Volunteer Roles

Do you have the skills and experience to act as an ambassador for NYOS and lead the board, promoting good governance and providing effective and empowering support for our organisation? 

The National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS) is seeking a new Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Closing Date: Friday 2 August

This is an exciting opportunity for an individual with the strategic focus, governance understanding, leadership experience and time to support and develop a committed board, whose purpose is to ensure that Scotland’s young musicians, from all backgrounds, can access world-class classical music opportunities.

Our current Chair, Lindsay Pell, is Senior Producer for Music at BBC Scotland and an alumna of NYOS who has been on the board for 12 years. She is a strong advocate for youth music in Scotland and is committed to providing the incoming chair with a comprehensive handover to ensure a smooth transition.

Becoming NYOS’s Chair will enable you to make a difference for young people in Scotland, using your skills, experience, energy, and perspective to support NYOS in realising its aims and delivering the best for its participants. 

You will share NYOS’s values, vision, and commitment to providing outstanding, inclusive opportunities for Scotland’s young musicians. You will have an understanding of the barriers that young people might face in accessing musical opportunities and share our dedication to widening access to classical youth music-making. 

Role Information Pack

If you would like to find out more about this important and exciting role opportunity, you can view or download a copy of the recruitment information pack by visiting the NYOS website.

Are you looking to impact a young person’s life and make a difference in the Brent?

Well come and join us today at The Kids Network!

What is the role

• The Kids Network is looking for committed, fun and passionate volunteers who live in or near to Brent to make a difference to the children of London.
• Our structured mentoring programme supports 8-11 year old's, based across London, to support with their social and emotional development before they transition into secondary school.
• As a mentor, you will hold weekly one on one sessions of 1 -3 hours. You will help to build confidence, resilience and help your mentee to manage feelings through a series of fun and positive experiences and activities.
• The weekly sessions can be flexible between weekdays and weekends.
• You will also get to meet fellow adults in your community through our peer network.
• All volunteers will go benefit from two days of in-person  where you'll gain skills and knowledge to support you as a mentor. (Many mentors share that the skills developed support their progression in the workplace, especially those seeking to gain experience working with children and young people)

What impact will this have?

• Help build resilience and confidence in a child in your local community.
• Learn from fellow mentors with our amazing peer network.
• Help a child as they transition from primary to secondary school.

Currently recruiting mentors who are:

·Looking to give back to their communities and make an impact on little londoners.

Expenses

• Volunteers have a budget of £30 per month for in-session activities. We are also able to cover travel expenses.

Training​

• Our induction training will provide you with all the skills and knowledge to support your mentee, including safeguarding, health and safety, child-led mentoring and understanding your role.
• We offer additional training throughout the year to in anti-oppression, trauma-informed practice and lots more to help enhance your mentoring journey and your personal and professional development.

A DBS check is required but is organised and paid for by The Kids Network.

TREASURER / TRUSTEE

Age UK Gloucestershire’s vision is to make our county the best place in the UK in which to grow older.

We are seeking a new Treasurer to join our board of trustees /directors and help us achieve our vision.

We are a small, independent Charity based in Gloucestershire with the aims to challenge negative stereotypes of ageing, create positive age-friendly communities, help older people retain a sense of purpose, and offer help and support to older people and their families.

Overview of the role:

The Treasurer supports the Board with maintaining an overview of the charity’s financial affairs, as well as fulfilling the role of a Trustee/Board Director. The Treasurer assists the Chair and the CEO in ensuring that the board of trustees fulfils its duties and responsibilities for the proper financial governance of the charity; by ensuing effective and appropriate financial measures, controls and procedures are in place, reporting to the Board at regular intervals about the financial health of the Charity.

In addition to the above, the Treasurer will also have the responsibilities and qualities of all trustees.

This is a voluntary position, but reasonable expenses will be reimbursed. Our trustees service for a 3-year term of office with the potential for re-appointment for a further term to a maximum of 6 years.

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.

· A finance professional. A knowledge of charity finance is an advantage. Otherwise, an enthusiasm to learn, drawing from sound commercial experience and an understanding of SMEs.

