Administration Volunteer Roles in Hammersmith, Greater London
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VOLUNTEERS Needed!
Can YOU Help?
JOIN us at Unlock YOUR Potential!
Are you passionate about making a difference in the lives of those from disadvantaged backgrounds? We are a brand new start-up social mobility charity in London, dedicated to helping individuals from low-income backgrounds improve their employability, health and well-being, life skills, and personal development. We will offer both one-to-one and group sessions, face-to-face and virtually.
We are seeking VOLUNTEERS for our brand new startup social mobility charity, especially in the following roles;
- TRUSTEES: Experienced people who can provide strategic direction and governance for our charity. You will support our Founder and CEO, as well as the TEAM providing support and helping to make Unlock YOUR Potential a huge success.
- VOLUNTEER COORDINATORS: To coordinate our volunteering programmes, including the recruitment and selection of volunteers, their training and keeping them fully engaged and motivated throughout their time with us.
- PROGRAMME VOLUNTEERS: To help run specific programmes within our charity, especially in the areas of Employability and Enterprise, Health and Well-being, Life Skills and Personal Development (including Mentoring).
- FUNDRAISING VOLUNTEERS: To play a vital part in our fundraising efforts to generate much needed income for Unlock YOUR Potential, weather through fundraising events, reaching out to potential donors and supporters, creating fundraising campaigns, crowd funding or writing grant applications or proposal that will help us kickstart our charity across London and beyond.
- MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA VOLUNTEERS: To help us raise awareness about Unlock YOUR Potential, creating a strong online presence and creating social media content and digital marketing, as well as the overall marketing and communications of Unlock YOUR Potential, helping us to expand our reach and help get us recognised across London and beyond.
- ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS: To help us with paperwork, managing emails, dealing with correspondence, scheduling meetings, taking notes and writing meeting minutes and reports and other essential administrative tasks that help us to run Unlock YOUR Potential smoothly
What We Offer:
- Experience: Gain valuable experience in the non-profit sector, especially a new startup social mobility charity.
- Impact: Make a tangible difference in the lives of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. Changing lives!
- Growth: Be part of a dynamic team and help shape the future of our charity, while also developing your own skills and experience.
Requirements:
- Passion: A strong desire to help others and make a positive impact with a strong passion for our cause.
- Skills: Excellent organisational, communication, people and leadership skills.
- Experience: Previous experience in these role is desired but not essential (passion and dedication is more important).
- Commitment: Ability to commit time and energy to these important roles.
How to Apply:
If you are ready to make a difference and join us on this exciting journey, please send your CV.
Join us and help unlock the potential of individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds!
Unlock YOUR Potential
- BREAKING BARRIERS
- UNLOCKING POTENTIAL
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are currently looking for a personal assistant to the charity's chair person.
Responsibilities typically include:
· Acting as a first point of contact for enquiries: (email/calendar management and managing diaries
· Typing, compiling, and preparing reports, presentations, and correspondence.
· Miscellaneous tasks to support the Chair
· Forming a relationship with our clients as they are part of the community.
Essential skills for this role are:
· Organization skills: The ability to prioritize tasks, manage time, and keep track of deadlines is crucial.
· Communication skills: should be able to communicate effectively in writing.
· Attention to detail: the ability to pick up on small details can prevent costly mistakes from occurring.
· Problem-solving skills: the ability to identify and resolve problems quickly and efficiently.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a worthy cause. The organisation has a warm and friendly atmosphere and will be extremely rewarding for the candidate.
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Are you detail-oriented and committed to ensuring smooth volunteer onboarding processes? The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) is looking for dedicated volunteers to help manage and verify our Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with new volunteers.
Role: MOU Volunteer (Part-Time)
Requirements:
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
- Excellent communication abilities.
- Experience with document management is a plus.
- Ability to work independently and reliably.
- Commitment to IHF’s mission and values.
