Volunteer- Penumbra 365

Location: Aberdeen

Voluntary Position

If you are looking for a rewarding volunteering opportunity within a supportive and inspiring team that makes a real difference, Penumbra 365 could be the right service for you. No previous experience is required to volunteer; just a positive attitude and a commitment to promoting good mental health and wellbeing in your community.

Penumbra 365 Service in Aberdeen city is a single point of access for people aged 18 and over who are seeking support with mental health, wellbeing, or distress.

Through our Welcome Team, people are given time and space to talk through their needs and explore the options available to them, ensuring there is no wrong door to support.

We are looking to grow our team by developing a network of volunteers who add value to the work we do. As part of a vibrant team, you will support a range of service activities, including Workshops on Wellbeing. Using your local knowledge, communication skills, and flexibility, you will also help promote the service across communities in the city.

As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to make a real difference to people’s lives every day and we can promise you’ll be inspired by some pretty amazing humans every single day. With passion and compassion, you will help bring creativity and positivity to empowering people to improve their wellbeing. In return, we will support you on your own individual volunteering path, helping you to gain experience and develop new skills.

For more information, including full job description and application/interview guidance, please download our recruitment pack.

We cannot consider CV’s – all applications should go through the application process on our website. Only applications completed through our website will be considered. If you are unable to complete an online application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk and we can arrange for a paper copy to be sent out to you.

Please note that unfortunately we cannot offer visa sponsorship. We can only accept applications from applicants who currently have the legal right to work in the UK, or applicants who have already have an application in progress to obtain the legal right to work in the UK.

Updates and responses to applications will come from our recruitment system. These emails may go into your spam inbox so please check frequently for any updates on your application. To avoid this happening please add “Penumbra Careers” – recruitment@penumbra.org.uk to your contact list. You can also check the status of your application by logging into the careers portal. If you have not had any update on your application, please contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.

Penumbra is committed to supporting candidates with disabilities, neurodiverse candidates, and candidates with mental health conditions throughout the recruitment process. We will make any reasonable adjustments required to ensure a fair and inclusive process for all. If you think you require reasonable adjustments, please don’t hesitate to contact us at recruitment@penumbra.org.uk.