Job Description
Volunteer Admin support
We are looking for a volunteer to support us in everyday admin duties, this could be but is not limited to:
- Booking meetings
- Email communication
- Database creation
Our Plan (Summary)
Synolos will create a West Oxfordshire-based community wellbeing centre to open in September 2024, which will support the growing mental health needs of the community.
It will include 5 main elements:
- A non-clinical setting to support all in getting early help.
- A mapping and signposting service for quick support and district-wide joined-up thinking (MAP)
- A community-wide platform will be based around a concept that we call the 4corners of community. This will create a powerhouse of mental health change within West Oxfordshire (further details are available on request).
- Plug a number of local needs by creating new services. (Further details below.)
- Operate a project that is sustainable beyond initial startup funding (further details below).
We will create a platform that will build a powerhouse of change using our 4Corners of the Community concept. This unique concept will create partnership work from statutory services, third-sector operators and funders, the business community, and the mighty power of the local individuals. The whole community must work together to reduce mental health illnesses, and we will facilitate this while creating much-needed services.
Project Rationale
With more people struggling with mild mental health issues—conditions such as depression and anxiety—demand for services has increased, this is clear. It is apparent that statutory services and funding alone will never be able to keep up with this. Never before has it been so necessary for a new approach to address mental illness that is both long-term and community-led. It is also evident that the NHS cannot be the only solution to all our mental health difficulties; there needs to be a community-wide approach.
The clearest route forward is to create a platform that empowers the whole community to take ownership and responsibility—a community wellbeing concept. The aim of this is to build a network that meets support and treatment needs, is fully funded, and involves all elements of the community.
About Synolos
Founded in 2010 by Barry Ingleton, Synolos is an award-winning Social Enterprise (CIC) organisation based in West Oxfordshire that helps individuals identify and fulfil their potential.
Our Purpose
At Synolos we believe that every person has the potential to live a successful life. Unfortunately, we are not all given the same opportunities to identify and fulfil that potential. Our purpose is to work with individuals to not only identify their strengths but to help carry them through into a practical and creative setting. To fulfil this purpose, we have various approaches at our disposal that we can offer, depending on the needs of the individual.
Our goal for all those we work with is to help guide them into employment, self-employment, voluntary work or further training. Our aim is a simple one, but of paramount importance. By creating relevant opportunities that help young people identify their strengths, we help them to improve their lives and build the future that they aspire to.
We Work With Individuals:
- With learning difficulties, additional needs and autism
- Who are looking for an alternative to post-16 College
- Struggling with mental health issues
- Who are NEET (Not in Education, Training or Employment)
- With low or no qualifications
- Struggled previously at school
- Who are young and unemployed
Synolos is built on the foundation of what we call our 3 Elements 2 Success, each person we work with need different developments and these three element cover most needs, they are:
- Education, Training & Care
- Inndi - Social Enterprise platform - www.inndi.co.uk
- Wellbeing Support
Job Type: Volunteer
Salary: From £0.01 per hour
Benefits:
Schedule:
Supplemental pay types:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Witney: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: Volunteer Events/Fundraiser Planner