Volunteering Opportunities at TAGEERO:
Many people from black, minority, ethnic and refugee groups (BMER) experience isolation within the community as a whole but also with in their own community groups. This isolation can be greatly increased when the person is experiencing mental health distress. A recent study by Refugee Action found that 50% of refugee women were clinically depressed at any one time compared to the national average of 25%.
What is Volunteering opportunity?
This is a part of our Outreach project funded by City Bridge Trust to Somali people through volunteering in the community to increase awareness of mental health issues, decrease isolation and break down barriers for people experiencing mental health distress living in the very cultural diverse London Borough of Hillingdon.
How will Fruits of our labour work?
Tageero is looking for people with mental health issues and their families to volunteer in a wide variety of community projects. Community projects often need volunteers who are bi-lingual to help deliver their projects to BMER communities. Tageero will provide free training and support to you as a volunteer.
Volunteers will be placed with community projects that you the volunteer feel would most benefit from your interests, skills and life experiences.
Do I have to be from a BMER community to volunteer for Tageero?
No not at all, Tageero needs volunteers from all ages, gender, ethnic origins and life experiences to volunteer for a wide range of projects
How do I become a volunteer?
If you are interested in volunteering then you can download this form, print it out and send it back to the address at the top of the form for the attention of Abdi Abdullahi, Volunteer Co-ordinator. Alternatively you can fill out this online form to mail us your details direct. We will arrange for us to meet with you and then you will need to attend a free preparatory training course.
