Delivered both online and in-person (Harrogate) Own My Life course volunteers support our facilitators before, during and after the 2hr sessions.

With each each cohort ranging from 8-12 participants and compiled of 12 sessions. It requires a weekly commitment of up to 6hrs spread across two days.

The minimum commitment for this role is one full cohort and is particularly well suited to peer volunteers who have previously completed the course themselves or to those looking for experience supporting women in a safe and structured environment.

Fundraising activities are a vital source of funding for New Beginnings Peer Support enabling us to remain flexible and responsive to our client's needs.

As such we have a cohort of fundraising volunteers who support us in arranging events, sourcing funding opportunities and promoting cost-free fundraising to the wider public.

If you are an ideas person that loves networking and are happy speaking up this role is for you!

Our groups run due to committed volunteers including those who have progressed through the client to volunteer pathway.

This is a client facing role that requires a flexible outlook as you go between making a cuppa and ensuring client activities are well sourced to being confident in tackling challenging conversations and relevant signposting.

As a small charity with an even smaller office we have no storage for donations and require often weekly donation drop-offs from Harrogate to Boroughbridge or Skipton to Bentham.

If you love to drive this role is for you. (Mileage expenses can be requested monthly).

This is a new service to New Beginnings Peer Support and one that is vital in empowering our clients at a pace that suits them.

It is a very varied role as each clients needs are different. If you thrive when every day is different and are happy accompanying clients to appointments, meeting them for coffee or completing a home visit and putting a load of washing on this role is for you.

While we hope for our clients to reach out when they are struggling, due to trauma responses this is often not possible.

As such we are now developing a text check-in service where, at pre-agreed times, volunteers can reach out to clients to have a relaxed catch up or when necessary signpost them to specialist support either internally or externally.

As a direct to client role this requires someone who is naturally empathetic and looks to empower women to be their best self.

Outreach is vital to raising awareness amongst the wider community.

If you love talking to people and making new connections perhaps holding a stall in the community or attending a freshers fair is for you.

Social media is a great way to raise awareness, share knowledge and promote what the New Beginnings Peer Support Team has been up to.

This is often a good opportunity for students to work individually or as a group to create social media campaigns on behalf of New Beginnings Peer Support.

Let us know if you wish to support our regular social media volunteer or have a bright idea for a campaign!