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Rape Crisis South London (RASASC) works in partnership with Rape Crisis England and Wales on the 24/7 Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Line. Support line volunteers provide telephone support, information and signposting to survivors of sexual violence aged 16+ across the country. We are open 24 hours a day. Shifts are 3 hours long and volunteers can choose which shift to sign up to, to fit in around any other commitments. We provide all our volunteers with an accredited training course from the Open College Network. For this next round of training we are actively recruiting women who are available to attend training during week days. All our training is online, and you can volunteer from home providing that you have a private quiet space to take calls in. The post is open to female applicants only as the role is deemed to be a genuine occupational requirement under Schedule 9, Paragraph 1 of the Equality Act 2010.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A Little About Us!
Youth Advantage UK is a research-led, un incorporated un registered charitable organisation. We use a research-led approach to protect the rights and interests of young people through positive action such as projects, policy work, research, services, events. We promote and empower change.
Why we need you!
Youth Advantage UK are in our early stages but are growing and looking for volunteers to help achieve our aims to become a registered charitable organisation. Your skills and expertise are what we need to continue to grow. Without our volunteers we cannot grow and appreciate those who apply with us!
What we offer!
Anybody who wishes to help and contribute to a good cause are welcome to apply for one of our volunteering positions. We will speak to you about what your aims are to ensure that the volunteering position you are applying for is suitable. By volunteering you have the chance to learn something new and contribute to a successful organisation who is looking to help young people in the UK.
We are looking to appoint someone we can commit to developing our public image and who is capable of delivering operational suitability through a supportive yet practical approach to management.
Key Responsibilities:
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To operationally manage all of our marketing functions (this includes; social media, website design and development, certain events, community engagement)
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To work alongside the departmental head to build and develop a team of committed and enthusiastic marketing volunteers
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To support and provide advice to the marketing team so that they are able to do their role with confidence and to a high standard
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To line manage marketing volunteers and regularly check in with them
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To set tasks for marketing volunteers and teams and to follow up progress on these tasks
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To contribute to the development of the organization through the marketing functions and by supporting the departmental head in drafting marketing policy
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To be competent in IT, website design / editing and social media
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To have experience in a senior marketing role or management
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To have a passion for volunteering
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To be able to develop a team of less experienced marketing volunteers
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At Doorstep Library, we’re dedicated to bringing the magic of books and the joy of reading directly into the homes of children who need our support.
With 1 in 4 children in the UK leaving primary school unable to read or write properly, we recruit and train in-person and online volunteers to introduce children from under-resourced areas to the pleasure of reading.
What’s Involved?
As a Doorstep Library reading volunteer, you’ll visit the same families via Zoom every week with eBooks to share with the children and encourage their love of reading.
You will:
- Handpick eBooks from our online portals based on the children’s age, interests, and reading level
- Join families via Zoom with your volunteer partner for 20-minute reading sessions
- Make notes after the session to keep track of how the child/ren are progressing
Our unique home-based approach allows our volunteers to build trusting relationships with families, helping them to connect with the community and equip them with the skills they need to succeed later in life.
When and Where?
You can be based anywhere in the UK to become a Doorstep Library online volunteer.
- Time commitment: One evening a week, or once every 3 weeks as a Stand-In Volunteer
- Hours per week: 2
- Days: Our projects run on Mondays, Tuesdays, or Thursdays from 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Skills/Experience Needed
- Be able to make a regular weekly commitment or once every 3 weeks for a Stand-In Volunteer during school term time
- Be compliant with our safeguarding procedures, complete an Enhanced DBS, Child Barred List check, and provide 2 references
- Enjoy spending time with children and believe in education for all
- Have comfortable fluency in English
- Be non-judgmental and respectful of a variety of lifestyles and children’s learning
- Have excellent communication skills – be able to listen to families and communicate effectively with Project Leaders (including via text/emails/calls with Doorstep Library staff)
- Be confident using technology – for connecting with families via Zoom and completing records
- Be organised – be able to multi-task in a multi-faceted role comprising of much more than solely reading to children
- Be reliable – always attending a pre-agreed session and giving plenty of notice in advance of absences
- Be friendly – to build good relationships with families, your volunteer partner and the rest of the team
- Be confident – to lead the session or mentor a new volunteer
- Be patient, persistent and flexible – tailoring your approach to each family’s needs
Doorstep Library is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and all those it comes into contact with. All volunteers undergo rigorous safer recruitment processes including specified interview questions, a DBS check, and the collection of written and/or verbal references. Safeguarding training is a mandatory part of the induction process for all volunteers, and they are expected to always adhere to our safeguarding policies and procedures.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The role in a nutshell:
In this volunteer role, you will be based at home and helping older people via the telephone to access and connect with services locally or nationally. Through research and making telephone calls on the older person’s behalf, your input and support will help empower them to become more confident and less isolated.
