Support Volunteer Roles

Wayfinder is a volunteer-led programme supporting people affected by homelessness by building long-term relationships and connection. 

The Wayfinder Programme offers support to people moving away from homelessness, temporary or insecure accommodation. Each individual is supported by their own volunteer, who will work with them on their individual goals, helping them to make positive changes, navigate their local community and establish a stable home. 

The Wayfinder Programme is now recruiting volunteers. Do you have the skills knowledge and life experience to support someone to make positive changes and find their place in their local community? Sign up to volunteer today and help us break the cycle of homelessness together. 

What will volunteers be doing? 

Examples of tasks volunteers will do: 

• Help with settling into new accommodation 
• Help accessing local services, activities or social opportunities
• Support with filling out forms, or signposting to specialist advice
• Support with setting a budget, setting up utilities or managing household bills
• Support with accessing healthcare, e.g. registering with a GP, Dentist or Optician 

What support will I get as a volunteer? 

As a Wayfinder volunteer you will have the opportunity to learn new skills, build confidence, and meet new people. In return we will support you with: 

• Initial and ongoing training
• A local coordinator to support you
• Out of hours support
• Regular volunteer meet ups. 

About Kith & Kids
We provide activities, opportunities, information, and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents, and siblings.
For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.

Our Employability Project
10am to 3pm, Monday and/or Friday during term-time

Our Employment & Life Skills Project (ELSP) helps adults with learning disabilities or autism to access further education, work experience and visits to mainstream community opportunities. 

What you’ll do
You’ll act as a mentor to the members of the group.  You’ll be helping the group(s) develop a range of life skills, things that many of us take for granted.  These include Maths and English skills, independent living, the use of public transport, social skills and even the sourcing of employment. 

For the people in these groups, these things can be very difficult to develop and achieve without regular support. Through regular support and meetings, members and volunteers develop greater trust, skills, and confidence together.

Come along and get involved!

Requirements

What you need
You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
The only requirements we ask of you are enthusiasm, energy and to be open-minded.
Minimum age for volunteers is 20.

How much time?
The project runs from 10am to 3pm, Mondays and/or Fridays during term-time.
Everyone gets the most out of the project if you come every week for at least a term as you'll build a close relationship with the members you'll have been supporting and will create the most impact.

What we can offer you
ELSP represents a fantastic opportunity for you to share your knowledge and experience built up through a lifetime to a group that is continuing to develop and achieve their targets.

We’ll reimburse your travel expenses and will provide excellent training and lots of helpful support.

By volunteering on our project you'll also:

• Use and develop your skills: time-management, working within a team, problem-solving and adaptability.
• Learn something new, get involved in fun activities with others.
• Increase your confidence.
• Meet like-minded people and make friends.
• Gain experience for (other) work
• Give something back to the community.
• Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time
• Challenge yourself. 

 

What about training?
Volunteers must attend two training sessions and complete a free DBS check before you begin volunteering.

This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and also gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops.

Topics we cover include:

• Autism
• Safeguarding
• Creativity & Participation
• Negotiation & Boundaries
   

When do I need to come?

Volunteers must attend two training sessions and a DBS check before taking part.

We'll be running face-to-face training in north London from mid-October with lots of dates to choose from.

Training will take place in North London – once we have met you online for a chat, we will send you confirmation of our training venue details.

We are looking for a patient volunteer to visit a gentleman who lives in Newcastle. This man has learning disabilities. The visits will likely be short, enough time for a chat, a cuppa, and to check in on how he is doing.

This gentleman is supported by a dedicated team who regularly take him swimming, horse riding, out for walks and for meals in the local pub or café, which any volunteer is very welcome to join.

We offer a lifelong befriending service for adults with learning disabilities. Matching the skills and interests of passionate visitors with the specific hobbies and interests of the people we visit. Visitors visit six times a year to create a 1-2-1 connection, offer companionship, encourage people to do the things they enjoy and check-in on their wellbeing.

In many cases, the visitor is the only person in someone’s life who isn’t paid to be there for them. In this role you will spend quality time with the person you visit and could do a range of different activities like:

• Sitting and having a chat
• Checking in on their well- being
• Going out to a local cafe/pub for a meal/drink
• Enjoying a walk
• A craft activity at home
• Reading a book/magazine together

As a Mencap volunteer visitor you will be:

• Friendly and approachable
• Accepting of others who might be different to yourself
• Reliable and patient
• Passionate about supporting people with a with a learning disability.

