Volunteer Roles
About Bramber Bakehouse
Bramber Bakehouse works alongside victims of domestic abuse, survivors of human trafficking, asylum seekers and refugees to break the cycles of poverty, violence and disadvantage.
Our trauma-informed programme is a direct response to the situation women face as a result of their past experiences. Learning together in the kitchen fosters community, increases self-esteem, improves mental health and develops trust.
Combine this with our tailored wellbeing sessions, transferable life skills lessons and future-proof support, it’s a recipe for success.
We are seeking Trustees with a variety of skills to join our Board.
What will you be doing?
Trustees are given a full induction, receive training opportunities and can claim reasonable expenses to enable them to carry out their duties.
Main Tasks
- Reflect the organisation’s vision and values, strategy and policies
- Work closely with the board to formulate and review the strategic aims of the organisation
- Ensure the policy and practices of the organisation are in keeping with its aims
- Ensure that the organisation functions within the legal and financial requirements of a charity and company limited by guarantee
- Use resources effectively and efficiently
- Ensure best practice is developed and applied
- Monitor and evaluate the performance of the organisation
- Take part in training sessions
- Contribute specific skills, interests and contacts
- Fulfil other duties as required from time to time by the Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees meet six times a year: four early-evening meetings and two weekend away-days, in Eastbourne or Brighton.
What are we looking for?
- Sector knowledge - experience in the charity or social enterprise sector, knowledge of purpose driven organisations and trauma informed practice
- Safeguarding - experience of child and adult safeguarding from a practitioner or governance perspective
- Fundraising - experience in the charity sector, at a senior level.
- Business Development - experience of developing social enterprise, trading; property management
- Equity, Diversity & Inclusion - experience of developing ED&I strategies and frameworks
We aim to achieve equity, diversity and inclusion at every level of our workforce. As a result, we're prioritising applicants with lived experience of gender-based violence, displacement, exploitation or racism. We believe organisational diversity matters and we will be more accountable and better able to assess the needs of the women we support if we have a good range of perspectives within our team.
What difference will you make?
We are a charity that works alongside women who've experienced gender-based violence, exploitation and/or displacement. Through the power of baking, women are able to lead safe, purposeful, independent lives.
Time Commitment and Location
The Board of Trustees meet six times a year: four early-evening meetings and two weekend away-days, in Eastbourne or Brighton.
We have a clear strategy, an expanding staff team and ambitious plans for growth. None of this would be possible without the input and support of a skilled and engaged Board of Trustees.
This role is mainly home-based.
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting Bramber Bakehouse with their Trustee recruitment. Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance. To apply please send a brief up to date CV and a short cover letter. Please send applications to Reach's TrusteeWorks team at the email address provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Why we want you
This vital role supports local groups across the UK which are run by volunteers, offering friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and friends. As a pivotal part of the local volunteer team, you will help plan group spending for the benefit of people affected by Parkinson's in your community.
What you will be doing
- Be an ambassador for Team Parkinson’s - engaging with local staff, volunteers, and your local community, to ensure the group has the greatest possible impact on those affected by Parkinson's in your area
- Accurately record financial activity, keeping the group and the Parkinson's UK local networks finance team informed of the group's financial position
- With support from your local staff, stay up to date with Parkinson's UK's financial policies actively sharing them with the group and supporting the group to operate within them
- Provide regular reports to the committee on the financial status of the group including final accounts at the Annual General Meeting
- Deal with financial administration for the group, from annual reports to legacy spending, and ensuring volunteer expenses are paid accurately in line with our volunteer expenses policy
- Be a signatory on the group's bank accounts
The skills you need
- Previous experience in finance, accountancy or bookkeeping can be valuable, but is not essential
- Confident with numbers and able to take the lead on the group’s finances
- Have confident computer and email skills - be open to using new systems and other digital tools
- Have a commitment to the wider charity’s aims and values
- Be able to contribute to balanced decisions that take into account multiple views, and to do so in a collaborative, open and inclusive way with committee and local staff
What's in it for you
- Develop valuable leadership, teamwork and people skills
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, Team Parkinson’s, and wider local planning, making new friends and building connections
- Develop / maintain your accountancy or bookkeeping skills, along with administrative and communication skills - we are happy to provide references
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. As a Branch Treasurer you would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete and maintain your data protection and confidentiality training. To be a signatory on a local group account, banks will perform a credit check and we will take up a reference. Volunteers cannot perform this role if they have been declared bankrupt.
