Could you be a Listening Ear?
Would you like to be a Listening Ear? 
Would you be interested in finding out about becoming a Listening Ear providing support in a voluntary capacity for other ELC employees when they need someone to talk to in confidence? Perhaps they are having a bad day, problems at home or just not feeling too great.
To become a Listening Ear you would need to complete the two day Mental Health First Aid course. The next dates for this are the 11th and 18th February (Penston House) or the 18th March and 25th March (Penston House/John Muir House).
If you are interested, please contact Rebecca Grangeret.
We’re particularly keen to hear from people who:
- Have generally good mental health – you may or may not have a mental health condition currently or in the past. For example, you may have depression but are managing this well.
- Are good listeners, non-judgemental and accepting of others concerns
- Able to keep other’s information confidential except in an emergency situation
- Are able to recognise the limits of the role – a first point of contact for signposting and a listening ear, not trying to solve the problem
Benefits to you:
- Volunteering our time makes us feel good
- Learn and enhance skills which could be useful outside work or for another role/current role
- Be part of a network of people who you would meet up with regularly