- Ability to dedicate a few hours per week to this volunteer role.
What We Offer:
- An opportunity to support global education and humanitarian efforts.
- Experience in managing and verifying formal agreements.
- Personal and professional growth opportunities.
- A supportive and collaborative team environment.
Join us in ensuring that all volunteers are properly onboarded and aligned with our mission!
We look forward to welcoming you to our team!
Together, we can achieve great things.
We are recruiting for a Group Volunteer to join our team in Southwark; the scope on this job involves….
Job Title: Group Volunteer
Location: Southwark
Contract type: Voluntary
Hours: 4 - 6 hours per week. 9am to 2pm once a week on Thursdays.
.We want kind and empathic people to work at Refuge, who believe in equality, diversity, and inclusion, are experts in their area of knowledge, want to make a positive difference and improve the lives of the women and children we support.
This is an opportunity to join Refuge as a Group Volunteer. You will work with an innovative Community Based Services in Southwark to support group work in the service.
This post is restricted to women due to the nature of the role. The Occupational Requirement under Schedule 9 (part 1) of the Equality Act 2010 applies.
Closing date: 9am on 28 October 2024
Interview date: 6 November 2024
Benefits
Refuge offers a variety of exciting opportunities to learn, develop and grow in your career. We recognise the value everyone brings to the organisation to achieve our aims and are dedicated to developing and rewarding our staff. More details of our benefits can be found in Job Information Pack.
About Sounddelivery Media
Sounddelivery Media is a dynamic charity tackling injustice and inequality. We’re looking to strengthen our board by recruiting new Trustees to take us into the next stage of our development as an organisation.
Sounddelivery Media works alongside people with direct experience of social injustice and inequality to advocate for themselves and their communities publicly by providing training, support and media matches, media meet ups and media opportunities. We work to address representation and diversity of voice in the media, finding platforms for our networks and building long term trusted relationships with journalists.
About the role
We’re looking to strengthen our board by recruiting a new trustee with financial experience to take us into the next stage of our development.
Our current Treasurer has reached the end of their term and we need someone to join us who will maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, including its financial affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records, controls and procedures are maintained.
If you are new to being a trustee, we can arrange training, mentoring and support – no previous governance experience is required. As well as skills and experience, we want to hear from you if you have the passion, commitment, interest and enthusiasm to fulfil this vital role.
About our Board of Trustees
Our trustees are volunteers who offer their time, knowledge and experience to oversee and guide the charity and its work. They also make sure Sounddelivery Media is financially sustainable, is run efficiently and professionally and operates within charitable law.
The Sounddelivery Media board meets at least four times a year. These meetings are sometimes face to face but mostly remote. Trustees are appointed for an initial three-year period; and may then be re-appointed for a further three years.
We can arrange training, mentoring and support for new trustees – no previous governance experience is required. As well as skills and experience, we want to hear from candidates who also have the passion, commitment, interest and enthusiasm to fulfil this vital role.
We are fully committed to ensuring it is as easy and comfortable as possible for skilled, talented people who have never previously participated in charity governance to be welcomed onto the Sounddelivery Media board and make a full and equal contribution. We can cover reasonable travel and accommodation expenses, data top-up vouchers and childcare costs to enable full participation.
Our existing board has strong experience in key areas including communication, fundraising, finance, governance and community action.
Role description
The overall role of a trustee with financial experience is to maintain an overview of the organisation’s affairs, including its financial affairs, ensure its financial viability and ensure that proper financial records, controls and procedures are maintained.
In addition to the general responsibilities of a trustee, duties include:
● Financial oversight of the charity – being assured that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs.
● Overseeing and reviewing the preparation of the charity’s annual budget. Then presenting the budget to the board for approval.
● Reviewing the quarterly management accounts and annual financial statements and presenting to the Board for approval in collaboration with the CEO and Finance and Operations Manager.
For a full role description of the trustee with financial experience role, please see our application pack.