About ESRA
We help people in East Sussex to live free from addiction and follow an abstinence base programme. Our recovery hub is run by staff with lived experience and volunteers, most of who are in recovery themselves. We provide a range of health and well-being services that are inclusive, accessible, and responsive to the needs of local people in recovery.
The Chair will play a key role in the strategic direction of ESRA and support the Board with their leadership skills.
What will you be doing?
The Chair will hold the Board and Senior Management Team to account for ESRA’s mission and vision, providing inclusive leadership to the Board of Trustees, ensuring that each Trustee fulfils their duties and responsibilities for the effective governance of the charity.
The Chair will also support the CEO and ensure that the Board functions as a unit and works closely to achieve agreed objectives.
Main Responsibilities of the Chair
- Strategic leadership
- Governance
- External Relations
- Efficiency and Effectiveness
- Relationship with the CEO
Please request a copy of the candidate pack for a full list of responsibilities
What are we looking for?
We are interested in an individual who brings the following:
- Have commitment to the mission and values of ESRA
- Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate a team
- Show willingness to devote the necessary time and effort for the role
- Strong inter-personal, networking and relationship building abilities
- Someone with existing charity experience, for example either on a charity Board, or a CEO of a charity
- Experience of working in drug and alcohol services is desirable
We warmly welcome candidates from a range of cultures, backgrounds, contexts, ages and experience. We would also love to hear from candidates with lived experience of addiction. We strongly value the contribution that people with these characteristics will bring to our Board discussions.
What difference will you make?
This is a great opportunity to use your skills and experience to help ensure that the charity continues to provide its valuable services, to empower people in East Sussex to live free from addiction.
Time Commitment and Location
- The Board currently meets quarterly
- There is an away day once a year
- Ad hoc communication in between Board meetings with the CEO.
- This can be a hybrid role, so the new Chair doesn’t necessarily need to be based in Hastings
Before you apply
The TrusteeWorks Team at Reach Volunteering are supporting ESRA with their Trustee recruitment.
Applications should be made via TrusteeWorks in the first instance.
To apply please send your CV/LinkedIn profile along with a supporting statement explaining why you are interested in the role, the skills and experience you will bring to the Board and what you would hope to get out of the role.
Please send enquiries to the Reach TrusteeWorks team at the email address provided below.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are a small charity making a big difference through its specialist activities with individuals coping with long-term conditions, mental health, partially sighted and learning disabilities. Supporting people back into volunteering, training and employment, as well as working to increase confidence, reduce isolation, and develop skills and interests to increase the quality of people’s lives.
Funding & Grants Officer:
You will support the Chief Executive Officer and the Board to meet annual income targets in line with the Charity strategy, by maximizing income and engagement from charitable trusts and grants, foundations, corporates and major donors. You will develop, manage and grow a portfolio of funder and supporter relationships whilst being proactive in seeking out new funding opportunities to build financial sustainability and growth.
This post is hybrid but you will be expected to work a minimum of one day per week in the Inverurie office. Therefore living within commuting distance of Inverurie, NW Aberdeenshire is essential.
Principal Responsibilities:
Programme funding
*Contribute to the development and implementation of operational plans to achieve income targets focusing on existing and new grant funders, through research and creating applications and proposals.
*Develop a funding pipeline with a particular focus on grant funders, trusts and foundations, corporate partnerships and major donors
*Evaluate activity and report on the impact of that activity against agreed targets with a view to continuous improvement
*Develop, write and submit compelling proposals and applications of the highest standard to secure both restricted and unrestricted funding.