What will you be doing?
The role of a Connect and Support Service Volunteer is incredibly varied and always person-centred. On one day you may be supporting an older person to feel less lonely, encouraging them to meet other people by finding out about social activities, making connections, and checking with them that all's gone well. The next you may be organising transport for someone with mobility problems to ensure they can benefit from their local day centre or lunch club. Someone else might benefit from your support in helping them to find a trusted gardener or handyperson so they can maintain their home. Or, you might make a call on someone’s behalf if they don’t feel confident to do so themselves. For others, you might highlight the support that their local Age UK, or similar organisation can offer may be all they need. No day is the same in this vital role!
How would you be supported in this role?
As part of the Connect and Support Service Team, you will receive full training and undertake an induction to ensure you feel confident in your new role as a Connect and Support Service Volunteer. We will provide access to regular check-in and support sessions with the team as well as a peer support network with other volunteers. Age UK will also reimburse you for agreed expenses you incur related to the role.
Why do we need volunteers in this role?
Volunteers enable the Connect and Support Service to reach a greater number of older people in need of support and to provide additional time and focus using their range of experience and skills.
Additional information:
Volunteering in this role must take place between Monday and Friday, 9am – 5pm.
What skills, interests or experience might be helpful in this role?
Older people are at the heart of everything we do at Age UK. While full training and ongoing support are provided to enable you to excel in this role, having a pre-existing understanding of some of the challenges people in later life may face, along with an awareness of the services and support that may be available to them will be particularly useful. In addition, effective verbal and written communication and IT literacy are important in this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are a Kingston-based social marketing enterprise using creative thinking to build community cohesion.
We aim to attract knowledgeable individuals encouraging different cultures to unite which enables us to share and celebrate essential lessons.
Partnering with local organisations, we put on programmes of training, workshops and other events that promote unity and tolerance.
We conduct research to support our cause to challenge preconceptions around race and stereotyping. As well as delivering workshops on unconscious bias in the workplace.
Ready for an adventure? Dive into the heart of Quilombo UK by exploring our website and videos! Explore the values that guide our mission, values, and the impactful work we do to make a difference in our community.
Join us in leading positive change!
The objective of the role is:
- Finding scripts and other source materials.
- Maintain a clear and comprehensive system for content files and archives
- Assist in production-related tasks as needed
- Approving major production changes, Coordinating work, managing whole edits and producing ideas for content.
- Monitoring post-production processes to ensure accurate completion of details
- Conducting meetings with staff to discuss production progress and check-ins to ensure production objectives goals are met
- Coordinating the activities of writers, directors, managers, actors, and other personnel throughout the production process
Skills and Attributes:
- Demonstrate experience with Adobe Premier
- Demonstrate some video production experience
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Flexibility and openness to work on a variety of tasks
- Focused, organised and able to prioritise and execute tasks independently
- Show professionalism at all levels and in all environments
- Be a strong team player
- Well organized, pro-active, self-starter and able to deliver tasks efficiently.
- Good time-management skills
- BS degree in film studies, cinematography or related field.
The Professional Development Programme with Quilombo UK runs over a period of 16 weeks, is UNPAID and requires a minimum of 12 hours commitment per week across Monday, Wednesday and/or Friday.
Upon successful application, our HR team will contact you to arrange an interview. Following a successful interview, we'll initiate the onboarding process by sending you the necessary documents. Once your onboarding and identification documents are received and verified, you'll be invited to a 6-hour HR and System Induction. Subsequently, you'll meet with your Head of Department or Assistant Manager for your First Day.
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The Eve Appeal is the UK’s leading charity working on prevention of the five gynaecological cancers – womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal.