As a Mencap visitor you will:

• Have the opportunity to help make a difference to the life of the person you visit
• Receive a personalised volunteer induction and training
• Have agreed out of pocket expenses reimbursed
• Meet new people
• Get on-going support, and feel appreciated and valued

About Mencap 

Mencap is the leading learning disability charity in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. We work with people with a learning disability and their families to challenge prejudice and change laws, and we directly support thousands of people to live their lives as they choose. We have an ambitious vision for the UK to be the best place in the world for people with a learning disability to live happy and healthy lives.

Volunteering with us is YOUR opportunity to help us achieve this, whilst having the chance to develop your skills, meet new people and join a passionate and dedicated team.

Our trustees play a vital role in achieving the Strata Florida Trust’s core aim – the restoration of the buildings of Mynachlog Fawr to create the Strata Florida Centre/Canolfan Ystrad Fflur as a place of heritage, culture and education. They oversee and steer the vision, strategy and progress of the Trust, drawing on their own knowledge, skills and networks.

As a small but ambitious charity we are seeking individuals for the role whose experience and skills will complement those of our existing board members and enable the Trust to continue to expand.

Remuneration: The role of Trustee is not accompanied by any financial remuneration.

Time commitment: Six Board meetings per year. Approximately 12 days in total including board meetings, and additional meetings, discussion and preparation. 

Reporting to Chairman of the Trustees  

Duties:

 

· Support and provide advice on the Strata Florida Trust’s purpose, vision, goals and activities.

· Approve operational strategies and policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.

· Oversee the Trust’s financial plans and budgets and monitor and evaluate progress.

· Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.

· Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.

· Review and approve the Strata Florida Trust’s annual financial reports.

· Work with and support or challenge the Director of the Trust when needed.

· Contribute to regular reviews of the Trust’s own governance.

· Attend Board meetings, adequately prepared to contribute to discussions.

· Use independent judgment, acting legally and in good faith to promote and protect the Trust’s interests, to the exclusion of their own personal and/or any third party interests.

· Contribute to the broader promotion of the Trust’s objects, aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts.

As a small charity, there will be times when the trustees will need to be actively involved beyond Board meetings. This may involve leading discussions, focusing on key issues, providing advice and guidance on new initiatives, presenting externally, or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

What we are looking for

We are looking for people willing to bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role, and who will broaden the diversity of thinking on our board.

An interest in supporting heritage, Welsh culture, education, tourism, rural communities, and traditional skills is essential. We are particularly interested in those who have experience of operational delivery and professional skills including accountancy and income generation.

Previous governance experience would be an advantage but is not essential.

Personal skills and qualities

· Willingness and ability to understand and accept their responsibilities and liabilities as trustees and to act in the best interests of the organisation.

· Ability to think creatively and strategically, exercise good, independent judgement and work effectively as a board member.

· Effective communication skills and willingness to participate actively in discussion.

· Enthusiasm for our vision and mission and willing to act as an ambassador for the Trust.

Terms of appointment

Terms of office

· Trustees are appointed for a 4 year term of office, renewal for 3 further terms to a maximum of 12 years.

· This is a voluntary unpaid position.

 

Time commitment

· Attending 6 Board meetings annually (bimonthly beginning in January). Currently meetings are held at Y Beudy, Strata Florida, with the option to join via Zoom if required.  

· Attending additional meetings or focus groups if required.

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Disgrifiad Rôl

Mae ein hymddiriedolwyr yn chwarae rhan hanfodol wrth gyflawni nod craidd Ymddiriedolaeth Ystrad Fflur – adfer adeiladau Mynachlog Fawr i greu Canolfan Ystrad Fflur/Strata Florida Centre fel lle treftadaeth, diwylliant ac addysg. Maent yn goruchwylio ac yn llywio gweledigaeth, strategaeth a chynnydd yr Ymddiriedolaeth, gan dynnu ar eu gwybodaeth, eu sgiliau a'u rhwydweithiau eu hunain.

Fel elusen fechan ond uchelgeisiol rydym yn chwilio am unigolion ar gyfer y rôl y bydd eu profiad a'u sgiliau yn cyflenwi rhai aelodau presennol ein bwrdd ac yn galluogi'r Ymddiriedolaeth i barhau i ehangu.