· A strategical thinker with an ability to balance risk and opportunity.

· Clear communicator with the ability to bring the financial information alive to non-finance specialists.

· Willing to play an active role in areas such as forecasting, setting budgets, liaising with auditors.

· Commitment to striving for better for older people across Gloucestershire.

You’ll need to be able to commit to attending six board meetings a year, as well as the potential for some further working group. In return we can offer training, a chance for someone who is maybe looking for their first board experience to get involved, and a supportive environment for anyone who wishes to join us.

Help us to grow brand-new online charity platform A Good Thing in your local area! Come on board as a community champion: use your communications skills to drive more businesses and charities to sign up.

A Good Thing is a not-for-profit set up with one mission: to send less to landfill, and more to a good cause. We are rolling out fast across the UK, momentum is building, and we are growing a network of passionate local volunteer champions right across the country to drive our growth.

You’ll be using your connections (friends, family, colleagues, neighbours...), as well as your insights into the local area, to help us to build the numbers of businesses and charities signing up in your part of the UK. You might do this through making connections with businesses in your area, taking A Good Thing to the doorstep. Or you could approach businesses virtually, using your expert written communication skills to create communications that will engage and inspire them. You’ll definitely be using social media and your brilliant online networking skills to build links and relationships where you live.

Come with us on our journey towards reducing waste and boosting wonderful local charities at the same time.

Are you looking to impact a young person’s life and make a difference in the community?

Well come and join us today at The Kids Network!

What is the role

• The Kids Network is looking for committed, fun and passionate volunteers who live in or near to Southwark to make a difference to the children of London.
• Our structured mentoring programme supports 8-11 year old's, based across London, to support with their social and emotional development before they transition into secondary school.
• As a mentor, you will hold weekly one on one sessions of 1 -3 hours. You will help to build confidence, resilience and help your mentee to manage feelings through a series of fun and positive experiences and activities.
• The weekly sessions can be flexible between weekdays and weekends.
• You will also get to meet fellow adults in your community through our peer network.
• All volunteers will go benefit from two days of in-person  where you'll gain skills and knowledge to support you as a mentor. (Many mentors share that the skills developed support their progression in the workplace, especially those seeking to gain experience working with children and young people)

What impact will this have?

• Help build resilience and confidence in a child in your local community.
• Learn from fellow mentors with our amazing peer network.
• Help a child as they transition from primary to secondary school.

Currently recruiting mentors who are:

·Looking to give back to their communities and make an impact on little londoners.

Expenses

• Volunteers have a budget of £30 per month. We are also able to cover travel expenses.

Training​

• Our induction training will provide you with all the skills and knowledge to support your mentee, including safeguarding, health and safety, child-led mentoring and understanding your role.
• We offer additional training throughout the year to in anti-oppression, trauma-informed practice and lots more to help enhance your mentoring journey and your personal and professional development.

A DBS check is required but is organised and paid for by The Kids Network.

Trustee - YHA (England and Wales)

YHA is seeking a Trustee to help steer the strategy of a leading charity making a vital contribution to society.

YHA is a social enterprise charity with a 94-year history of increasing access to travel and adventure. It serves almost a million beneficiaries every year — priding itself on the particular impact it has on young people. It is a big, friendly organisation with huge heart and great purpose.

Are you looking to impact a young person’s life and make a difference in the Hammersmith & Fulham?

Well come and join us today at The Kids Network!

What is the role

• The Kids Network is looking for committed, fun and passionate volunteers who live in or near to Hammersmith & Fulham to make a difference to the children of London.
• Our structured mentoring programme supports 8-11 year old's, based across London, to support with their social and emotional development before they transition into secondary school.
• As a mentor, you will hold weekly one on one sessions of 1 -3 hours. You will help to build confidence, resilience and help your mentee to manage feelings through a series of fun and positive experiences and activities.
• The weekly sessions can be flexible between weekdays and weekends.
• You will also get to meet fellow adults in your community through our peer network.
• All volunteers will go benefit from two days of in-person  where you'll gain skills and knowledge to support you as a mentor. (Many mentors share that the skills developed support their progression in the workplace, especially those seeking to gain experience working with children and young people)

What impact will this have?

