WCP Project SWNN

8/11/2019 WCP Project SWNN

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Westminster

Community ProjectRecovery through

supported VolunteeringJasmin Ali


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Westminster Community

Project


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Turning Point & One

Westminster

Turning Point

Community support for people in South

Westminster who have issues with drugs or alcohol and their friends, family and carers

One Westminster

Westminster volunteering, brokerage and projects

Together supported volunteering for

people in recovery


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The Revolving Door

Enter

Treatment

Get

Clean

Return toold

Lifestyle

Relapse


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The Service

Mentees inRecovery

Mentors

Partnershipswith CommunityPlacementAgencies


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The Mentee in Recovery

Training

Supportive Mentor

Structured volunteer

opportunity linked

to skills & interests

Develop confidence Build networks

Gain employability

skills


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Mentee Training

Introduction to

Volunteering

Volunteer policiesand procedures e.g.

Health and Safety,

Confidentiality,

Equality andDiversity, etc

Communication skills

Presentation skills


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The Mentor

Skilled and trained

Raise aspirations

Support and encourage

Build confidence and self-esteem

Action plan

Develop understanding of impacts of alcoholand substance misuse

Experience of directly working with people in

recovery


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Mentor Training

Introduction to

Mentoring

Volunteer policies andprocedures e.g.

Safeguarding,

Confidentiality, Equality

and Diversity etc

Drugs and Alcohol

Awareness

Professional

Boundaries
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The Community

Placement Agency

Gain a trained volunteer

Engage with hard to reach clients

Positive impact on service users

Break stigma attached to recruiting people

who are in recovery from alcohol and

substance misuse Reduce social exclusion

Diversify volunteer workforce
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The Community

Partners
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So far 10 Mentors completed training

15 Mentees completed training

All mentoring matches completed, over 140 hours of mentoring have

taken place to date 15 Mentees were placed, of which 12 started volunteering at

placements

7 mentees are past the half way point of completing their 3 month

placement

1 mentee moved on into full time work and 3 have started furthereducation courses.

So far, mentees have completed 350 hours of volunteering

Additional 2 people who were unable to complete training have also

been matched with volunteer placements

There has been over 60 hours of support provided by from project

volunteers


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What Mentees have said:Its changed my life, from being a totally self centered

person into getting out of that way of thinking and being

open, honest and supporting

Richard

I feel positivity from within me and feel that basically

you can do anything!

Kate

I will continue volunteering. I now feel that it can be

done and there is light at the end of the tunnel

Gerry


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Jasmin Ali

Westminster Community Project Coordinator

Mobile: 07967 954 485

Email:[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

WCP Project SWNN

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