*Maintain a central register of all bids and tenders submitted and monitor the progress of tenders
*Be responsible for high standards of customer care with all current and prospective supporters, developing a donor care programme for funders
*To deliver against set income targets
*Work with the Chief executive Officer and the Board to facilitate relationships with potential funders across the UK, working collaboratively with colleagues from other teams.
Team Working
*Work collaboratively with colleagues from across the organisation to develop innovative project proposals to secure funding in line with the organisational strategy
*Work with colleagues to establish and maintain a donor centred approach to relationship management in order to facilitate excellent grant management
*Ensure that approaches to funders are made utilising the Charity’s management team, Board members and senior colleagues across the organisation as appropriate
Administration
*Ensure effective and accurate recording of partnership working on the database and ensure information held is accurate and up to date
*Keep accurate records for financial reporting
*Ensure all reporting requirements are produced and submitted for successful grants in a timely manner
*Produce a monthly report for the Board of Directors
About you
*Minimum of two years’ experience in the charitable sector with a focus on charitable grants and trust fundraising
*A proven track record of successful (five-figure) income generation, Trust & Foundations and/or Statutory
*Experience researching, drafting and submitting compelling grant, trust and foundation applications to deliver capital and revenue projects on time in line with budgets
*Excellent people skills, adaptable and flexible
*PVG membership
Interviews will be held in the charity office at Inverurie (AB51 3QR) therefore applicants should consider any travel/distance involved before applying.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Why we want you
Can you inspire and bring a team together? We need leaders to bring together the Parkinson’s UK community locally in line with the charity's values. Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends.
As a forward thinking and dynamic Branch Chair you'll provide leadership to the group, from liasing with the wider charity to bringing out the best in the lead volunteer team. You’ll be the driving force in ensuring your local team of volunteers has the greatest possible impact on those affected by Parkinson's in your area.
What you will be doing
- Be an ambassador for Team Parkinson’s - engaging with local staff, volunteers, and your local community, to ensure the group has the greatest possible impact on those affected by Parkinson's in your area
- Staying up to date with news and developments of Parkinson's UK, actively sharing them with the group and supporting them to operate within Parkinson's UK guidelines
- Making the best use of the skills and strengths of other volunteers, delegating where necessary and working as a team to meet the needs of local people affected by Parkinson's
- Be responsible for keeping up with training, leading by example to encourage others to do the same and carrying out your role in line with the Parkinson’s UK Volunteering Agreement and Parkinson’s UK values
The skills you need
- Enthusiasm; for Parkinson's UK and as an ambassador for your local group
- Strong leadership, organisational, delegation and communication skills
- The ability to lead meetings and the group in an open and inclusive way, making decisions that take into account and respond effectively to multiple viewpoints
- Can-do attitude to making things happen in your local community, taking on board the feedback of those affected by Parkinson's in your area and responding in innovative ways
- Confident and willing to learn / use a computer, email and other digital tools
What's in it for you
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, Team Parkinson’s, and wider local planning, making new friends and building connections
- Develop valuable leadership, teamwork and people skills
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. As a Branch Chair you would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete and maintain your data protection and confidentiality training. As part of recruitment, you will be asked to provide a reference for this role. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this.
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The Children's Book Project is a national charity on a mission to tackle book poverty. We passionately believe that every child should have the opportunity to own a book and have, in the last year, celebrated gifting our 1 millionth book! We are looking for some wonderful volunteers to help us in managing book sorting and packing with a range of amazing corporate volunteers at our three HQs in Birmingham, Leeds and London.
We gift beautiful pre-loved and new books to schools and we gift within prison settings in order to reach children who may not otherwise have access to book ownership.
We are looking for volunteers in Birmingham, Leeds and London able to help us in the running of our book sorting days at each of our three HQs. Ideally you will be able to commit to 2-3 days per half term. (We work term-times only). Our hours are 10am - 2:30pm.