• Help build resilience and confidence in a child in your local community.
• Learn from fellow mentors with our amazing peer network.
• Help a child as they transition from primary to secondary school.

Currently recruiting mentors who are:

·Looking to give back to their communities and make an impact on little londoners.

Expenses

• Volunteers have a budget of £30 per month for in-session activities. We are also able to cover travel expenses.

Training​

• Our induction training will provide you with all the skills and knowledge to support your mentee, including safeguarding, health and safety, child-led mentoring and understanding your role.
• We offer additional training throughout the year to in anti-oppression, trauma-informed practice and lots more to help enhance your mentoring journey and your personal and professional development.

A DBS check is required but is organised and paid for by The Kids Network.

Volunteer with the RNLI and help us to save lives in the sea and on the Thames

Our Gravesend Lifeboat station fundraising branch is currently putting together an exciting events calander for the year ahead and would like to recruit a volunteer to support them in proactively seeking out opportunities to advertise recruitment vacancies and respond to follow up enquiries.

This is a post that might suit someone looking to volunteer, but unable to give a fixed, regular commitment as it can be carried out flexibly to fit around existing commitments. Much of the work could be carried out remotely, but the group are keen to find someone fairly local to Gravesend as in addition to some local knowledge being useful, they'd love you to be able to join them for the occasional event or get together.

This role can be a fixed term volunteer post if that's preferred by the applicant - ideally we would like a minimum of around 3 months in order to get an online recruitment presence established. 

Thank you for your support!

Herts Disability Sports Foundation (HDSF) is looking to develop a New Income Generating Strategy which will ensure we can be a long term player in delivering physical activities for children and adults with physical and learning disabilities. We are seeking an experienced fundraiser who will work with us on this project to support HDSF, using their knowledge and experience in the charity sector.

HDSF is a relatively small charity working to support adults and children in Hertfordshire with physical and/or learning disabilities to participate in recreational sporting activities. Our mission is to “Provide and support opportunities in sports and physical activity that can be accessed by everyone, whether it be through participation, volunteering coaching or education in a supportive and non-judgmental environment.”

We work with a diverse range of partners including Day Services, special schools and community groups to provide a variety of sports/physical activities. These include online sessions, boxercise, water sports, holiday activities (which include siblings) and adapted cycling. Our team is small – just 10 people in a mix of full time and part time roles. More information on our work can be found on our website.

What will you be doing?

Our goal is to diversify our income streams and become a more sustainable organisation. HDSF has a successful track record of grant funding and generating earned income from activities, since HDSF was created 10 years ago, but sourcing funding for core costs and new projects has become more difficult in the current climate. 

Using your knowledge and experience of Fundraising at a senior level, we would like you to;

• support HDSF to develop a diverse fundraising strategy,
• identify and prioritise potential types of income streams for short and long term development,
• work with the SMT to develop a Fundraising plan to realise new sources of income. 

We are particularly interested in direct fundraising and corporate partnerships.

Resources 

We will provide you with a range of organisational information and financial data on past performance. You will have time with the SMT, relevant Trustees and the Business Working Group. The key point of contact will be the Chief Operating Officer who will ensure you have access to resources needed to complete the project. 

Timeline 

We anticipate this project will take approximately 3 months but will work with the successful volunteer to agree project milestones and timescales. 

This could be an ongoing voluntary role if this first project is a success for both parties. 

What are we looking for? 

We are looking for a volunteer who is experienced in Charity Fundraising at a strategic level, with practical experience of at least one of the following areas; corporate partnerships, major gifts, individual giving and legacies. The volunteer would have knowledge of fundraising policies and legislation relevant to the UK charity sector. They would be skilled in communicating ideas and strategies, with a professional and ethical approach to their work. 