About you
In addition to the person specification of a trustee, duties of the trustee with financial experience include the following:
● Financial qualifications and experience within the charity sector
● Some experience fundraising and income generation
● The skills to analyse proposals and examine their financial consequences
● Supporting the board to make decisions relating to the financial health of the charity
● Providing appropriate oversight at operational level
How to apply
If you wish to apply please fill in this short application with a CV and expression of interest in not more that 2 pages why you want to join the Board of Trustees at Sounddelivery Media.
The expression of interest should set out clearly why you are interested in this role, and the relevant skills, knowledge and experience you can bring to the Sounddelivery Media trustee board.
For a full description of the trustee with financial experience role, please see our application pack.
Closing date: Monday 21st October, 10am
Interview One: Friday 1st November
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We are looking for self-motivated and compassionate individuals to help deliver our Helpline service and make a difference to the lives of anyone affected by cancer.
The Helpline offers those with cancer a chance to share their feelings and experiences with someone who has empathy for what they are going through. Helpline Volunteers create a safe and welcoming environment, listen, and provide emotional support and signposting individuals onto further information.
No special qualifications are needed for this role, but access to a telephone in a comfortable quiet setting is essential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
An new opportunity has arisen within our busy Bexley SASS service. Our Advocacy and Support teams offer support to those affected by domestic and sexual violence in their community. Our teams supply information, advocacy and specialist services to increase service users’ safety and meet a range of needs – these can include ongoing safety concerns, emotional or housing support, reporting to the police, legal options and support through court, help around child contact, benefits and financial advice. As well as providing direct assistance, we also work to build capacity and develop expertise amongst professionals and agencies.
About the role
We are looking for a reliable and organised volunteer to assist us with our duty process and basic admin. You would be required read and process referrals on to our case management system. You will log referrals on to our duty spreadsheet and respond to email enquiries. You will have the opportunity to assist with any other admin duties, and grow your experience in an administrative environment.
Who are we looking for?
The ideal volunteer will have.
- Excellent IT Skills
- Excellent organisation skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to be empathic to the Service User’s needs.
- Non-Judgmental and culturally sensitive
- Carry out any other duties appropriate to the role as requested by your supervisor.
- Maintain confidentiality in all matters relating to the organisation.
What can you gain from this opportunity?
As part of this role, you will have the opportunity to:
- Enable service users to access valuable support that assists in their journey towards safe, independent lives, free from abuse.
- Contribute and support a busy and diverse team.
- Play a pivotal role in delivering services.
- Gain hands on experience in a dynamic charity working in the Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Sector.
- Work as part of a feminist organisation.
We offer great volunteer induction training, where you will be fully supported to understand, and carry put every aspect of the role. Training includes CPD accredited courses, and the opportunity to apply to complete the level 2 Understanding Domestic Abuse Award (DAPA), which is recognized by the Home Office.
How to apply
Please read the Volunteer Role Description before you attempt to fill out the application form. Please complete the Volunteer Application Form and ensure you clearly state the role you are applying for. Please complete the Volunteer Equality Monitoring Form which can be found on our website.
Please note that our volunteer opportunities are open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1), and that these volunteer roles are exempt from the rehabilitation of offenders act 1974 and subject to enhanced DBS checks where applicable.
Applications which are incomplete will not be reviewed. All our roles are during office hours only unless stated otherwise.
Solace exists to end the harm done through gender-based violence. Our aim is to work to prevent violence and abuse.
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A bit about this role
As a charity we receive numerous enquiries on a daily basis from members of the public related to cats and feline welfare. Our enquiries volunteers are part of a passionate team of volunteers that help Cats Protection signpost and manage these enquiries. They help our feline friends answering questions from members of the public, providing advice and signposting queries to other volunteers and employees if needed.
What can you expect to be doing?
- Responding to enquiries from members of the public
- Communicating with others and proving information in response to queries
- Signposting queries and requests to other team members
A bit more information about this role and the team
What are the benefits to you and the cats?