Our aim is to prevent gynaecological cancers and save lives by raising awareness and funding ground-breaking research focused on developing effective methods of risk prediction, earlier detection and developing screening for all of the five gynae cancers.
We are looking for a Trusts and Foundations Volunteer to support our Trusts and Foundations Officer in developing our portfolio and achieving our 2024 income target to ensure our lifesaving work can continue.
To support this area of fundraising we are looking for someone looking to develop their skills in prospect research and gain familiarity with the broader landscape of medical research and healthcare funding.
We’re willing to be truly flexible for the right candidate as we appreciate this role may need to be worked around other commitments. We envisage 2-4 hours a week at times to suit you over the course of a month.
We are looking for a commitment of 3 months but again are willing to be flexible as we appreciate other or unknown circumstances may dictate your availability at this time.
There is an opportunity to expand the role to include application writing and submission if experience and your capacity to support the team allows.
Please note the successful candidate will need access to their own laptop/PC to complete this role.
To apply please submit a CV and a short cover letter (no more than one side of A4) explaining why you’re interested and what you can bring to the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
This is an exciting opportunity to join our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) team. As a volunteer you will play a crucial part in helping us raise awareness of different topics. You will write and develop blogs and articles to showcase different EDI related awareness days, weeks or months. You will help us to represent different parts of the MS and our staff communities and increase awareness and knowledge of different issues. For example, can you tell us more about Diwali or shine a light on mental health awareness week?
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion are at the heart of our work. We work with volunteers, professionals and people with lived experience of MS to guide and direct our approach to EDI. An important part of this work is to discuss EDI related issues more openly and in a more authentic way.
This role is a home-based role, which will require attending two online monthly meetings, and up to 10 hours of writing to develop the blogs and articles.
What the role involves
- Attending two monthly, online meetings
- Researching topics which may be outside your lived experience and writing blogs and articles
- Being open to constructive feedback on your writing and working to deadlines
- Representing the MS community and raising awareness of issues and topics that are important to this community
- Regular 1:1 catch ups with our EDI programme manager
What you need for this role
- Excellent and engaging writing and communication skills.
- Passion for the MS Society and for EDI in our work
- Good IT skills
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
What you may gain from this role
- A good understanding and awareness of the current discussions, debates and development regarding EDI
- Working in a professional environment
- References
- Training
- Improve understanding of EDI in corporate environment
In order to volunteer in this role, you will need to undertake:
Must do training Role specific training Data protection eLearningInduction with your volunteer Manager Cyber Security training
EDI training
Sources of support:
We will ensure that whist volunteering with us you will have access to all the support you need to feel comfortable, confident with what you are doing, and able to achieve the most impact though your time with us.
Your staff contact is here to support you, answer any questions you might have about what you’ll be doing, your learning and where you can get more information.
The Supporter Care Team is your point of contact for queries to other MS Society departments. They can signpost you to the right person:
Additional information about our volunteering programme:
- When you volunteer with us, you join our powerful community of people
- living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers.
- Our shared commitments help keep our volunteering programme enjoyable, meaningful and safe for everyone.
Download Our Commitments here.
To fund world-leading research, share the latest information and campaign for everyone's rights. Together we are a community. Together we can stop MS
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ABOUT THE ROLE
The Marie Curie Companion Service 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. These sessions can take place both in person and over the phone.
WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING.
Your role will include some of, but not be restricted to, the following tasks:
- Carry out weekly visits with the person(s) you’re supporting, as agreed with the Volunteer Co-ordinator. This could be in a variety of settings, e.g. family home, a care home or in the community.
- Provide one-to-one companionship and support. For example:
- Offering a listening ear and spending time engaging in every-day conversation, activities or hobbies with the person you are supporting.
- Driving clients to pre-arranged health or social care (e.g. to medical appointments) or taking short trips out.
- Helping with small, daily tasks, e.g. making tea or accessing the internet.
- Allowing carers to have a short break.