We work with a range of amazing corporate volunteer teams who come to organise, sort and then pack our books in preparation for delivery. These corporate days are always full of energy and fun and we are looking for energetic and passionate people to support these events as Volunteer Coordinators - helping to make sure that there is a warm welcome, a clear plan for the day and that our one-off visitors can contribute productively.
What is required:
- On average, a commitment to 2 days per half term
- Flexibility to travel to your local HQ for sorting and corporate volunteering days
- A can-do attitude and enjoyment of working as part of a team.
In return, you’ll get to be part of an extraordinary family of volunteers as we make a real and lasting difference to young lives – there is almost an immeasurable benefit to empowering a child to read for pleasure and we believe that no child should be denied access to a book through poverty. We would love your support!
The Children’s Book Project is a national grassroots charity on a mission to end book poverty.
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Volunteer Opportunity: Receptionist
Location: Dudley Town Centre office (DY1 1NP) and/or Wolverhampton City Centre Office (WV1 3NX)
Closing Date: 22nd July 2024
Are you passionate about helping others and making a difference in your community? Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton are looking for a number of dedicated volunteer receptionists. This role involves providing reception cover in our two offices and ensuring clients feel welcomed and directed when they come in to our offices needing support.
No experience necessary. Full training given.
Purpose of the Role:
• Provide effective and efficient reception cover at our Dudley Town Centre and/or Wolverhampton City Centre office.
• Ensure clients feel welcomed and valued from the moment they step into our space, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere that promotes comfort and trust.
• Complete an initial assessment (triage) through actively listening, showing empathy and understanding
• Refer clients to the appropriate services or advisors based on their needs.
Minimum Commitment Required: 1 day a week (you can volunteer if you want up to 5 days a week), volunteering between the hours of 9am – 4pm, can start 10am and finish at 3pm if needed) for minimum 6 months commitment.
About You
You will be:
• Be friendly, empathetic, and have great listening skills
• Able to show attention to detail and ability to handle sensitive client information.
• Patient, calm, understanding, and have a positive attitude.
• Competence in using IT (ability to use the internet, email, word).
• Reliable, and punctual.
• Able to work unsupervised and as part of a team.
In Return, We Offer:
Valuable Experience: Gain practical experience and a sense of fulfilment in volunteering for a trusted charity with over 80 years’ experience.
Training and Support: Comprehensive Interesting training and ongoing support to help you succeed in your role.
Social Connection: Meet like-minded individuals and feel part of our wonderful team.
Personal Fulfilment: Experience the joy of making a difference in someone's life.
Flexible Hours: We understand the nature of volunteering and offer flexible volunteering hours.
Health and Wellbeing: We prioritise the health and wellbeing of our employees and volunteers, recognising that their wellness contributes to theirs and the organisation’s professional success.
Professional Development: We are strong advocates for continuous professional development and encourage employees and volunteers to pursue growth opportunities, should they choose.
Diversity and Inclusion: At our organisation, we strive diligently to foster an environment of diversity and inclusion. We firmly believe in embracing individuals from all walks of life and encourage all to bring their authentic selves to work every day.
As a volunteer we will reimburse your travel expenses (fuel or bus fares, car parking), so volunteering will not cost you anything apart from your time.
What Our Volunteers Say About Citizens Advice Dudley and Wolverhampton:
"I now feel braver when looking at new job opportunities, I can utilise my skills and experience from volunteering in the hubs “- Cost of Living Support Hub Volunteer
“Working on reception is interesting and rewarding. No day is ever the same and it’s great to know I am making a difference”
- Receptionist
Join us in making a meaningful impact on the lives of our community. Apply today to join our team and become a Volunteer Receptionist!
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Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. The friendly faces and warm welcome provided by support group helpers means attendees get the most from the group, with the activities on offer running smoothly.