You will develop new skills, expand your knowledge and make a significant contribution to improving the lives of cats and kittens by being the link between members of the public and Cats Protection. You will also meet new people, make new friends and be part of a dedicated team of volunteers.
We’re looking for someone with
- Good organisational skills
- Willingness to be part of a team
- Strong interpersonal skills
- The ability to deal with sensitive situations
- Good IT skills
- Listening and communication skills
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
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Mentor Liaison Officer - Youth Mix Mentor Programme
Are you passionate about giving hope to young people who have been through the justice system?
We need a Mentor Liaison Officer to join our award-winning small voluntary education charity, to support our exciting new mentor programme, Brighter Tomorrow, linking with our two partner charities, Women in Prison and Together - for Mental Wellbeing.
Youth Mix is a young people’s award-winning charity that’s about “Inspiring A Generation” empowering young people to be change-makers in their communities, as well as through projects that UNITE communities, EDUCATE on social issues, INSPIRE a generation of leaders and CREATE active citizens.
ROLE SUMMARY
We are looking for a Mentor Liaision Officer to join our team supporting our exciting new mentor programme. This role will be reporting to the Operations Manager but will also work closely with the HR Manager as well as other key project people.
This volunteer will be our key contact for our Youth Mix Mentors. They will provide regular communication between Youth Mix and mentors, such as induction emails and meetings to confirm expectations as a mentor, monitoring the completion of mandatory training, updating them on progress of the project, updates on assigning a mentee and supporting their needs as required.
ROLE TITLE:
Mentor Liaison Officer
HOURS:
4 to 8 hours per week.
COMMITMENT PERIOD:
Minimum 18 months (ideally)
RESPONSIBLE TO:
Operations Manager / HR Manager
LOCATION:
Remote with in person meetings in London
Key duties will include the following:
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Work with the HR Manager to complete the onboarding of mentors.
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Work with the team to ensure timely allocation of mentee to mentor.
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Work with the team to actively resolve any issues that prevent mentors from performing their duties.
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Ensure mentors complete mandatory training. Check on progress, assign the right courses, collect and store certificates, updating the tracker and ensure timely reimbursements as necessary.
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Keep up to date with any changes required to training courses and/or processes to ensure they are relevant. Suggest updates and improvements to mentor documentation as required.
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Obtain feedback from mentors to improve the Mentoring Programme as appropriate.
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Support the charity (from a mentor lens) as required by the Programme Manager/HR Manager and CEO to achieve the objectives of the project.
You must have:
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Experience of working in a mentoring-based position
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UK Charity experience and or experience of working in the UK with young people
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Experience of onboarding new entrants
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Good administration and record keeping skills
How to apply
Email us your CV with the reference MLO924, via the Charity Jobs button and once your application has been reviewed and if you are successful, we will contact you to arrange an interview.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the high number of applications we are expecting to receive for this role, we are not able to respond individually to candidates concerning their applications.
Therefore, if after the application stage of the process, if you do not hear from us 4 weeks from the date of submitting your application, please consider your application unsuccessful on this occasion. We will then send you a short application form for you to complete and email back to us. Once your application has been reviewed and if you are successful we will contact you to arrange a telephone interview.
Are you passionate about making a difference in the charity sector? Do you have a knack for building relationships and a keen interest in raising awareness of Rays of Sunshine in your community?
We have an exciting opportunity for you!
About Us:
Rays of Sunshine is dedicated to brightening the lives of seriously ill young people and their families by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in the hospital and within the community. We are seeking a motivated volunteer to support our major gifts team by conducting research and helping to build our partnerships pipeline.
Responsibilities:
- Attend BNI Finchley Meetings. This is a chance to represent Rays of Sunshine and network with local organisations
- Assist Rays of Sunshine by helping us tell every local business, rotary, church, temple, school etc. about our work.