Taliadau: Nid oes cydnabyddiaeth ariannol yn perthyn i rôl yr ymddiriedolwr

Ymrwymiad amser: Chwe chyfarfod bob blwyddyn. Tua 12 diwrnod i gyd, gan gynnwys cyfarfodydd bwrdd, a chyfarfodydd ychwanegol, trafodaeth a pharatoi

Adrodd i Cadeirydd yr Ymddiriedolwyr 

Dyletswyddau:

 

· Cefnogi a darparu cyngor ar bwrpas, gweledigaeth, nodau a gweithgareddau Ymddiriedolaeth Ystrad Fflur

· Cymeradwyo strategaethau a pholisïau gweithredol, a monitro a gwerthuso eu gweithredu.

· Goruchwylio cynlluniau ariannol a chyllidebau'r Ymddiriedolaeth a monitro a gwerthuso cynnydd.

· Sicrhau bod y sefydliad yn cael ei weinyddu'n effeithiol ac effeithlon.

· Sicrhau bod risgiau allweddol yn cael eu nodi, eu monitro a'u rheoli'n effeithiol.

· Adolygu a chymeradwyo adroddiadau ariannol blynyddol Ymddiriedolaeth Ystrad Fflur.

· Gweithio gyda neu gefnogi neu herio Cyfarwyddwr yr Ymddiriedolaeth pan fo angen.

· Cyfrannu at adolygiadau rheolaidd o lywodraethu'r Ymddiriedolaeth ei hun.

· Mynychu cyfarfodydd y Bwrdd, wedi'u paratoi'n ddigonol i gyfrannu at drafodaethau.

· Defnyddio barn annibynnol a gweithredu'n gyfreithiol ac yn ddidwyll i hyrwyddo a diogelu buddiannau'r Ymddiriedolaeth, gan ddiystyru eu buddiannau personol a/neu rai unrhyw drydydd parti.

· Cyfrannu at hyrwyddo, nodau, amcanion ac enw da'r Ymddiriedolaeth yn ehangach drwy gymhwyso'ch sgiliau, arbenigedd, gwybodaeth a chysylltiadau.

Fel elusen fechan, bydd adegau pan fydd angen i'r ymddiriedolwyr gymryd rhan weithredol y tu hwnt i gyfarfodydd y Bwrdd. Gall hyn gynnwys arwain trafodaethau, canolbwyntio ar faterion allweddol, darparu cyngor ac arweiniad ar fentrau newydd, cyflwyno'n allanol, neu faterion eraill lle mae gan yr ymddiriedolwr arbenigedd arbennig.

Yr hyn yr ydym yn chwilio amdano

Rydym yn chwilio am bobl sy'n barod i ddod ag egni, brwdfrydedd ac ymrwymiad i'r rôl, ac a fydd yn ehangu'r amrywiaeth safbwyntiau ar ein bwrdd.

Mae diddordeb mewn cefnogi treftadaeth, diwylliant Cymru, addysg, twristiaeth, cymunedau gwledig, a sgiliau traddodiadol yn hanfodol. Mae gennym ddiddordeb arbennig yn y rhai sydd â phrofiad o ddarparu gweithredol a sgiliau proffesiynol gan gynnwys cyfrifeg a chynhyrchu incwm.

Byddai profiad blaenorol o lywodraethu yn fanteisiol ond nid yw'n hanfodol.

Sgiliau personol a rhinweddau

· Parodrwydd a'r gallu i ddeall a derbyn eu cyfrifoldebau a'u rhwymedigaethau fel ymddiriedolwyr ac i weithredu er budd gorau'r sefydliad.

· Y gallu i feddwl yn greadigol ac yn strategol, ymarfer barn dda, annibynnol a gweithio'n effeithiol fel aelod o'r bwrdd.

· Sgiliau cyfathrebu effeithiol a pharodrwydd i gymryd rhan weithredol mewn trafodaeth.

· Brwdfrydedd dros ein gweledigaeth a'n cenhadaeth ac yn barod i weithredu fel llysgennad i'r Ymddiriedolaeth.

Telerau penodi

Telerau swyddfa

· Penodir ymddiriedolwyr am gyfnod o 4 blynedd yn y swydd, adnewyddu am 3 thymor pellach hyd at uchafswm o 12 mlynedd.

· Mae hon yn swydd wirfoddol ddi-dâl.