Lived experience of the disability community would be an advantage, but a real enthusiasm to contribute to the growth of HDSF is essential. 

What difference will you make? 

By securing new funding streams we could expand the range of activities we offer, reach more of our beneficiaries by providing more community based activities - we already have the ideas, we need your help to make them achievable! 

How to apply 

If you are interested in this volunteering role - please email the Chief Operating Officer telling us why this opportunity interests you and what you believe you could bring to the role. A copy of your CV would be really helpful. 

Please note that as part of our Safeguarding procedures, all successful volunteers are required to supply references and provide necessary documentation to receive Enhanced DBS clearance. HDSF is actively working towards certification as a Disability Confident Employer.

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.

ACT has been operating for over 50 years across Suffolk and the surrounding areas. Originally providing supported housing for offenders upon their release from prison, our services have expanded to help an increasing number of vulnerable people within our community.

Initially, we provided supported housing and helped people back into education and employment. Over time, we have expanded our services to help vulnerable people in the community in many different ways. We now have over 120 staff and more than 275 volunteers who are an essential part of our workforce as many of our services could not run without our volunteers. We operate across Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire and Essex and are governed by an amazing board of Trustees who also voluntarily give their time.

Essentially, our services fall into four main categories:

• Helping people to keep a roof over their heads 
• Helping people to stay safe 
• Helping people to be heard 
• Helping people with their health and wellbeing

Treasurer/Finance Trustee

We are looking for a new Board member to act as Treasurer/Finance Trustee to maintain effective governance of the organisation’s financial affairs ensuring its financial viability and to help develop and oversee our current strategic plan as we navigate a challenging external environment. Whilst this role is a voluntary position, you’ll have the satisfaction of joining a dynamic organisation, passionate about making a lasting difference to lives and communities. We want someone who shares our vision and values.

We welcome applications from people with a wide range of skills, as well as lived experience of any of the issues our clients face, and we are particularly seeking people with these broad skill sets at this time:

• Audit and/or Accountancy experience
• A solid understanding of Charity Accounting practices

We are committed to ensuring that our Board remains diverse and reflects our workforce and the communities we serve, so we are keen to find candidates from a broad range of diverse backgrounds. A full induction and training programme will be provided, including being buddied up with an existing Trustee depending on your areas of interest and learning.

Person Specification

Core competencies

• Able to contribute effectively to the work of the Board, providing appropriate strategic oversight and scrutiny of the organisation’s work.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, able to liaise effectively with a wide range of stakeholders and audiences.
• Strategic thinking, able to analyse complex information, demonstrate clear analytical intellect and guide rational decision-making.
• Ability to proactively support the values of ACT.

Knowledge and experience

• Governance experience or knowledge of good governance practice.
• A strong track record in the finance sector, with empathy for our core client group.
• Track record in, or understanding of, differentiation between strategic governance and operational.

Eastside People is supporting ACT in the recruitment of these roles. Please ensure you download and read the Candidate Pack for full details of the role. To apply please submit your CV and a cover letter, which should indicate why you are interested in applying for this role and how you meet the selection criteria. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 22 July and longlisting interviews, held by Eastside People, will take place the following week. Interviews with ACT for shortlisted candidates will be held the week beginning 29 July and successful candidates will be asked to attend a board meeting on 30 September as the final part of the recruitment process.

We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability, and potential; please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can help make the application process work for you.

Statement on diversity

We are looking for people who can be ACT advocates and will be committed to our mission and approach. Our approach to diversity supports everything else we are committed to do and we expect all our Board members to demonstrate a personal commitment to equality and diversity, social justice and inclusion. We are looking to increase the diversity of our Board as our Board needs to be as diverse as our colleagues and clients. We also know that people from different backgrounds bring perspectives and skills that create fresh ideas, thinking and approaches, making the way work is undertaken more effective and efficient. 

Volunteer Retail Assistants East Dulwich

Are you enthusiastic and engaging? Do you love meeting new people? Are you interested in learning more about the charity sector, and passionate about making a real difference to people’s daily lives? If so, the Vision Foundation is waiting to hear from you.