- Represent the Rays of Sunshine at cheque presentations or local events on behalf of the Charity and officially thanking donors and hosts for their support.
- Attend and present at meetings of community groups such as Rotarians, Schools, Clubs, and Places of worship to deliver a talk to inspire them to support our work.
- Research and identify potential fundraising opportunities for local organisations.
- Organise fundraising events, campaigns and challenges in your community.
- Supporting the team with administrative tasks as needed
What You’ll Gain✅:
- Hands-on experience in the charity sector
- Insight into community fundraising strategies
- Networking opportunities with industry professionals
- A chance to contribute to meaningful projects
Ideal Candidate:
- Strong research and analytical skills
- Good knowledge or desire to learn about the work of Rays of Sunshine services, and how passion for it.
- Personable with the ability to make introductions and influence people to support our charity.
- Articulate and comfortable speaking to different people and audiences.
- Ability to use initiative and find new opportunities.
If you’re ready to make a difference and gain valuable experience then please do reach out.
We brighten the lives of seriously ill children across the UK by granting wishes and providing ongoing support in hospitals and within the community
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Our mission is to help and support homeless and vulnerably housed people in and around the London Borough of Merton. We operate a twice-weekly Drop-in, currently welcoming 50-60 individuals each day, while our Winter Night Shelter provides a warm, dry place to sleep every night during the coldest nights of the year – this winter from 4 December until 10 March 2024.
Our current Secretary is retiring, having completed the maximum of nine years in the role. We’re now looking for an enthusiastic and committed volunteer for the role which covers the following positions:
- Company secretary
- Secretary to the Trustees
The current incumbent fulfils both roles but we would consider splitting the responsibilities if two complementary applications were received.
The Company Secretary & Secretary is a volunteer with an active role in the work of the organisation. The Faith in Action Merton Homelessness Project (FIAMHP) Board of Trustees, Company Secretary & Secretary, together with senior staff, form the Management Committee of the Charity.
Company Secretary’s responsibilities:
The Company Secretary keeps the organisation legal by:
• Working with Trustees to ensure that the Charity complies with its Articles of Association, charity law, company law, employment law, and any other relevant legislation or regulations.
• Ensuring that the Trustees are aware of the requirement to comply with relevant codes such as the Code of Conduct for Charity Trustees and the Charities Governance Code, and that these are adhered to.
• Ensuring that the Articles of Association reflect the current work of the Charity, liaising with the Charity Commission and Companies House as appropriate if an update is needed.
• Liaison with Treasurer as needed.
• Filing annual Confirmation Statements and other Company Returns including the annual Trustees Report & Accounts with Companies House and the Charity Commission by the due dates.
• Advising Companies House and the Charity Commission of changes to Company and Charity details by the due dates – this includes Trustee appointments and resignations.
• Maintaining the statutory records.
• Monitoring the composition of the Trustee board, and liaising with the Chair and other Trustees to ensure that new Trustees are recruited as necessary, so that all roles needed are covered. Organising new Trustee applications and interviews, and obtaining references.
• Organising and running the Annual General Meeting, and any other General Meetings required.
• Any other duties which may reasonably arise.
Secretary’s duties
The job of the FIAMHP Secretary is to assist the Trustees in the smooth running of the organisation by:
• Organising Management Committee meetings in consultation with the Chair and other Trustees: setting meeting dates and venues; producing meeting agendas, receiving and sending out meeting notices and papers, checking that meetings are quorate, taking meeting minutes, liaising with the Chair and other Trustees as necessary; sending out draft minutes.
• Assist with liaison between Trustees, Staff and Volunteers as needed.
• Awareness of the work of the organisation and the needs of its guests and service users.
• Ensuring that decisions and actions of the Board of Trustees are accurately recorded and implemented.
• Maintaining an appropriate and secure filing system so that all Trustee papers are retained and accessible.