 

Ymrwymiad amser

· Mynychu 6 cyfarfod Bwrdd yn flynyddol (yn dechrau bob deufis ym mis Ionawr). Ar hyn o bryd cynhelir cyfarfodydd yn Y Beudy, Ystrad Fflur, gyda'r opsiwn i ymuno trwy Zoom os oes angen. 

· Mynychu cyfarfodydd neu grwpiau ffocws ychwanegol os oes angen.

Lifeworks Staffordshire needs you! Help us to help you make a difference to a charity that depends on passionate people to thrive and grow. It will be rewarding for you, and life changing for somebody on the autistic spectrum.

Lifeworks supports marginalised people 14+ and their carers' in North Staffordshire with Autistic conditions including ADHD, Dyspraxia and Tourette's Syndrome. Established in 2006 Lifeworks currently supports 800+ Autistic clients and 329 carers’. The majority have mental ill health, extreme anxiety and depression, struggle with social interaction/interpretation and are isolated in the community. 

Location

The role is available in North Staffs (Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-on-Trent and Staffs Moorlands). Reporting to our office in Newcastle-Under-Lyme

Befriender Role

We are looking for compassionate, friendly volunteers 18+ with good communication and organisational skills with the ability to maintain accurate records, reporting to our office in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. The role will involve helping to build social interaction and the confidence of the client, establishing and maintaining a friendly, sympathetic and professional relationship. Volunteers will be matched to clients with similar interests, introduced to ensure they are happy to work together and accompanied by a mentor on the first few visits. This could involve meeting the client at a café, going shopping or going to the gym as examples. Encouraging engagement with our and other organisation activities helping the service user to socialise, to gain confidence and improve their standard of life. We welcome people to make an appointment to discuss volunteering with us.

Commitment

The time required for the role varies from 1 to 4 hours a week dependent on how much time you can give. We are looking for a reasonable commitment (6 months+).

Suitability

Must be 18+. We are especially looking for mature volunteers (possibly ex NHS staff) as many of our clients interact well with such people. Those interested in tackling social isolation/exclusion. The role may be of interest to those interested in psychology or looking to go into counselling, social work or care roles.

Training and Expenses

Training & supervision is provided, travel and reasonable volunteer role related expenses are paid. You will be fully supported by the CEO and staff from our Newcastle-Under-Lyme office.

Requirements

References will/may be required and a DBS check will be carried out at the charities expense so we are looking for a reasonable commitment (6 months+). 

Are you someone who finds joy in washing, ironing, and folding clothes? Do you have a few hours to spare each week to support a meaningful cause in your local community?

Location: ellenor Hospice, Coldharbour Rd, Northfleet, Gravesend DA11 7HQ

Hours: from 2-4 hrs per week between 8am -12 pm
Days: Weekdays or Weekends – whatever fits your schedule

The Role

As a Laundry Volunteer, you'll play a vital part in maintaining a warm, comforting environment for our patients and their families by:

• Ensuring cleanliness standards are met in the processing of laundry
• Washing, ironing, and folding clothes from our ward, adhering to hygiene requirements

About you

· A friendly, approachable personality

· Ability to work independently while completing essential tasks

· A caring heart and a willingness to contribute to a supportive, loving community.

Your dedication will help make a real difference in the lives of patients and families in their time of need. Join our hospice team and be a part of something truly special!

Please note all applicants must be over the age of 18, have the right to volunteer in the UK, and a Standard DBS will be required. This is not a paid role.

Hope Against Suicide is a non-profit organisation committed to providing crucial listening, signposting, and advocacy support to anyone grappling with mental health issues. We aim to be a lifeline for those at risk of taking devastating actions. Our three key aims are to get the community talking again, improve mental health, and prevent suicide. We strive for a healthier, more compassionate community where hope can be found, and a reduction in deaths by suicide, one of the leading causes of death worldwide.

We are launching a new Listening Hub in Bristol’s busy shopping centre. This walk-in service will support individuals with mental health issues, their families, and local workers. It complements our Mental Health Responders, enhancing outreach and community support. To run this program, we are looking for a new team of dedicated volunteers that want to support the cause of suicide prevention and raising mental health awareness.