We are looking for friendly and energetic volunteers to join our growing retail team. Based  in our beautiful new boutique store in East Dulwich, you will play a significant role in providing high quality customer service. From welcoming and interacting with customers on the shop floor to checking out at the tills, you will create a positive and enjoyable shopping experience for our community.

You will also have the opportunity to experience work behind the scenes; sorting through donated items and ensuring the shop is suitably stocked. This is a great way to gain valuable retail experience and develop strong teamwork and communication skills.

You don’t need special skills or experience to volunteer; a positive attitude and a friendly approach to chatting with other people goes a long way. We welcome anyone who is interested in retail and sustainable fashion, passionate about sight loss and supporting a charity, wants to learn something new, or is keen to meet people.

Supporting us for as little as three hours a week would have a huge impact on our work, but if you can spare more time that would help us even more. Let us know what hours and days suit you!

To find out more about the role and request an application form please contact our Volunteer Manager Beth Evans.

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.

Overall responsibility of the job: oversee the operation of the JPIC foodbank, with concern for its operational efficiency and standards in accordance with the JPIC model. In partnership with the management: guide the development of the foodbank project, including its material resources, financial assets, reputation, partnerships and volunteer body.

Specific responsibilities:

Reporting to Trustees

• Work directly with the senior minister and administrator 
•   Report to the charity's trustees bi-annually or at such special meetings as the trustees may call
•   Advise the trustees of exceptional events, such as complaints, major press contacts, accidents, external evaluations or risk to reputation

Strategic development

•   Call meetings of the Team Leaders four times a year, providing a report in advance and agenda
•   Responsible for conducting and ensuring delivery of Training Reviews at Glasgow 
• Oversee collection, sorting and distribution of food and non food items
   

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Experience:

Experience of managing people

Experience of working or volunteering in an organisation that deploys volunteers A sound understanding of, and experience of engagement with, churches and Christians of different denominations

Key Skills:

•   Ability to manage and monitor the development of a project
•   Good oral communication and confident public speaker
  Confident user of email, document and spreadsheet applications, and internet Ability to work independently and unsupervised
  Numerate and comfortable interpreting statistical and financial data
  Empathy and ability to work with people from disadvantaged, marginalised, or socially excluded backgrounds

Personal attributes:

•   Honesty and integrity
•   Passionate about tackling poverty
•   A good sense of humour

Other Requirements

•   Driver with clean licence
•   DBS Check

Training provided

Induction training

IT training as required

H&S, Environmental Health & Manual Handling & Safeguarding as appropriate

Children and adults with care and support needs protection

Food Hygiene as required

GSTTKPA is going through an exciting period of change. As a result, we are seeking to recruit a new Chair to support our ambitious and innovative change programme, so we can continue to achieve the aims and objectives of the charity.

The Chair role provides leadership to the organisation and the Trustee board by ensuring that everyone remains focused on the delivery of the organisation’s charitable purposes in order to ensure that GSTTKPA moves forward and continues to benefit kidney patients in the future.

The Chair will also need to set the strategy for the charity for the next few years which is vital for ensuring that our work and goals are in line with our vision. Just as importantly, the new post holder must understand that all the Trustees have a collective responsibility. This means that the Chair and the other Trustees must always act as a group and not as individuals. 

As a Trustee, the new Chair must have a commitment to equality; celebrate diversity and be responsive to the needs of different groups and individuals within GSTTKPA and the wider community. In return, the successful applicant will join a warm and friendly team that works collaboratively to support each other as well as our kidney patients.

We are looking for trustees to join us in delivering our mission and vision. Below is the information that describes who we are and what we do. We also provide you with the recruitment pack for your information. 

Think Active is the Active Partnership for Coventry, Solihull, and Warwickshire. We are a charity. We are unique to Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire; that is, there is only one of us. We are one of 6 sub-regional partnerships within the West Midlands and one of 42 across England.

Active Partnerships are strategic organisations that recognise activity levels are affected by a complex range of influences and no single organisation or programme create sustainable change at scale.

