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5 Ways to Wellbeing

5 Ways to Wellbeing

Connect…..

Connect with the people around you. With family, friends, colleagues and neighbours. At home, work, school or in your local community. Think of these as the cornerstones of your life and invest time in developing them. Building these connections will support and enrich you every day.

Be active….

Go for a walk or run. Step outside. Cycle. Play a game. Garden. Dance. Exercising makes you feel good. Most importantly, discover a physical activity you enjoy and one that suits your level of mobility and fitness.

Take notice…

Be curious. Catch sight of the beautiful. Remark on the unusual. Notice the changing seasons. Savour the moment, whether you are walking to work, eating lunch or talking to friends. Be aware of the world around you and what you are feeling. Reflecting on experiences will help you appreciate what matters to you.

Keep learning…

Try something new. Rediscover an old interest. Sign up for that course. Take on a different responsibility at work. Fix a bike. Learn to play an instrument or how to cook your favourite food. Set a challenge you will enjoy achieving. Learning new things will make you more confident as well as being fun.

Give…

Do something nice for a friend, or a stranger. Thank someone. Smile. Volunteer your time. Join a community group. Look out, as well as in. Seeing yourself, and your happiness, linked to the wider community can be incredibly rewarding and creates connections with the people around you.

Five ways to wellbeing…
Were developed by the Centre for Wellbeing at the New Economics Foundation commissioned by Foresight’s Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project and based on research from across the world to consider how to improve everyone’s mental capital and mental wellbeing through life.

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Volunteer Application Form

Dudley Mind Volunteer Application Form

Scheme Information

Scheme interested in applying for:

We have three different kinds of volunteering opportunities which are listed below. If you feel you have the necessary qualities, why not apply. We would particularly welcome volunteers who have their own experience of mental health problems.

Day Services volunteers support individuals at our drop-in centre and community venues to undertake various activities and assist in teaching different skills.

Befriending Scheme is looking to train and support volunteers to help people who have mental health problems engage socially within the community i.e. going to a café, cinema. This could be a fun, rewarding way to build confidence and experience for both the volunteer and individual using the scheme.

Training Project, from time-to-time recruits people with a lived experience of mental health problems to join the training team.

Please tick the box of the scheme you are interested in.

	Day Services	Befriending Scheme	Training Project
Scheme

Relevant Experience

Please complete the following with work or voluntary experience if applicable.

	Work / Volunteer Experience	Description of Activities	End Date	Start Date

Expected Availability

It would be useful if you are able to indicate the times of day you are available. (This must be for a minimum of 6 months)

Other

Your reasons for applying

Have you any hobbies or interests?

Can you speak any languages?

What would you like to achieve / gain through volunteering at Dudley Mind?

References

Please give the details of two referees. These may be past employers, college/university lecturers, support workers, friends, etc.

Referee One

Name

Address

Telephone

Please state the capacity in which you know Referee One

Referee Two

Name

Address

Telephone

Please state the capacity in which you know Referee Two

Declaration

I understand that any offer of volunteering with Dudley Mind is subject to satisfactory references, and binding in honour only.

In accordance with the 1998 Data Protection Act, I agree that Dudley Mind may hold and use personal information about me for volunteering reasons and to keep in touch with me. This information, including that contained in this form can be stored on both manual or computer files. It will be held securely and only accessed by authorised personnel.

I agree

Equal Opportunities

The information you provide here will only be used to help Dudley Mind monitor the diversity of its volunteers and will not be used in conjunction with your volunteer application. Please do not include your name in this section to ensure the information disclosed here remains confidential.

	Male	Female
Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Nationality

Disability

Yes No Information Refused Do you consider yourself to be disabled within definition of the DDA?

If you have answered Yes to the above question and wish to give details of your disability, please enter here

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