{"id":103277,"date":"2015-10-29T08:30:00","date_gmt":"2015-10-29T06:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/103277\/be-a-voice-of-hope-for-those-in-need\/"},"modified":"2015-10-29T08:41:59","modified_gmt":"2015-10-29T06:41:59","slug":"be-a-voice-of-hope-for-those-in-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2015\/10\/29\/be-a-voice-of-hope-for-those-in-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Be a voice of hope for those in need"},"content":{"rendered":"

The South African Depression and Anxiety Group<\/a> (SADAG), which offers free telephone counselling, information on mental illness and referrals to mental healthcare professionals, clinics and hospitals, is situated in Rivonia and is looking for mature telephonic counsellors.<\/p>\n

These are people who would like to give back to the community by being the voice of hope for callers in their time of need.<\/p>

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SADAG helps callers countrywide with mental health queries and is open seven days a week from 8am to 8pm.<\/p>\n

The NGO is the largest mental health advocacy group in Africa and receives up to 400 calls per day.<\/p>

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To help keep its 15 helplines running, SADAG is currently looking for compassionate, mature counsellors with life experience who are able to volunteer just four hours per week.<\/p>\n

All new volunteers will receive training towards the end of November.<\/p>\n

Also required is additional on-site training, which can be started when convenient and is done either during the day or in the evenings, for those who work full time.<\/p>\n

Volunteering is an incredibly rewarding experience and highlights just what an important role each of us plays in our community.<\/p>\n

To download a SADAG volunteer application form visit www.sadag.org <\/a>\u2013 just click on the link under the \u201cvolunteer\u201d section on the front page, open the document, fill it in and follow the instructions.<\/p>\n

For more information you can call 011 234-4837, or email to Info@anxiety.org.za<\/p>\n

The application deadline is November 10.<\/p>\n

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