- You may be supporting your client’s family or carers before or
during bereavement. This may involve offering emotional
support, signposting to relevant local support services or finding out
information as requested
(This is only an outline as support will vary according to individual needs. Companion
volunteers do not provide nursing or personal care, or offer counselling or advice)
- Keep your manager informed of any changes to the situation, or any significant happenings in connection to the person you’re supporting and/or their family, either in person or by phone
- Submit regular visit reports to your manager and update relevant computer systems as required
- Be reliable and committed to regularly spending time with someone and offering support
- Attend individual sessions with your Volunteer Co-ordinator, training and group events as required
- Represent the Marie Curie Helper service positively to those using the service
THE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE YOU WILL NEED.
- Commitment and reliability - able to keep appointments and volunteer for about 3 hours a week
- Patience, empathy and emotional stability
- An understanding of the importance of confidentiality
- Respect for an individual’s privacy, dignity and independence
- Willing to be flexible to the needs of the individual
- Ability to operate within the boundaries of the role
- A friendly and sensitive approach with strong skills around building rapport and empathy
- Excellent listening skills and an ability to build a rapport with others
- Respect for individuals, regardless of their disability, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, gender, sexual orientation, religion or faith, or gender reassignment
WHAT YOU CAN GAIN FROM THIS OPPORTUNITY.
- An excellent opportunity to build on your skills in a charity environment
- An induction, training, support and supervision in your role
- Agreed reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
WHAT WE ASK OF YOU.
- To provide two references from non-family members and other relevant documents related to the role
- To keep to all the charity’s policies and guidelines
- To complete an induction and any training related to the role
- Complete mandatory training and role related renewals, as requested
Marie Curie is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of patients and their families and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Marie Curie will treat all volunteers fairly and with respect. We will not discriminate on the basis of disability, ethnicity, marital status, pregnancy or maternity, sex (i.e. gender), sexual orientation, religion or faith, or gender reassignment. We will not discriminate on the basis of age, unless the responsibilities of a role require us to do so in order to safeguard our volunteers and/or service users.
ABOUT US
Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and 6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left.
Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work. We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.
Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.
We want a better end of life for all. Over the next five years and beyond, our mission is to close the gap in end of life care.
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Volunteer Graphic Designer – Jan, 2024
Overview
Nova New Opportunities is a grassroots community charity operating in North Kensington, London since 1983. Serving over 2k+ individuals per year, we help people to realise their potential through education and employment, offering life-affirming opportunities to families and children, and engaging over 2,000 people through social change events such as The School of Humanity and TEDx Ladbroke Grove, aimed to build human connections for a stronger, more cohesive society.
We are currently evolving our brand positioning to amplify our reach and better demonstrate our impact to potential funders and supporters. For this, we need YOU, talented Volunteer Graphic Designer, to fuel our creative fire!
Unleash Your Creative Spark for Social Change: Calling all designers passionate about purpose and impact!
Are you:
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An early-career designer, eager to translate your passion into real-world experience? Craving to collaborate with seasoned professionals in a dynamic team?
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An experienced design pro, seeking to expand your portfolio with a high-impact case study? You're a strategic thinker and visual storyteller, looking to lend your expertise to a cause that sparks your social conscience.
If you answered "yes" to either, then get ready to:
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Dive deep into our brand evolution, to develop a cohesive visual language that reflects Nova's values and resonates with diverse target audiences.
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Craft compelling visual assets across print, digital, and social media platforms, from impactful campaign graphics to corporate branding and website revamps.
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Collaborate closely with our brand manager and wider Nova team, ensuring your designs seamlessly align with our mission and strategy.
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Apply your design expertise to refine and maintain existing brand assets, ensuring consistency, brand alignment and quality across all channels.
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Contribute to brainstorming sessions and share your creative vision, shaping the future of Nova's visual identity, where your fresh perspective will be valued and nurtured.
RELEVANT SKILLS & EXPERIENCE
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Experience with basic design skills such as using Canva and Adobe Creative Suite.
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Creative flair with strong attention to detail.
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Flexible and able to adapt or pick up new techniques.
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Reliable and self-motivated to work autonomously, and as part of a supportive team working remotely.
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Open and clear communication.
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?
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Volunteering remotely, as well as the opportunity to participate in-person at strategic team meetings and activities, at a time that suits you.
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Make a tangible difference: The satisfaction of knowing your creative spark ignites positive social change.
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Hands-on experience managing various design projects, from concept to completion. Honing your project management and communication skills.
