If you are looking for work experience or training, a boost in confidence and self-esteem, the opportunity to support others or to 'give something back', or just have some spare time...then come and help us!

New Horizons aims to address the issue of Mental Health by promoting the positive image of people experiencing mental health and emotional well being issues through challenging discrimination; by means of outreach work; information and support services.

We can only do this with the help of our volunteers!

Click here to download the New Horizons Volunteering Leaflet (PDF)

Resource Centre assistant/Outreach assistant

General duties around the centre including welcoming members, helping run activities, and encouraging and supporting members to take part in activities and training.

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Activity/Events organiser

Run a one-off or regular activity group based on whatever skill you have to offer, either at our main resource centre in Aberdare or at one of our outreach centres in the Rhondda and Cynon valleys.

Organise a one-off event for members such as a disco, a training day or an outdoor activity.

Office assistant

Helping with the mail, filling envelopes, photocopying, helping with paperwork, answering the phone.

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Fundraiser

This could be whatever your imagination suggests, if you want to organize something yourself. Or you could help us produce items for sale or with running a fundraising event.

Website/newsletter contributor

Research and write articles and stories, source images or take photographs, provide technical IT support to the web-site co-ordinator, share IT skills with other contributors.

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Awareness raising

This could include speaking about the work of New Horizons, the experience of volunteering or having mental health problems to a range of audiences – from people who visit one of our stalls, to a group of school children, to an audience of people who work in mental health.