Giving Your Time to People with Mental Illness
Diakonie Allgäu e.V.
- People with health conditions
- Arts, Music & Culture
- Design
- Equal Opportunities
- Hands-on Activities
- Health Promotion
- IT
- Photography & Video
- Sports & Leisure Activities
About the volunteering opportunity
Meaningful connections: At the SPZ, we give our time, facilitate groups, and empower people facing unique life challenges.
The day center at the Social Psychiatric Center (SPZ) of Diakonie Allgäu is an open space for people with mental illness to come together. Here, it’s all about being together—a game played as a group, a creative project, or simply an open conversation can noticeably enrich the daily lives of our guests.
Your Tasks
Ways to get involved:
- Spend time with the guests—play, read, do crafts, tinker, chat
- Organize your own group activities—music group, dance group, hiking group, swimming group, and much more
- Contribute your own skills and interests
- Be part of a supportive community
What to Expect
An open, respectful atmosphere and encounters that are enriching—for everyone involved. You’ll work closely with the full-time staff and receive guidance and support for your volunteer work.
What you bring t
Openness, resilience, empathy, and a desire to contribute something of yourself.
An open, respectful atmosphere and encounters that are enriching—for everyone involved. You’ll work closely with the full-time staff and receive guidance and support for your volunteer work.
What you bring t
Openness, resilience, empathy, and a desire to contribute something of yourself.
For more information, visit: www.diakonie-allgaeu.de/spz-memmingen
What's needed
For this volunteering opportunity, basic German skills are required.
As a volunteer, you bring exactly what’s needed here: time, warmth, and your own unique talents.
Time required
Regularly
Discussed individually
On weekdays, during the day
Together, we'll coordinate suitable work hours and find the right arrangement for you.
Important notice
All volunteers must provide an extended criminal background check to protect our clients before beginning their volunteer work. During the introductory interview, interested individuals will receive a form for the registration office that waives the fee. The criminal background check can then be used for other purposes.
Diakonie Allgäu has a safety policy in place to prevent sexual violence. All employees and volunteers are required to complete mandatory training on this topic to protect everyone who comes and goes from our facilities.
Diakonie Allgäu has a safety policy in place to prevent sexual violence. All employees and volunteers are required to complete mandatory training on this topic to protect everyone who comes and goes from our facilities.
Location
Diakonie Allgäu e.V.
Diakonie Allgäu e.V. is a welfare organization of the Protestant Church that supports people in various life situations with heart, competence and Christian values. With over 900 employees in more than 40 facilities in the Allgäu region, we are committed to social justice, solidarity and inclusion.