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«My life is enriched by working at Tel 143.»

On the pulse of life: Our volunteers offer space and time for a genuine relationship with others. Join the Heart2Heart volunteer team of Tel 143.

Your qualities

You have a stable personality and are interested in other people.

You have the following qualities:

  • Empathic, respectful and open-minded
  • Stable and resilient
  • Open to self-reflection
  • Time flexibility (work includes night shifts)
  • Willing to commit to long-term collaboration and continuous training

There will be an interview to assess your motivation and suitability to work with Tel 143.

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Your training

In a training course lasting several months, you will be trained to accompany people in different life situations.

The training includes:

  • Compassionate listening and conversation
  • Biographical work and self-reflection
  • Topics such as suicide, depression, mental illness, loss, dying, addiction and violence
  • Using the telephone system

The training is provided by the regional office of Zurich. You will work in Zurich’s regional office.

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Your commitment

After training, you will work independently under professional supervision.

Your voluntary commitment includes:

  • Several services per month, including night shifts
  • Regular professional exchange, training and supervision 
  • Integration in the regional team
  • Regional and national team events
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I would like to volunteer

I would like to volunteer

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What volunteers say about Tel 143

What happens in our work is difficult to describe and can only be experienced.

Alessandro, employee at Tel 143

I can apply what I have learned in my private and professional life.

Ben, employee at Tel 143

I work independently and yet I am not alone. It is work in silence and yet at the same time at the pulse of life.

Eva, employee at Tel 143

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