningful collaboration with local wellbeing practitioners and organisations.

Bringing the community together through wellbeing is a big part of what we do — but for that, people need to know we exist. We’d love a superstar volunteer to give a couple of hours each week to help introduce Mindset Maintenance CIC to the community.

What you’ll do:

Visit local groups and community hubs to share what we do, Drop off leaflets and posters about our upcoming events, Share information online through local Facebook groups or newsletters, Connect with services such as social prescribers and community centres who could share our events

Who we’re looking for: Someone who’s confident speaking to others, friendly, and passionate about community wellbeing. You’ll be a self-starter who enjoys getting out and about and flying the Mindset Maintenance flag.

What you’ll gain:

Experience in community engagement and wellbeing promotion, The chance to meet inspiring people and contribute to positive change locally, A warm, supportive team that values your ideas and input

Time commitment:

Around 2–3 hours a week (flexible)

Support provided:

Induction and shadow opportunities, ongoing support, team meet ups and access to all our wellbeing events.

Process:

You will need an account to register your interest for this role. Once you have registered your interest you will receive an automatic email with next steps. If you have not received this in a couple of hours, please do get in touch as it may not have registered (volunteering@hiveportsmouth.org.uk). 

You will need to respond to the "Criteria Check" email to progress with this role. 

Please check your junk email folder in case any emails end up there.  Friendly reminder that the charities/organisations emails may end up here too. 

Don't forget you can add up any volunteering hours as part of Team 100 Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth or part of the Donate 100 things challenge Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth.

Skills

Who we’re looking for:

- Someone who’s confident speaking to others,

- friendly, and passionate about community wellbeing.

- You’ll be a self-starter who enjoys getting out and about and flying the Mindset Maintenance flag.