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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]
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