Join us as a volunteer
Want to truly mean something to other young people? Join @ease as a volunteer. We’d love to have you!
At @ease, we believe no young person should go through tough times on their own. That’s why we’d love your help! We’re looking for you if you:
- can listen well, without judgement or prejudice;
- between 16 and 30 years old;
- you want to help young people;
- you can speak to young people at our locations and via chat during our opening hours;
- are available at least 2 afternoons per month.
#welovetolisten
As a volunteer at @ease, you offer young people a listening ear. This can be at our walk-in locations or through our chat. You can also help more young people discover @ease by giving talks at schools or creating social media posts. In principle, anyone can become a volunteer at @ease. What you can do depends on your age and background.
• You can participate in @ease through our youth councils.
• You can do an internship at @ease and learn more about what we do for young people.
• You can contribute ideas and participate in promotional activities to ensure that more young people hear about @ease.
Important to know:
• You do not (yet) have @ease conversations in our consultation rooms or via chat.
• You have a permanent contact person at the @ease branch.
• You can have @ease conversations on location and via chat with young people who are looking for someone to listen to them.
• You can do a research, practical or day internship at @ease as part of your studies.
• You can participate in @ease through our local or national youth council.
• You can contribute ideas and participate in promotional activities to ensure that more young people hear more about @ease.
• You can participate in media activities (such as interviews).
• Depending on your background, you can play a role in organizing a local branch.
Important to know:
• You complete the two-day @ease training before you start.
• You always conduct @ease conversations together with 1 other volunteer.
• You will receive guidance from a professional on location, during your internship and during any media activities.
• We will request a VOG (certificate of good conduct) for you.
• Any mental health issues you may have will not directly hinder you when you have conversations with young people at @ease.
• You have good empathy and are open to development.
• You can have @ease conversations on location and via chat with young people who are looking for someone who can listen to them.
• Depending on your background, you can be involved as a (care) professional or location manager.
• You can contribute ideas and participate in promotional activities to ensure that more young people hear about @ease.
• You can participate in media activities.
Important to know:
• If you are over 30, we will discuss together whether it is appropriate for you to have @ease conversations. Our visitors expect a peer.
• You conduct @ease conversations together with 1 other volunteer and receive guidance from a professional on location.
• As a volunteer professional, you are very welcome, provided you can also join the @ease approach. We pay extensive attention to this in our training.
• We will request a VOG (certificate of good conduct) for you.
• You have sufficient distance from any problems you may have yourself.
• Your empathy is good.
• You complete the two-day @ease training before you start.
Want to join in? #fun #educational #valuable
Thinking about volunteering at @ease? That’s wonderful! We’d love to walk you through how to apply and what you can expect from us.
Have you personally struggled with mental health issues? Then you could be a volunteer at @ease. Your experiences could be very helpful to other young people.
