We are looking for someone to help us raise funds so we can offer free mental health support to people on low incomes in the UK.
We teach Mindfulness to help with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and wellbeing.
We would like a volunteer to help raise funds through applying for grants to help people with their mental health.
For the last few years we have received funding (£10,000) so we could offer free support to people on low incomes. It was very gratifying to be able to use the money to make a difference in people's lives, and everyone we helped was very grateful for free support. We would like to raise about £10,000 a year, to support adults and young people, mostly in the south-east.
The volunteer will work with Catherine Nasskau, who runs Mindful Surrey and teaches the sessions.
We are keen to hear suggestions for any ways we might raise the money, besides applying for grants.
The volunteer needs to have experience with successful grant applications, ideally connected to mental health projects.
We are looking for someone with an innovative approach, as we are keen to use other methods to raise funds, besides applying for grants.
The volunteer does not need any experience with mindfulness or meditation, as long as they have an openness to mindfulness as being an effective intervention. What is most important is that the volunteer has relevant experience with fund-raising.
Since 2018, Mindful Surrey has helped people on low incomes who are struggling with various aspects of their lives. In 2024, the need for mental health support has never been greater. There is very little free mental health care available, and extremely long waiting lists. People who access our support are immensely grateful. By learning a range of skills and strategies, people can discover how to effectively manage challenges such as stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, behavioural problems such as over-eating, and also appreciate the positive aspects of their lives more.
We teach the standard Mindfulness-Based Stress-Reduction 9-week course (MBSR), plus introduction courses, drop-in classes, and one-to-one sessions. People can find the sessions helpful even if they attend for a short while, but it is great to be able to offer free support for longer periods, often of several years, so that people can really change their lives. We offer most courses online as well as in-person, in Dorking, Surrey.
With the cost-of-living crisis, an increasing number of people are in need. Thankfully, mindfulness training works very well online. By helping us raise funds, you can enable us to support a greater number of people who would otherwise continue to struggle and live difficult lives.
You can read testimonials from people we have helped on our website in the Testimonials page, and also through an organisation called Coursecheck.
We would like to know why the volunteer is interested in working with Mindful Surrey UK, and any experience they have with grant applications for mental health projects.
