Volunteer with us
Interesting in Volunteering?
Operational Volunteers
Reception and admin team - we are looking to recruit volunteers who can cover reception, undertake some admin tasks and light cleaning duties.
Social media and graphich design, we need volunteers for a few hours a month support to help us stay on top of this area of work.
Marketing, would you be able to help us promote YCS on media platforms?
Fundraising, would you be able to help us researching for grants/putting together information for applications?
If you are interested in volunteering please email us on admin@ycscounsellingwales.co.uk
Clinical - Placements and Volunteer Counsellors
We are currently working face to face in Cardiff and online across Wales.
We aim to provide evidence-based support to under-represented members of the community by providing counselling services.
As part of this mission, we currently deliver a low-cost counselling service provided wholly by volunteers, some are fully qualified counsellors, others are on placement and in the later stages of counselling training. As we expand, we are looking to recruit more volunteers to meet the growing demand of clients on our waiting list.
We are keen to develop a diverse volunteer group with a broad skills base so that we can offer a range of counselling approaches. We are particularly interested in recruiting volunteers who can offer:
- CBT
- Solution- Focused Brief Therapy
- Other therapeutic approaches
- Both in person and online counselling
In addition, we are interested in volunteers from under-represented groups and volunteers who are multilingual.
As a trainee counsellor on placement / or a qualified volunteer with us you will need to:
- Placements - Be training to qualify to Level 4 or above & working towards a full qualification in counselling or psychotherapy.
- Qualifed - Be qualifed to level 4 or above. in counselling or psychotherapy.
- Be able to travel to deliver to our central Cardiff office or work online across Wales.
- Be able to commit to initially seeing at least 3 clients, on a weekly basis. We will offer more client hours as you progress.
- Attend a comprehensive induction programme and twice yearly placement review meetings
- Attend in house supervision ( we realise that supervision can be costly and offer low cost supervision at £30 per month)
Trainees and Volunteer counsellors play a vital part in our success and provide a much-needed service for people who otherwise may not be able to access counselling. We recruit on ongoing basis for placements and volunteer counsellors.
