Mental Health Awareness Week: Volunteering for wellbeing
Throughout my career, I have developed and implemented innovative approaches to connect, motivate, and manage volunteers effectively. My expertise spans a range of engagement ideas, using digital tech, and strategic initiatives designed to enhance volunteer participation.
Our core approach has always been that growing volunteering requires inspiring communities to come together and collaborate. This approach naturally incorporates a focus on health and wellbeing, which has led us to deliver local care solutions for communities using Community Makers technology.
Overall, volunteering creates a positive feedback loop that nurtures mental resilience and emotional well-being, helping individuals and communities to thrive socially and economically.
As a passionate advocate for mental health awareness, I believe that mental health is a fundamental aspect of our lives and society. It forms the foundation for overall well-being and is essential for individuals and communities to thrive socially and economically.
Volunteering offers numerous benefits for mental health, and I’d like to share some of the key ways it can make a positive impact:
- Sense of Purpose: Helping others provides a sense of meaning and fulfillment, boosting self-esteem and overall well-being.
- Social Connection: Volunteering encourages social interactions, reducing feelings of loneliness and fostering strong support networks.
- Stress Reduction: Participating in altruistic activities can lower stress levels and promote relaxation by shifting focus away from personal worries.
- Increased Happiness: Acts of kindness release endorphins—the brain’s “feel-good” chemicals—leading to improved mood and happiness.
- Skill Development: Volunteering enhances skills and confidence, supporting independence and resilience.
- Physical Activity: Many volunteer activities involve movement, which benefits mental health through increased endorphin production.
Get in touch if you need training or tech to grow / support your community engagement. Please e-mail me.
Claire Sully
Director of TICKTEAM
