Creative Writing Group Leader

What You'll Do:

The creative writing group is with patients attending the Wellbeing Centre (WBC) at Teesside Hospice. The WBC is for individuals who have a life limiting illness and are currently independent but require support and skills to live their lives to the full. We run various support groups with the aim to increase self esteem, confidence and low mood to name a few. We have previously had a creative writing group and it would be great to run another one. There will be staff available to help within the group but the student would plan the session using their knowledge and skills from their creative writing degree. Alternatively, students may be asked to work with a patient to help write some of their life memories.

Why You'll Love It:

You will have an opportunity to share your knowledge of creative writing with patients and use some of your skills to help patients write some of their memories. You will gain experience in how to communicate effectively with people of all ages at various stages in their illness and hopefully improve their communication skills.

What You'll Learn:

You will learn skills in leading a group, group dynamics and the differences between communicating in a group and individually. We would hope that you would learn team working skills as you work alongside the WBC staff and generally how to be a productive member of any work force. You will gain confidence in yourself by coming into a new and unknown environment which will help you when going into the workplace. You would also learn more about yourself as a person and discover skills that you didn't realise that you already have.

What We're Looking For:

Creative writing skills. No specific IT skills are required above and beyond that of standard use of Microsoft Office applications such as word, excel, powerpoint etc.

Summary

Volunteering

Middlesbrough

0 Weeks Minimum

0 Hours / Week

Skills you should possess:

Copywriting

Advanced

Requirements:

CV / Resume

DBS check

Phone Interview

These documents must be completed:

Volunteer Application Form.docx

New Starter Personal Details Form.doc

Volunteer Agreement.docx

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