The Big Lottery funds the Like Minds Project working with young people and adults experiencing mental health difficulties, and helps to fund projects preventing isolation such as the Men's Shed.
There are several ways to get involved here when you want to get out and meet people, and new activities come up all the time. For more information head over to our Adult Activities or Volunteering pages.
There are plenty of ways you can help us, from a simple donation to becoming a Friend of The Balsam Centre. Or perhaps your business would like to take up a Challenge?
Trainee Money Adviser
Salary: £21,386,
Hours: 37 per week
Based in our Yeovil Office
This is an exciting opportunity to join a nationally recognised training scheme for money advisers. Upon completion of the 12 – 18 month programme the successful candidate will be certified as a money advice professional moving onto a pay scale ranging from £23,000 - £28,000 pa. You will join a friendly and busy advice team. The successful applicant will be “a people person” and a very confident communicator and capable learner.
This role is best suited to someone that works to very high standards of accuracy and who enjoys working within a structured and logical framework. Alongside the ability to adhere to the advice quality processes the successful candidate will need to be friendly and empathetic as well as being able to work in a supportive and respectful manner with all our clients, partners and stakeholders.
Money advice is a regulated activity and is undertaken in accordance with the processes approved by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Advice Quality Standards.
We welcome applications from candidates who are adaptable, quick to learn and have excellent IT, communication and keyboard skills.
We work with clients from all backgrounds and walks of life. You will undertake your role in a way that upholds our values of equality, inclusion and diversity ensuring that we adopt a client-centered approach in all our work in order to optimise positive outcomes for our clients.
Closing date for receipt of applications: 30th August 2022
Interview date: 12th September 2022 (in person at our Yeovil offices)
BANK STAFF
We are seeking an enthusiastic Early Years Practitioner qualified at Level 3 or equivalent for 15 hours with the flexibility to work between the hours of 8.00 – 5.30 and all year round, to start as soon as possible. Applicant must be able to work as part of a team, have good communication skills and knowledge and understanding of the EYFS.
It is desirable for you to have Childcare Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid training. The hourly pay rate is dependent on experience. The position will be subject to an enhanced DBS and two satisfactory references.
Require part-time minibus drivers.
Hourly rate of pay is £9.58 this includes £0.68p in lieu of holiday pay.
Hours are flexible but may involve some early morning, evening and weekend work.
Applicants must have a caring disposition and hold a full clean driver’s licence with D1 category. Suitable applicants will be subject to mini bus test and DBS checks.
For more details and an application form please contact: 01963-34594
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The trustees have been recruited as representatives of our local community and for their diverse skills and experience, including health and wellbeing, especially mental health, business, finance, charitable activity and management. They ensure we make best use of funds we receive, and set our policies and procedures, and they shape our long term plans and protect our values and reputation.
Chair - Michael Bainbridge
Vice Chair - John Bartholomew
Treasurer - Paul White
Helen Smith
Emily Showering
Richard Porter
Sarah White
The Balsam Centre is an independent charity set up by local people for local people.
Whilst the work of the Centre is long term, funding for its projects and services is all too frequently short term. We own the Balsam Centre building and let space in it to earn income. Many people using the Centre kindly make small donations and others sometimes (to our great delight) make large donations! All donations are valued and appreciated.
To see what we do, and hear what people who have benefited from the services have said about us, watch our short video.
We have signed up to be a part of Give As You Live where you can raise money for us - just by shopping online in your normal way! All you have to do is click on the link, choose your charity - The Balsam Centre - and then create an account.
The site will ask for your name, email address and a password. You can choose your favourite shops, or just use their search bar to find the product you are looking for. When you buy in this way, the retailer will donate an amount to us, and you can see exactly what you have donated. This is a great way for people who would like to support us to do so whilst doing their normal online shopping! All the big retailers are there, Amazon, Ebay, supermarkets, and department stores. Happy Shopping! And thank you for supporting us!!
We also have a Wonderful.org charity page where you can donate directly, and Wonderful will collect the tax for us! Just click on the logo.
It is largely thanks to help from a fund created by a legacy left by one person, that the Balsam Centre has been able to continue its mental health work over the last few years. The help that this has given hundreds of people is a permanent and living memorial to that person’s generosity. A legacy to the Balsam Centre is also one of the simplest ways that you can help the practical work of the Centre.
This website was designed in-house by Netty. Photos by Oscar Yoosefinejad, Netty, Tina, Catherine and Nick.