Key Responsibilities

In a Listening Hub setting, the Mental Health and Wellbeing Officer plays a crucial role in providing compassionate and professional support to individuals seeking assistance with mental health challenges. During your shifts, your tasks will be a combination of the following:

• Providing support to those facing mental health challenges
• Allowing any visitors to share their personal experiences and feel supported / listened to
• Lead conversations with an emphasis on active listening and empathy
• Supporting an open, non-judgmental space open to all
• Optional: Facilitating regular community sessions that provide a relaxed and open space for meeting new people and sharing personal experiences. These can be based on any activity (e.g. crafts, sports).
• You will be expected to donate around 3 hours of your time either per week or fortnightly and to attend a Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid training. Your shifts will be arranged to fit around your other commitments.

What you will gain from this role

• Supporting your local community and contributing to the cause of suicide prevention
• Qualifications in Mental Health First Aid and Suicide First Aid (funded after a three-month probationary period)
• Gaining experience in the charity and mental health sector
• Improving skills in Active Listening, adaptability, communication, empathy and resilience
• Becoming part of the friendly community of Hope Against Suicide volunteers

Required Personal Attributes

We do not require any specific skills or types of education. Anyone who is over 18 years old can volunteer, regardless of background or level of experience. You will be given all required training and supported throughout your volunteering journey. Still, we ask volunteers to identify with the following personal traits:

• Empathetic and compassionate with a genuine desire to help others.
• Resilient and able to remain calm under pressure.
• Open-minded and willing to learn
• Culturally sensitive and inclusive in approach.

We especially encourage applications from those who have personal experiences with mental health challenges, although this is not a requirement.

Role: Welcome volunteer

Team: Tooting Hub – CARAS ESOL (Youth/Adult)

Supervised by: Team Project Coordinator

Location: Tooting Hub site

Activity times: Monday or Wednesday

Time commitment: 2 hour shifts on a rolling basis.

We ask that volunteers commit for a minimum of 4 months

 

About CARAS:

Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (CARAS) is a registered charity that has been supporting refugees and asylum-seekers since 2002 empowering them to integrate and engage in the local community.

Arriving as an asylum seeker/refugee can be a disempowering experience. Difficulties with language, accessing services and overcoming prejudice are ever-present. As an organisation we are committed to work alongside refugees to overcome those challenges, and to help them build their lives.

We offer group support and targeted support work. We offer a range of activities including: ESOL classes; social and recreational activities such as youth club, drama, trips, and family activities; educational support for young people; and casework and advocacy support.

Our values are at the centre of all our work:

• Kindness: CARAS will nurture all who are part of our community, helping everyone to develop their skills, talents, and interests.

• Justice: CARAS will strive for social justice following a rights-based approach in all our work and challenging instances when rights are not upheld in wider society.

• Empowerment: CARAS works alongside people, recognising and respecting their skills and strengths and striving together for better outcomes.

• ‘With’ not ‘for’: CARAS will put the voices, opinions, experiences and needs of its beneficiaries at the heart of all that we do.

About the Role:

We are currently recruiting a team of volunteers to join our new Welcome team at Tooting Hub. This is a new role. Welcome volunteers will provide a friendly face to existing community members attending our regular projects. They will also be the important ‘face of CARAS and our welcome at the door’ to people attending projects for the first time, to visitors and to people dropping in unannounced to enquire about CARAS’s service. Volunteers will meet and greet, and ensure all visitors are responded to appropriately and introduced to the relevant member of staff, activity, project, or meeting. There will be an administrative element to the role (updating registers and emailing enquiries to CARAS staff, for example).

Who will you be?

We work hard to ensure our services feel welcoming and inclusive. It is important that this new team is representative of our diverse local and internal CARAS community. Whether you are new to volunteering with CARAS or are a regular volunteer looking to vary your role or a community member wanting to develop some leadership skills or volunteering experience, this might be the exact project for you.

Volunteer Tasks and Responsibilities: 

· Signing up to a shift/s on the Tooting HUB welcome team rota

· Able to be at Tooting Hub in person to complete agreed shifts

· Welcoming staff, volunteers, existing and potential new community members and visitors

· Ensuring all visitors are responded to appropriately and introduced to the relevant member of staff, activity, project, or meeting

· Ensuring everyone completes the onsite register on arrival to comply with safeguarding, health and safety and fire evacuation policies

· Taking agreed initial intake information for new / drop in visitors wanting to attend a taster activity

· Conducting induction tours of the building and introductions to facilities, key staff, and partners

 

Requirements (all experience can be from paid or voluntary roles): 

Essential: 

· A calm, friendly, kind, and patient approach

· Happy and confident to meet new people and put them at their ease

· Excellent communication skills, especially with people with varying levels of English

· To be non-judgemental and able to engage with people from diverse backgrounds

· Confidence in using one’s own judgement to follow agreed policy

· Good IT admin skills in using Microsoft office, outlook, Google search, online forms etc

· A commitment to confidentiality and data protection

· Punctual and reliable

· To be able to volunteer on Mondays or Wednesdays for a minimum of four months

Desirable:

· Lived experience of seeking sanctuary and/ or the UK immigration system.

