Group Lead Volunteer

7 days ago

Edinburgh, United Kingdom Penumbra Full time

**Location: Edinburgh Milestone ARBD**

**Voluntary Position**

If you’re looking for a volunteering opportunity within an inspirational team that really does make a difference to people’s lives, this is your opportunity to join our volunteer team at our Edinburgh Milestone ARBD Service.

**Service Description**

Penumbra Milestone is a 10 bedded step-down service providing short-term care and recovery (for approx. 12 weeks) for vulnerable men and women aged 18+ with a diagnosis of alcohol related brain damage (ARBD).

The service is alcohol-free and promotes recovery from ARBD through a wide variety of group work and 1-1 support. We utilise our specialist ARBD Toolkit, as well as Penumbra’s wider HOPE toolkit and IROC (Individual Recovery Outcomes Counter), to support and encourage people to make positive changes in their lives. It is our goal to help people build resilience develop positive coping strategies to minimise the chance of relapse, increasing their chance of prolonged recovery from ARBD. During their stay, each resident benefits from the shared expertise of our multi-disciplinary team, with regular in-reach support from Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Psychiatry and many other visiting professionals.

The service was developed to reduce the amount of time people with ARBD spend unnecessarily in acute hospitals, recognising that people with ARBD are often medically fit for discharge but due to cognitive impairment and ongoing addiction and social issues a return to the community is likely to lead to further A&E or acute hospital admissions. Addressing the needs of each resident in a holistic way with a focus on recovery, rehabilitation and re-enablement has substantial beneficial outcomes for the residents, their families, their communities and for acute hospitals and social services at a wider scale.

**Position Summary**

We are looking for a Facilitator volunteer for our Brolly Group.

As a Brolly Group Facilitator Volunteer, you will take a lead in the coordination of peer support to ex-residents of Penumbra Milestone Alcohol Related Brain Damage service. Residents typically stay for 12 weeks, and join the ‘Brolly’ group towards the end of their stay for ongoing support once they transition back to the community. The Brolly group is a friendly and inviting group with a social focus, giving ex-residents a community of peers to keep in touch with, provide emotional support and plan outings to look forward to and enjoy. By being an enthusiastic, engaging and understanding lead within this peer support group, you will help plan activities aligned with group objectives and Penumbra's values to support sustained recovery.

We want you to grow and thrive We will support you on your own individual volunteering path, developing new skills. We are looking for a volunteer facilitator for our “Brolly Group”, which provides ongoing support to residents coming to the end of their stay once they transition back into the community.

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