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Mentorship and guidance from our expert brand manager and senior designer, if you wish.
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A platform to showcase your talent and enrich your portfolio with real-world impact.
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Expand your network and boost your resume, showcase your commitment to social impact and stand out from the crowd.
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Whether you're a junior designer eager for hands-on experience or a seasoned pro, if you’re looking to flex your creative muscles for a good cause, we welcome you to join the Nova family.
Let's make a visual splash together. Ready to unleash your creative force for a cause that matters?
Send your CV and/or portfolio with a short cover letter explaining why you're the perfect fit for Nova. We can't wait to meet you and embark on this transformative journey together!
P.S. We're an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at Nova. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.
Creating the circumstances through which people have the opportunity to achieve their potential & improve quality of life regardless of background.
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Do you have a passion for IT or learning new technology? Know your uploads from your downloads or consider yourself a ‘techie’? Then we are looking for you! But whatever your background, the most important skill you have will be enthusiasm – about being online, technology, willingness to learn and communicate that knowledge to the people Age UK Devon support.
A Digital champion volunteer, helps older people learn IT skills in a safe and supportive way.
You will help provide support and guidance, to build their digital skills and confidence, enabling them to live a more digitally inclusive and independent life.
The role involves providing personalised support to an older person through one-to-one sessions in their home, or through group coaching in a community setting.
And in return you will gain new skills, be part of your local community, make new friends, and be proud to support Age UK Devon enable older people to get the most out of life!
Age UK Devon will repay any agreed travel expenses
More information about this volunteering role on our website. For an informal chat about this role please call us
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
About Interventions Alliance
Interventions Alliance is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to Participants across a range of contracts including CFO Activity Hubs, Accommodation and Personal Wellbeing. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.
We give equal importance to delivering services focused on prevention as those aiding rehabilitation, providing our Participants with the opportunity to achieve their full potential.
Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending and successfully reintegrate into their local communities.
Role Description
Our Resettlement Support Volunteers play a key role by supporting staff to deliver positive impact through projects that address a range of needs of the participants we work with (predominantly men over the age of 18 years). Our Volunteers help minimise a person’s risk of reoffending and support them on their journey of creating healthier relationships by assisting them to access vital services and engage with their local community, equipping them with the skills they need to succeed and create an overall positive lifestyle change.
Volunteers act as positive role models who inspire, empower and guide participants to achieve actions agreed on the initial action plan. They offer personalised support to help improve participants’ lives, equipping those they are supporting with the skills they need to succeed and to prevent individuals from becoming trapped in a cycle of criminality.
This is a rewarding role, with many positive outcomes for the participants you will be matched with. In return for your volunteering efforts we offer extensive training, paid expenses, and high level of support and supervision from a Volunteer Coordinator.
We ask for a minimum of 6 months commitment following completion of vetting and training and a minimum of 1 hour volunteering per week during office hours. Our volunteers must understand the need for reliability, that they value punctuality and have good communication skills. Due to the nature of the role, some volunteering may take place during evenings and weekends. The post is subject to enhanced DBS clearance.
To apply please visit our website Volunteering | Interventions Alliance and register with My Impact to complete your application in the relevant region.
As part of a Volunteer Mentors role, your key responsibilities will be to:
- Spend time with the participant assisting in agreed activities, for example:
- Providing practical and emotional support
- Encourage engagement with appointments
- Support filling in forms
- Helping Participants access resources to enable them to achieve their goals - Assist with public protection by reporting any issues related to the participant behaviour
- Engage in regular supervision sessions with the volunteer coordinator
- Complete feedback notes after each support session within 48 hours
- Safeguarding to be reported immediately
- Actively promote Interventions Alliance values within the work conducted with Participants
- Lone working – use the lone working system to adhere to safety procedures
- Work in a non-discriminatory manner and promote diversity & equality
- Maintaining professional boundaries
- Attend team meetings and participate in ongoing training activities
- Encourage Participants compliance with probation appointments and licence conditions
Person Specification
In order to provide a high-quality support service, we are looking for individuals that have the following essential skills and abilities:
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate with others
- Ability to keep commitments and/or appointments
- Ability to use own initiative to identify and access relevant resources
- Share information appropriately within boundaries of confidentiality
- Capacity to understand and work within necessary guidance to ensure both yourself and the participant understand your professional relationship.
- Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour providing a good role model to Participants through pro-social modelling
- Be non-judgmental, open minded and self-aware
- Knowledge of basic IT skills
- Ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions
Other essential attributes include:
- Ability to listen effectively and communicate with others
- Ability to keep commitments and/or appointments
- Ability to use own initiative to identify and access relevant resources
- Share information appropriately within boundaries of confidentiality
- Capacity to understand and work within necessary guidance to ensure both yourself and the participant understand your professional relationship.
- Ability to demonstrate positive behaviour providing a good role model to participants through pro-social modelling.
- Be non-judgmental, open minded and self-aware
- Knowledge of basic IT skills
- Ability to encourage and allow people to make their own choices and decisions
This role is advertised as part of TPP's Free Giving Back Services. This volunteer advertisement copy has been supplied to TPP and applicants apply direct to the organisation. Please contact the organisation directly if you have any questions about this volunteer role.
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WEB DESIGNER - VOLUNTEER ROLE
We are looking for a volunteer to join our startup at Unlock YOUR Potential in the volunteer role of WEB DESIGNER (Remote), where you will lead on the design of visually appealing one page holding web page for our new start up not-for-profit.
About Us:
Unlock YOUR Potential is a brand new dynamic and impact-focused startup charity committed to empowering individuals from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds. Our mission is to provide meaningful programmes that span employment, education, life skills, mentoring, personal development, and holistic support. We believe in building new pathways for those seeking positive change.
Role Overview:
As the Volunteer, Web Designer, you will play a crucial role helping our startup get recognised by creating a visually appealing web page/holding page for Unlock YOUR Potential that will get us recognised and give us some online presence while we work behind the scenes to get fully set up and up and running.
We just need a one page website that gives information in a well presented and visually appealing way.
Qualifications and Experience:
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, ages, and abilities. We are especially interested in candidates who have:
- Web design experience with the ability to create an uplifting positive branded web page that we can use in the interim while we are getting set up.
Time Commitment:
We are looking for something pretty soon but there is no set deadlines as this is a volunteer role you will manage your own workload and as long as you keep us updated on the progress thats all that matters.
Join Us:
If you are ready to make a lasting impact, help us create some needed branding identity, we invite you to apply. Together, we can unlock potential and transform lives.
Unlock YOUR Potential is an equal opportunity organisation.
Unlock YOUR Potential
- Breaking Barriers
- Unlocking Potential
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you help SSAFA reach more supporters and raise greater awareness of our services through the magic of social media and digital marketing? You don’t need a military background, just some basic digital skills, the ability to get on with a wide range of people and good written English. If you have I.T or digital marketing experience, that would be great but not essential. We’d love you to get in touch to find out more.
What is a Digital Marketing Volunteer?
There are SSAFA branches and service committees throughout the UK and overseas. We use local microsites and social media to raise awareness of our services, raise funds and find new volunteers. Digital Marketing volunteers help us maximise our message, keep content up to date and increase traffic to our sites.
Why do we need you?
We’ve been supporting the Armed Forces community since 1885. Our clients may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like the Falklands or Afghanistan.
There are SSAFA branches throughout the UK and overseas who support local volunteers to deliver services to veterans, serving personnel and their families. Some branches are divided into smaller divisions to ensure the best local service delivery. Each branch has a team of volunteer caseworkers, support volunteers, executive roles, and fundraisers.
Our clients, volunteers and supporters come from all backgrounds and age groups and want to engage with us in different ways too. To offer the best possible service we need to provide seamless communication, consistent messages, and accurate information. We’d love to hear from you if think you could help us grow our on-line presence.
When would you be needed and where would you be based?
As part of your local branch, you might have access to an office, but many volunteers are based at home.
The role would suit someone looking for a flexible volunteering opportunity as times and days could fit in around work and other commitments to suit you.
What would you be doing?
- As part of a team of volunteers, maintain branch microsites and social media feeds.
- Look at ways to increase traffic to microsites and improve SSAFA’s digital brand.
- Keep content current and accurate.
- Support and maintain the SSAFA brand by consistently using our brand guidelines and tone of voice.