· Personal experience of working with people seeking asylum.

· Proficiency in one or more of the following community languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Bengali, Dari, Farsi, Kurdish, Oromo, Pashto, Russian, Spanish, Somali, Tigrinya, Urdu, or Vietnamese.

We will prioritise applicants with lived experience of the asylum process.

Benefits to Volunteering:

· Learn about issues relating to refugees and people seeking asylum.

· Work as part of a friendly, welcoming team.

· Develop your skills and competencies.

· Be able to access relevant training, including safeguarding training.

· Obtain a reference from us relating to your placement after 3 months’ regular volunteering

· All volunteers must complete an enhanced DBS check for working with young people and attend training with us before starting. *

· You will also receive training and support relevant to your specific role.

2024 is a great time to join the Board of Dementia Concern. Experience of Charity Boards is not needed to become a Trustee. If you have both Trustee and leadership experience, you may be our next Chair! Either way, we’d love to meet you, just send in your CV.

Who we are

At Dementia Concern, our primary goal is to empower those living with dementia, here in their local community. With fifty staff and a turnover of £1.1 million, we are exclusively for the people of Ealing, from Southall over to Acton. Their rich diversity is reflected in our staff and clients.

Established in 1982, almost forty years on we are still committed to our central strategic goal to provide amazing person-centred care and support for people living with dementia.

The role

We’re looking to recruit:

Up to 3x Trustees from diverse backgrounds with experience or skills in: Safeguarding, Quality of Healthcare, Law, Health & Safety, Fundraising, Cybersecurity, HR and EDI.

and

1x Chair of the Board

(Trustees do not need to live in London, once they are able to attend two board meetings in person per year, usually held on Wednesdays at 6pm)

Over the last five years of our forty year history, Dementia Concern has been on a mission to reach every person in Ealing living with dementia. We are over halfway there. This Board recruitment campaign is a chance for new Trustees to help us drive forward the charity’s strategy 2024-27 and help us deepen our impact.

A couple of our Trustees will be coming to the end of their second (three year) term on the Board, so we’re seeking to recruit additional trustees and our next chair; our former Chair served from 2020 to 2024 leading the charity skillfully, including through the uncertainties of community healthcare in a pandemic.

To read more about Dementia Concern’s mission, our vision for our Board. and to view our role descriptions and person specifications… download our Join the Dementia Concern Board pack below.

To express interest in these volunteer positions on the Board, we are not asking candidates for a formal application in the first instance. We are keenly aware that many good Trustee candidates are very busy people, so we are keeping it simple.

If you would like to have an informal conversation over the phone about these Board vacancies, please email Clare Brooks, the Clerk to the Board who can arrange this for you at a day and time of your convenience:

Please note we will be longlisting throughout the campaign, so get in touch soon.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a further stage in the recruitment, which will include a formal application. This will include some due diligence checks, and an initial phone call with one of the interview panel, to tell us about themselves and find out more about the role(s) of Trustee and Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Then, for those invited to the final stage, and wishing to progress, there will be in person meetings at our building: 223 Windmill Road, Ealing, London W5 4DJ which are scheduled for Thursday 24th and Friday 25th October.

New Trustees will be invited to the in-person Board on 13th November at 6pm in Ealing, with some social time included in order to meet Trustees and the Exec.

All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence

Are you passionate about Nursing, Social Work, or Community Development? Join Marie Curie as a Companion Volunteer and gain invaluable experience while making a meaningful impact.

As a Companion Volunteer, you'll provide one-on-one companionship and support to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families across the UK. Your dedication will not only enrich lives but also offer you a profound sense of fulfilment and professional growth.

Marie Curie is excited to launch our Companions in the Community Service, supporting individuals in their final year of life within care and nursing homes across Surrey. This pioneering service will complement the vital work of our Nursing Team and local community services, offering compassionate end-of-life care to patients and their loved ones.

