Ixta Noa is a national organization dedicated to supporting people dealing with mental vulnerability, whether caused by emotions such as anxiety, loneliness, or a mental disorder. We work with experts ...
Volunteer with lived experience in the field of eating disorders
Practical details
Opportunity • Structural
Contact person
Marjolein Jacobs Orsel
Ask Marjolein a question or contact the organiser directly at marjolein@ixtanoa.nl or 0630349634.
Requirements
#120071
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Interesting or nice about this vacancy
Volunteers at Ixta Noa experience the work as very meaningful and valuable. You are part of a team of colleagues and can support other people.
- Being able to mean something to someone else.
- A warm and pleasant place to work in a team with committed and enthusiastic colleagues for a diverse group of people, where every day is a surprise.
- The opportunity to use your own vulnerability as a strength.
- Opportunity to further develop yourself through additional (non-compulsory) training and workshops.
Tasks and duties
At Ixta Noa Groningen, we offer lunch and discussion sessions for people with eating disorders.
We are looking for people who have recovered from an eating disorder and enjoy using their experiences to support other people.
What you do is:
- Offering a listening ear at the drop-in, "being there" for the visitors, playing a game together at the table.
- Conduct individual conversations with visitors as needed.
- Providing individual guidance to visitors with a vulnerability regarding eating disorders.
- Assisting with or organizing additional activities such as creative activities, cooking, themed afternoons, and the like.
- Administrative tasks such as writing a daily report.
- Household chores such as vacuuming, washing dishes.
- Times are from 10:30 to 15:00.
Skills and qualities
- For this vacancy, specific experience with a vulnerability regarding eating disorders is required.
- Having recovered sufficiently from the vulnerability to be able to support others in this.
- Empathy.
- Socially skilled.
- Willing to work half a day per week.
- Prepared to complete mandatory training and education.
Additional information
You can sign up as a volunteer on the website: www.ixtanoa.nl - at the very top of the homepage: Go directly to - Sign up
You can also get acquainted first by visiting our Practice House at Schuitendiep 39 or by calling one of the volunteers who are present at that moment: tel 050 318 93 25. If you would like to speak with someone in peace and quiet first, please make an appointment. You can also email marjolein@ixtanoa.nl regarding this vacancy.
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About Ixta Noa
Ixta Noa is a national organization dedicated to supporting people dealing with mental vulnerability, whether caused by emotions such as anxiety, loneliness, or a mental disorder. We work with experts by experience: people just like you and me who recognize your feelings, doubts, and emotions. A listening ear and experience with recovery can sometimes make all the difference.
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