- Working with the digital marketing team, interpret analytical data to develop local communication plans.
- Working with local SSAFA branches, build social media channels and integrate on-line and off-line activity to best effect.
The remit of this role may change over the next 12-18 months depending on the outcome of a trial currently being undertaken.
What can you gain from this volunteering role?
- Be a part of our motivated and enthusiastic team.
- Experience, training and skills from a national charity that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews.
- Use your skills, knowledge, and experience to benefit the Armed Forces, veterans and their families.
- Develop contacts, skills and opportunities working with influential people and organisations.
- Improve and develop your digital skills, useful in all aspects of your life.
- Support and friendship in your local area and the wider SSAFA community
- Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression!
What training and support would you receive?
- Mandatory on-line training modules to complete at home, so you are up to date on how to keep clients, their families safe and personal information safe.
- Support from our Digital Marketing team based at SSAFA Central Office.
- Training on our web platform
- Access to analytical tools and our digital marketing tool kit
- Induction covering all the aspects of SSAFAs services and the difference we can make to people’s lives.
- Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
- Volunteers will be covered by SSAFAs Public Liability Insurance whilst carrying out the role.
What are we looking for?
- Friendly and approachable people, possibly with some experience of digital marketing/ IT or social media
- Ability to write in English to a good standard.
- Ability to be respectful and non-judgemental with clients, supporters, volunteers, other agencies, and staff.
- Understanding of how social media can be used to engage and influence.
- Ability to use social media applications including adding and editing content.
- Basic understanding of website maintenance, training will be provided.
- Basic understanding of digital analytical tools, training will be provided.
We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds, abilities, races, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, and of all faiths and none. SSAFA are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support volunteers with disabilities, so they have access to the same opportunities and experiences as volunteers who do not.
Minimum Age: 18
Safer Recruitment: SSAFA undertakes a systematic approach and utmost care at every step of the process of volunteer recruitment, selection, and retention to ensure that those recruited are suitable and appropriate. Measures taken at points along this journey work together to make volunteering at SSAFA a positive and safe experience.
References Required: Yes. We will ask for two character references, this can be a former employer or someone that know you well (other than a relative)
Is a disclosure check required? No
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Would you like to coordinate the local SSAFA service in your area? Do you enjoy working as part of a team? You don’t need a military background, just good communication and I.T. skills. If so, this could be the role for you!
What is a Divisional Secretary?
The is a key role involving administration and coordinating people. As the first point of contact for the division you will play a key part in promoting SSAFA locally, matching clients to volunteer caseworkers and supporting volunteers to get the best outcomes for their clients.
Why do we need you?
We’ve been supporting the Armed Forces community since 1885. Our clients come from all backgrounds and age groups and may have served in WW2 or in a more recent conflict like the Falklands or Afghanistan.
There are SSAFA branches throughout the UK and overseas who support local volunteers to deliver services to veterans, serving personnel and their families. Some branches are divided into smaller divisions to ensure the best local service delivery. Each branch has a team of volunteer caseworkers, support volunteers, executive roles, and fundraisers.
We aim to provide financial, practical, and emotional support when it’s needed most. More people than ever before are coming to us for help, and you will be one of the people contacting new clients and getting them the support, they need.
When would you be needed and where would you be based?
This role is about coordination and administration. As part of your local branch, you might have access to an office, but many volunteers are based at home. The role would suit someone looking to offer a regular time commitment each week.
What would you be doing?
- Acting as the first point of contact for SSAFA in the local area
- Taking enquiries from potential clients and potential volunteers
- Matching new clients to available caseworkers
- Supporting caseworkers, particularly new volunteers
- Working with the local publicity officer to promote SSAFA locally.
- Providing reports to the local SSAFA branch and to SSAFA’s Central Office
- Maintaining accurate records on our on-line case management system
- Coordinating SSAFA Visitors and Helpers (if applicable)
- Organising local meetings to keep all volunteers up to date with the latest training and information.
- Being a positive ambassador for SSAFA remembering that anyone you meet could be a potential client, volunteer or fundraiser.
- Volunteering within the standards and values of SSAFA including observing our policies such as the Volunteering policy and data protection policy (these will be covered in your training and local induction.)