Why You'll Love This Role:

• Make a real difference and provide crucial emotional and practical support to those with life-limiting conditions.
• Enhance your skills in a supportive charity environment and connect with professionals in the healthcare sector.
• Engage with residents through regular visits, facilitate heartfelt conversations, and offer tailored support as needed.

Your Role as a Companion:

• Engage with residents by regularly visiting care homes to interact with and uplift residents.
• Create spaces for meaningful conversations about what truly matters to them.
• Offer support and provide companionship to those who are actively dying and assist with tasks like Advance Care Plans or ongoing needs.

Skills and Experience we’re looking for:

• Passionate and Empathetic with a genuine desire to support others during their end-of-life journey.
• Local Knowledge and/or residency in the Surrey community.
• Strong communication, active listening skills and the ability to build rapport.
• Basic IT skills for handling documentation and communication.

What You’ll Gain:

• Develop and refine your abilities in a charitable setting.
• Receive comprehensive induction, training and support.
• Connect with professionals and volunteers across the charity and healthcare sectors.
• Experience the profound satisfaction of making a difference in people’s lives during a crucial time.

What We Ask of You:

• References and Documentation: Provide two non-family references and relevant identification documents.
• Commitment to Training: Adhere to all charity policies, complete induction and role-related training.

At Marie Curie, we are dedicated to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and their families. We value diversity and are committed to treating all volunteers with respect and fairness.

Ready to make a difference? Join our team as a Companion Volunteer and contribute to a compassionate and supportive community.

Are you looking to make a real difference in someone's life? Join our dedicated team at Marie Curie as a Companion Volunteer, and provide invaluable one-on-one companionship and support to individuals with terminal illnesses and their families across the UK.

Marie Curie Companion is a professional service provided by trained volunteers who offer one-to-one companionship and support to people with a terminal illness and their families. The service would not be able to reach those most in need if it was not for the commitment and hard work of the volunteers delivering the service.

Companion Volunteers provide companionship and emotional support, practical support, short breaks for carers and help with signposting for information and support.

What You’ll Do:

As a Companion Volunteer, you will offer:

• Provide a listening ear, engage in everyday conversations, help with small daily tasks, and offer emotional support to clients and their families.
• Spend quality time with those you’re supporting, whether at their home, in a care home, or out in the community.
• Allow primary caregivers to take short breaks, giving them time to rest and recharge.
• Drive clients to pre-arranged medical appointments or for short trips out.

Why Volunteer with Us?

• Your commitment and compassion will provide comfort and joy to individuals and families during challenging times.
• We offer full training and continuous support to ensure you feel confident and prepared in your role.
• Join a passionate and supportive team of over 6,500 volunteers who are making a difference every day.
• We have volunteer roles available throughout the UK, allowing you to find a position that fits your schedule and location.

Your Responsibilities:

• Conduct weekly visits as agreed with the Volunteer Coordinator.
• Report significant changes or happenings to your manager.
• Submit regular visit reports and update relevant systems.
• Attend individual sessions, training, and group events as required.
• Represent the Marie Curie Companion service positively.

About Marie Curie:

Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. At Marie Curie, we provide expert care, guidance, and support to people living with terminal illnesses and their families. We are committed to ensuring a supportive, inclusive, and rewarding environment for our volunteers and staff.

Our Commitment to You:

Marie Curie is dedicated to safeguarding all our people from harm and creating a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. We are a Stonewall champion and encourage applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives, and lived experiences.

SKILLS

• A friendly and sensitive – a good listener

• Patience, empathy, self-awareness and emotional stability

• Excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others

• Commitment and reliability - able to keep appointments and volunteer for 3 hours (approx.) a week

• An understanding of the importance of confidentiality

• Willing to be flexible to the needs of the individual

• Mature perspective on life and death

• Willingness to learn and operate within the boundaries of the role

• Respect for individuals, regardless of their race, gender, culture, religion, disability, sexual orientation and marital status

Help shape the future of the science profession.

We are looking to appoint up to three individuals to our Finance, Audit and Risk Committee who can work collaboratively to support the Science Council to; strengthen the collective impact of the science community for public benefit; and realise our ambition of a diverse science profession that is trusted, respected and equipped to deliver national ambitions.