• Assisting with Business Plan development and the Trustees’ Annual Report as required.
• Ensuring that Policies and Risk Register are filed and accessible to all who need access.
• Tracking progress with implementation of the organisation’s Business Plan.
• Ensuring that any correspondence for Trustees is brought to the attention of the Board.
• Any other duties which may reasonably arise.
The Company Secretary and Secretary must have:
● Commitment to the Charity and its work.
● Understanding and acceptance of the legal duties and responsibilities of being a Company Secretary
● Willingness to devote the necessary time and effort to their duties as Company Secretary and Secretary
● Strategic vision
● Good independent judgement
● Ability to work effectively as a member of a team.
For more information about either post, please contact Bernie McAlister, Chair of Trustees.
Member of the Global Communities Sub-Committee
Do you want to make a difference and contribute to The Methodist Church? Are you a keen and experienced individual who is interested in supporting the work we do within the Connexional team? Could you a new member of the committee supporting the exciting and vital work of the Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Great Britain
About the role
The Global Communities Sub - Committee is charged with responsibility to keep in constant review the mission and ministry of the Global Communities work across the British Connexion. The Global Communities Sub-Committee will work with relevant Connexional team members in developing new ways of working across the Connexion and advising the missions committee on polices and recommend specific learning points from these Communities that could enrich the wider mission and ministry of the Methodist Church in Britain. The Global Communities Sub- Committee will report to annually to the Missions Committee.
About You
We are looking for an experienced, committed person who has transferable skills, this individual will:
- Be a member in good standing of the Methodist Church in Britain
- Have an awareness of the variety of contexts that exist within the Methodist Church in Great Britain including those from Global Communities
- Have a working knowledge of the Organisational arrangements of the Methodist Church.
- To contribute to the discussions and decision making at the meetings with other members of the sub-committee as appropriate to enable the group to advise the missions committee on policy in relation to the work of the Global Communities.
- To be able to listen and learn from members of the Global Communities in the Methodist Church in Britain
- To be able to work as part of a team
We advise you to review the candidate pack, the role description and person specification ahead of completing and submitting your online expression of interest form. The candidate pack includes some useful information about our processes.
If you have questions about the role or require reasonable adjustments to be made at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us.
Indicative Recruitment Timetable:
Closing date: 15th November 2024
Shortlisting Date: 22th November 2024
Interviews Date: 29th November (by Zoom)
Provisional appointment start date: January 2025 subject to the Missions Committee approval
This is a voluntary unpaid position; however, some additional expenses can be agreed.
The calling of the Methodist Church is to respond to the gospel of God's love in Christ and to live out its discipleship in worship and mission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Who are LRMN?
We offer refugees, asylum seekers and other migrants a specialist and holistic service. We advocate for people’s rights, campaign for wider change, meet their basic needs and help them improve their wellbeing.
Main Roles
- Provide administrative support for the LRMN’s Housing & Welfare Benefit team including
- processing referrals and liaising with partner organisations and referral agencies.
- Provide administrative and casework support for two Housing & Welfare Benefit Advisors as required.
Specific Duties
- Explain LRMN’s services to partner agencies and their clients.
- Support staff and clients from partner agencies to make referrals to LRMN.
- Triage referrals to ensure that caseworkers can provide an efficient and speedy
- service and coordinate their access to support.
- Ensure that caseworkers have the information they need to support clients by collating
- information and documents from clients.
- Ensure that all necessary forms are completed and signed by clients.
- Provide administrative support to caseworkers, ensuring that case notes and
- documents are saved appropriately.
- Act as a liaison between staff from partner agencies and LRMN.
- Signpost clients and staff to other services in the area as appropriate.
- Alert staff and management in both LRMN and referral agencies of any safeguarding
- concerns.
What can you gain from this opportunity?
