Volunteer and make a difference
We advertise for volunteers across a wide range of areas across the charity. Sometimes a post will require a specialist skill, sometimes it will simply need someone who has heaps of enthusiasm. There are lots of areas that could benefit from your time and experience within the many departments at Suicide Prevention UK, including Crisis Call Handling on the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK, Patrolling With The Outreach Team at Suicide Prevention Bristol, HR, Marketing, IT, Accounting and Digital Media.
Whether you can spare an hour or a few days, volunteers make a positive difference in the day-to-day lives of the people we support. In return, you’ll be provided with all the support and guidance you need to have the best possible volunteer experience.
From the opportunity to develop new skills and experiences to boost your CV, to the chance to meet new people, there are many ways you can benefit from volunteering with Suicide Prevention UK.
Crisis Call Handler Role
Suicide Prevention UK are an award winning mental health charity who are currently looking for Crisis Call Handlers to answer calls on our National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK. Professional experience in mental health is not essential.
The ability to listen and support someone in distress is often a natural human instinct. We need people who are passionate about breaking the stigma around mental health, who can be empathetic to our callers, patient and kind. All our training is given in-house and externally from our Willsbridge office over a number of weeks.
Training sessions are in the evenings from 7-10pm but over flexible days so you can fit it around your other commitments. Our phone lines are open from 6pm – Midnight, Monday to Sunday. We ideally require a minimum commitment of 6 hours a week. Again, the days and times are flexible to suit you.
Patrol Team
The Patrol Team are volunteers who believe that people deserve care and compassion in their time of need. Those needs could be as a result of homelessness, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, intoxication, drug abuse, assault or any other issue which has caused personal distress or the potential for physical harm.
Our training is both in-house & professionally outsourced. Here is just some of the mandatory training our volunteers receive:
- Communication and Listening Skills
- Mental Health First Aid
- First Aid
- Safeguarding
- Patrol Guidelines
- Water Rope Rescue
- Emotional Resilience
- Health & Safety
Radio Control
As a Radio Controller, you’re the hub of communication for patrol volunteers during active shifts. Using our Push-to-Talk Over Cellular (PoC) radios or base station systems, you’ll:
Help ensure that everyone returns safely at the end of a shift.
Maintain constant contact with teams out on patrol.
Log incidents, welfare checks, and support calls using digital tools.
Track volunteer locations and dispatch assistance where needed.
Act as the liaison with emergency services if a serious incident arises.
Provide emotional support to patrollers during high-risk or distressing incidents.
Supporter
Do you have a passion for Suicide Prevention and want to make a difference?
Want to help, but unsure how? Limited with time and other commitments?
Become a Suicide Prevention UK Charity Supporter today!
The heart of the charity isn’t just about the operational side. We need passionate people to shine out in the community, spreading awareness, and raising vital funds to keep the charity going.
The role of a supporter means you only need to commit to hours that suit you.
Meet and work alongside the SPUK team. Be the face and shining light at various events and partnership days. Spread awareness around suicide prevention.
Learn and talk passionately about how the charity makes a difference. Hand out marketing material. Grab a charity bucket, and raise some vital pennies.
If this sounds like something you’d be interested in, please get in touch today.