The remit of this role may change over the next 12-18 months depending on the outcome of a trial currently being undertaken.
What can you gain from this volunteering role?
- Experience of holding a key local role with oversight of all SSAFA activity in the local area
- Use your skills, knowledge, and life experience to benefit others.
- Support and friendship from your local SSAFA branch and the wider SSAFA community
- Experience, training, and skills that you can highlight on your CV and in job interviews.
- Better physical and mental health – studies show that volunteers live longer and experience lower levels of stress and depression!
What training and support would you receive?
- Role specific training to prepare you for your voluntary role – confidentiality and boundaries, personal safety, caseworker course, caseworker IT system training, volunteer management – case management and quality. The caseworker course takes 3 days and please allow a further day for the other training.
- Mandatory on-line training modules to complete at home, so you are up to date on how to keep clients, their families safe and personal information safe.
- Access to a range of e-learning courses
- Local induction
- Support from the branch secretary.
- Access to the Welfare Team and Volunteer Support Team based at our central office.
- Reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses
- Volunteers will be covered by SSAFAs Public Liability Insurance whilst carrying out the role.
What are we looking for?
- Friendly and approachable people with some experience of coordinating people and admin
- Good written and spoken English.
- Ability to be respectful and non-judgemental with clients, their family, other agencies and SSAFA colleagues.
- Ability to send and receive emails – you will receive your own SSAFA email address.
- Ability to coordinate a team of people volunteering.
- Willingness to use our on-line case management system (this is covered in the training course)
- Ability to keep within boundaries of the role with regards to reporting any safety concerns etc
- Reliable attitude, contact clients and volunteers promptly, keep appointments etc.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and keep information safely.
- Access to public transport or a car to travel to meetings, events etc.
We welcome volunteers of all backgrounds, abilities, races, sexual orientations, socio-economic backgrounds, and of all faiths and none. SSAFA are committed to making reasonable adjustments to support volunteers with disabilities, so they have access to the same opportunities and experiences as volunteers who do not.
Minimum Age: 18
Safer Recruitment: SSAFA undertakes a systematic approach and utmost care at every step of the process of volunteer recruitment, selection, and retention to ensure that those recruited are suitable and appropriate. Measures taken at points along this journey work together to make volunteering at SSAFA a positive and safe experience.
References Required: Yes. We will ask for two character references, this can be a former employer or someone that know you well (other than a relative)
Is a criminal record check required? No*
*Where volunteers are both divisional secretaries and caseworkers a disclosure check will be required.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Role Description
Your primary responsibility is to support Nightlines through the creation of training packages and guidance on topics relevant to Nightline volunteers.
This could include training packages or guidance on various mental health issues, abusive callers, or answering contacts via email or instant messenger.
The packages you develop will likely take the form of training sessions, which can be given to individual Nightlines to deliver to their own volunteers, or can also be delivered by Training Packages volunteers directly to Nightline volunteers.
You will sit within the Training Development Branch of the Training Team. The Training Team provides support to Nightlines on all matters related to Training, including giving feedback and guidance on training structure and content, the provision of training packages, facilitating good practice sharing, as well as more tailored support.
The other Training Team branches are Training Support and Training Review. Your line manager would be the Training Team Lead. The team sits within the Nightline Services Department, headed by the Head of Services.
Duties and Responsibilities
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Develop training packages and guidance documents on topics relevant to Nightline volunteers
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Ensure Nightlines can request training packages and guidance from the list of available packages and are provided with these resources
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Deliver training packages to Nightline volunteers upon the request of Nightlines or at events held by the Nightline Association
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Gather feedback from Nightlines regarding the quality of support they have received and any services or training packages they would like the Team to offer in the future
Essential Experience and Skills
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Ability to produce clear and informative training resources
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Ability to confidently deliver training sessions virtually and in-person
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Ability to work as part of a team and independently
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Excellent written and oral communication skills
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Highly developed organisational skills
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Previous experience of delivering training resources related to mental health or listening skills
Desirable Experience
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Previous experience of delivering and designing training resources related to mental health or listening skills
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Previous experience delivering and/or designing training within a Nightline or a similar helpline or organisation
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Previous experience working remotely in a team
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IT proficiency and previous experience working collaboratively in a Google Drive environment
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.