- By volunteering with LRMN, you will:
- Make a difference to the lives of migrants, asylum seekers and refugees living in south-east London
- Be part of a diverse, knowledgeable and proactive team in an organisation that has been running for over 25 years
- Gain experience of admin work in a business environment
- Gain an understanding of the issues affecting refugees, asylum seekers and migrants
- Have regular support and supervision from the Housing & Welfare Benefit Supervisor
Is there induction and training?
Yes, we provide a comprehensive induction to all new volunteers. This covers roles and responsibilities, safeguarding, record keeping and use of our client management system (Advice Pro).
We’re looking for someone who is:
- Passionate about supporting migrants, refugees and asylum seekers
- Friendly and approachable and can manage professional boundaries
- Excellent at communicatin
- Proactive and able to use own initiative
- Organised and methodical in their work
- Respectful of client confidentiality
- Experienced in working with multicultural communities
- Able to use their digital skills to make referrals and manage online systems
LRMN is committed to equality and diversity. We pride ourselves on having a diverse team with a range of experiences. We encourage people with lived experience of the asylum and/or immigration system to apply. If you need additional support to apply or volunteer, please contact us.
What commitment do you need to make?
We ask volunteers to commit to volunteering one day a week during office hours (Mon-Fri) for at least six months.
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The Events/Social Media Assistant ensures that all communications reflect the values of Hidayah and utilises various social media platforms to promote events and raise awareness of the services we offer.
Key Responsibilities:
- Creating graphics on social media for events and partnerships with other organisations
- Coordinating with the social media team, ensuring that events are promoted on Twitter, TikTok and Instagram
- Generating ideas for new events
- Updating the events calendar
- Planning events in advance - particularly face-to-face events
- Promoting events through email
- Assisting with the monthly newsletter, including the latest events and liaising with IT to get it sent out
- Ensuring the smooth running of the monthly book club
- Identifying new organisations and individuals who are queer Muslims and allies to collaborate with
- Contacting organisations and venues
- Liasing with others in the team to arrange in-person events
- Sending thank-you emails after all events
- Updating contact/partner database
Essential criteria:
- Ability to work within a team but also independently, using initiative
- Organisation and time management skills
- Ability to use OutSavvy, Google Suite (including Google Calendar and Google Meet), HootSuite and Discord (or willingness to learn)
- Familiarity with social media platforms (or willingness to learn)
- Teamwork and collaboration with other individuals and organisations
- Strong communication
Our mission is to provide support and welfare for LGBTQI+ Muslims
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Who are we?
In sum, we’re an independently endowed charitable foundation that invests in people and positive change, is inclusive and supports innovation. And we like to work with others who share our principles and passions.
What are we looking for?
Our Investment Committee is one of three Committees reporting to the Board of Trustees, and provides expert input on the execution of our investment strategy, drawing on the advice and support of external investment consultants, as well as the executive team. It comprises both trustees and independent experts who can bring their expertise and experience to the decision-making and governance process. Members serve limited terms of office and as a result of some upcoming retirements, we now have two vacancies for independent expert members.
We welcome applications from candidates whose skills and interests include:
- a commitment to responsible investment as a baseline, ideally with knowledge of the context in which charitable trusts and foundations invest;
- knowledge and experience in investing to generate both a financial return and positive social and environmental impacts;
- an understanding of the impact investing market, preferably with experience in developing relevant investment strategies and polices;
- developing innovative financial instruments relevant for supporting third-sector organisations;
- knowledge of impact reporting frameworks.
What does the role involve?
Our Investment Committee meetings are held quarterly. While our office base is in central London, we invite applications from across the UK. We always conduct meetings in hybrid format and aim to bring committee members together at least once-a-year for an in-person meeting. The role will also provide opportunity for investment committee members to explore aspects of the Trust’s wider activities, including attendance at the Trust’s annual symposia and other areas of interest. The total time commitment for the role is expected to be no more than 4 days per year, including preparation and reading time.
Although the role is unpaid, reasonable expenses will be reimbursed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.