1. GREATER MANCHESTER WEST MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION TRUST & VOLUNTEERING
Ruqayyah Karajada
Volunteer coordinator
Specialist Services Network
Greater Manchester West Mental Health Foundation Trust

2. GREATER MANCHESTER WEST (GMW)…
Provides mental health care services locally (Bolton, Trafford, Prestwich)
Prestwich site offers a Specialist Services Network for inpatients
Services offered include: secure settings, drug and alcohol recovery, young people with mental health problems and for those who are deaf and experiencing mental health

3. SPECIALIST SERVICES NETWORK AIMS TO…
Volunteers into the service
Service Users (inpatients) going out into the community for volunteer placements as part of their recovery

4. VOLUNTEERS INTO THE SERVICE
How do you work with volunteers?
Volunteers are supported and supervised
Induction
Volunteers receive training as appropriate to support them in their roles
Provide a valuable and meaningful experience for volunteers
Expenses
Value volunteers

5. SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS
Do any of the organisations service users go out on voluntary placements?
Part of the service users recovery
Build skills
Gain knowledge
Gain experience
Prior to volunteering build skills: Recovery Academy/Vocational work

6. SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS
Work closely
Fully support the organisation to provide opportunities
Provide a summary of their current and past risk assessments and written formulation
Thoroughly prepare each service user
Match the service users to available opportunities

7. SERVICE USERS VOLUNTEER PLACEMENTS
We will support the service users to meet with you initially
Provide monthly supervisions
Regular supervision and support
Introduction to the organisation
Organisations policies
Training to support them in their role
Expenses
Written agreement

8. CONTACT ME ON… Ruqayyah.Karajada@gmw.nhs.uk (0161) 772 3576
John Denmark Unit,
Prestwich Hospital,
Bury New Road,
M25 3BL
Thank you for your time and support
Looking forward to working with you!!!