As an independent member of the Finance, Audit and Risk Committee, you will play a key role in the governance and strategic direction of the Science Council, ensuring good financial and risk oversight. You will actively participate in decisions regarding the effective and efficient use of our resources to support our long-term financial stability and help grow the Science Council into an increasingly respected and influential organisation.

We are particularly looking for individuals with financial expertise as demonstrated by a relevant qualification and/or membership of a Chartered Accountancy Body. Other essential qualities include an ability to understand complex issues; a strong business environment and strategic awareness and ability to identify emerging external factors that may impact on financial and strategic plans; and the ability to demonstrate an understanding of charities’ legal duties, liabilities and responsibilities.

Experience of working within professional body, membership or regulatory sectors will be highly beneficial. Additionally, candidates would benefit from having a solid understanding to charity audit and risk management frameworks to support our financial stability and strategic growth.

We are committed to the principles of equity, diversity and inclusion, and as such we welcome applicants from all backgrounds to represent the diverse population of people that we serve.

This is your opportunity to join an ambitious and well-run organisation and play a leading role in the shaping the future of the Science Council.

The closing date is midnight Monday 30th September.

The information pack will provide you with further information about the role and its requirements.

Please note that employees and members of our Member Organisations are not eligible for this role.

For more information contact Governance and Corporate Services Manager, Oliver O’Hanlon (o.ohanlon(at)sciencecouncil(dot)org).

We are looking for volunteer chef for our roast dinner meal that we put on for 80 isolated older people every other month on a saturday in pimlico.  we serve a three course meal consisting of soup, roast pork, chicken, beef, roast potatoes, vegetables and pudding of the day. All of this is cooked fresh on the day in a commercial kitchen. We are looking for an experienced cook who is available every other month from 9.30a.m - 2.30p.m. Duties will include preparing the food, cooking, serving etc. 

Overview of the role:

Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank are seeking someone with experience of working in a financial role to join the Board as a Trustee, who will be able to prepare accounts, advise on financial matters, ensure we meet our financial obligations and help us build a sound financial strategy as we move forward. As a Trustee you will share collective responsibility for the governance of Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank and all decisions made by the board, ensuring the organisation is well run, fulfils its mission, ensuring compliance with charity law and that the charity is open and accountable.

Responsibilities

All trustees are responsible for setting the strategic direction for Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank, ensuring alignment to our values, defining goals, setting organisational policies, agreeing financial plans, evaluating the charity’s performance and ensuring good relationships amongst the trustees and with the senior staff.

All Trustees:

• Ensure that the Foodbank has in place a clear strategy, plans, vision & values.
• Ensure that the charity is accountable, is actively complying with statutory reporting and accounting requirements and the law, and that financial dealings are systematically accounted for and on time, independently examined and made publicly available.
• Develop effective ways to communicate with staff, volunteers, beneficiaries, funders, partners and the wider public; encourage transparency and accountability.
• Help promote the Foodbank as widely as appropriate, including to audiences of potential funders and beneficiaries.
• Ensure appropriate financial plans and budgets are in place; monitor contractual agreements with external partners that award money for core costs and additional projects.
• Ensure the Foodbank has appropriate procedures to comply with current legislation and good practice; including employment, health and safety, equal opportunities, safeguarding, and data protection.
• Ensure an understanding of, and commitment to, the principles of equality, equity, diversity and inclusion.

Specific to the Treasurer Trustee:

• Oversee the financial affairs of the foodbank, ensuring that they are conducted with probity and transparency.
• Ensure the board receives sufficient information to carry out its financial responsibilities.
• Ensure that the charity has robust and effective financial controls.
• Ensure appropriate financial policies.
• Ensure an annual budget is provided for board approval.
• Prepare quarterly accounts for the board and annual accounts for the Charity Commission.
• Ensure that organisation risks are reviewed by the board annually.
• Be part of any sub-groups to the Board as appropriate

We are looking someone who wants to help their local community and work towards the eradication of food poverty whilst supporting the food bank to continue to provide emergency food to people who find themselves in crisis. Our ideal candidate would demonstrate:

• Experience of working in a financial role. However, previous experience as a charity treasurer is not essential.
• A commitment to the work of Fallowfield and Withington Foodbank.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to actively participate in discussions concerning needs of the foodbank’s beneficiaries, staff, and the trustee board.
• Willingness to act in the best interest of the charity.
• Sound, independent judgement, and the ability to think creatively.
• Working effectively as a team member and demonstrating a willingness to learn, develop and collaborate.