We are concerned about the negative impact of a sedentary population. We believe in the power of sport and physical activity to transform lives and to keep people living well and we are committed to working collaboratively with partners to create the conditions for active people and places. 

On 1 August 2021 Think Active began operating as a Charity, this meant exiting our previous long term hosted arrangements with a Local Authority. On 1 April 2022 we began a 5-year funded role as one of 130 Sport England System Partners required to respond to and deliver against 'Uniting the Movement'. This marked an exciting and challenging time for Think Active. Guided by our current #WeThinkActive strategy that we are committed to delivering and the confirmation of funding meant that we could build a team and an organisation that would continue to provide inclusive, equitable, excellent services to partners and stakeholders in the pursuit of achieving our vision of everyone in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire to benefit from movement and to enjoy sport and physical activity in safe and thriving communities. 

Our overarching goal is to address the issue of inactivity and inequality to realise our ambitious mission of using the power and potential of sport and physical activity to enable future generations to lead healthy and more prosperous lives. Achieving this requires a continuous evolution of our strategic and operational approach. 

As a flexible, values and people driven organisation, we are committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our organisation and eliminating unlawful discrimination. Our Diversity Inclusion Action Plan describes this commitment and outlines our focuses for 2024-25. 

We believe that diversity not only enriches our organisation but also contributes to our success and the success of our partners.

By fostering equality in opportunity and by understanding, adapting to, and addressing local needs we can more effectively collaborate with partner organisations and businesses in Coventry, Solihull & Warwickshire in adopting a similar approach and maximising the opportunity and our collective reach.

We recognise the pressing importance of environmental sustainability and climate consciousness in our business plan for 2024-25.

We understand that environmental factors play a significant role in shaping public health outcomes, and therefore, we are dedicated to integrating sustainable practices into our operations and initiatives. Our business plan prioritises strategies that minimise our ecological footprint, promote environmental stewardship, and contribute to climate resilience within the communities we serve. This includes initiatives such as reducing waste and single-use plastics in our events, considering eco-friendly venues and transportation options, and incorporating green spaces and nature-based activities into our programming.

Furthermore, we aim to raise awareness among our participants and stakeholders about the interconnectedness of physical and mental wellbeing and the environment, empowering them to adopt lifestyles that reduce their carbon footprint.

By embracing environmental sustainability and climate consciousness, we aim to foster healthier communities while contributing to the preservation of our planet for future generations. 

We actively endorse and assist a collaborative, cross-sector way of working and by working closely with our partners and stakeholders, our collective aim is to establish and integrate a 'can-do' positive culture and widely accessible physical activity habit in our places. 

Think Active CSW was established as a Charity for the following purposes

• The improvement and preservation of good health and well-being through participation in healthy recreation. 

• The promotion, and/or provision of opportunities for physical activities for harder to reach groups and individuals, by reason of their social and economic circumstances, youth, age, infirmity, or financial hardship, with the object of improving the conditions of life of the seldom heard. 

• The advancement of education of the public in the subject of the benefits of sport and physical recreation and the provision of facilities, courses, training programmes, research, and resources to enable, assist and encourage the education of persons in sport and physical activity; and 

• The advancement of amateur sport and the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation, in particular by the coordination of sporting and physical activities, and/or by the provision of research and/or resources, and/or by the provision of facilities for the playing of sports. 

Our role and purpose

• #WeThinkActive 

• We Inspire Active Communities

• We are fighting against inactivity and sedentary lifestyles. 

Advocate

• The benefits of sport and physical activity 

• How physical activity can contribute to wider social outcomes. 

• We speak out and demand more from ourselves, policymakers, and decision makers. 

Influence 

• Confident, Capable, Inspirational People who are compelling about sport and physical activity. 

• Allies to support and inspire others.

Connect  

• We bring people together to make change in their communities. To elevate sport and physical activity as a habit, as a priority and as a focus to invest in.

• Relationships & alignment of partner priorities 

• To maximise efficiencies and demonstrate value for money.