What you will be doing
- Welcome new people when they come along to activities for the first time
- Promote the group and Parkinson's UK in your community
- Help setting up and clearing up after group meetings - supporting other volunteers during busy periods
- Assist at events, which may include serving refreshments, handling registrations and raffles
- Contribute ideas for fundraising, activities and potential speakers
The skills you need
- A positive outlook to make things happen in our local community
What's in it for you
- You'll make new friends and meet new people, both in the branch and in the local community
- You'll be making a real difference for people affected by Parkinson's in your community
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. You would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this. You will also be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
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We are pleased to invite applications for the following opportunity:
Weekend Service Volunteers
Interested in making a difference in your community? Want to be inspired by other like-minded people? We would like to invite you to volunteer in a unique service user charity working with individuals who have or have had substance use issues. We have more than 10 different locations across London and Sussex, we will make sure to find the best place and role for you.
Build on Belief is keen to encourage applications from people with diverse lives and experiences, including ethnicity, gender, sexuality, social & economic background as well as lived or associated experience of alcohol and other drug problems.
In return, we do our best to make volunteering fun, worthwhile, and pledge ourselves to treating everyone fairly and as an equally valued member of the team.
There are many ways you can volunteer with us such us helping to set up our space for the day ahead, making food and drinks, supporting staff with registration and contract filling, listening to and socialising with service users, monitoring behaviour in the service, answering phone calls, taking part in games and activities and so on. We will make sure to place you in the best role according to your skills, wishes and availability.
What can you get from volunteering with us?
· Paid travel expenses
· We provide food in our services for all volunteers and services users.
· We offer a wide range of training workshops that are intended to ensure you can undertake your role safely and with confidence. They are fun, informative, free to access and there is no written work! You may attend as many as you want as often as you want.
· We will offer you one-to-one supervision with a paid member of staff.
· We will always place your welfare above the needs of the charity.
· Any concerns you have about your role will be taken seriously and addressed to the best of our ability.
· Opportunity to grow within the organisation.
What do we expect from our volunteers?
· Commitment and Honesty
· Willingness to Learn
· Non-Discriminatory approach towards our service users, staff and other volunteers
· Appropriate behaviour: You will be working with an occasionally difficult and often vulnerable client group. You will have to work hard to maintain your boundaries. We will support you and provide you with training on how to have a healthy, meaningful experience.
· Teamwork: It is important to remember that we work together as a Team, and we will be there every step of the way to help you feel welcome and safe in our brilliant team.
Extra Information
Still in treatment and having the odd binge? We can work with that. Never had a paid job and with no real experience of routine and structure? Not a problem. Little or no education, and find it a struggle to read and write? It doesn't matter. Anxious and lacking in confidence? We can work on that together. The only caveat being that volunteers cannot be under the influence of a non-prescribed mind-altering substance when they turn up to volunteer.
Want to know more?
Get in touch with us and she will support you with the next steps.
We are looking forward to hearing from you.
Build on Belief, 2024.
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Why we want you
Local groups are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's, their families and carers across the UK. The Support Group Finance Contact leads and guides the finances within the group and records financial activity accurately.
What you will be doing
- provide accounting support to the group and record financial activity, keeping the group and UK office informed of the group's financial position
- send completed financial returns to UK office within the specified timescales
- ensure volunteer expenses are paid in line with the Volunteer Expenses Policy
- be a signatory on accounts, and open and maintain bank accounts in the charity's name
The skills you need
- ideally have previous financial or accounting experience, as well as a willingness to learn
- are motivated and reliable, with strong financial, IT and organisational skills in order to help the group operate#
What's in it for you
- gain experience working in a financial capacity, especially in relation to bookkeeping
- meet new people and make new friends, both in the group and the local community
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. You would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training. Your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you do this. You will also be required to sign a confidentiality agreement.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Why we want you
Local groups across the UK are run by volunteers and offer friendship and support to people living with Parkinson's and their families and friends. As Branch Membership Secretary you'll be a vital link between the group members, the activities the group offers, and the wider Parkinson's UK community.
What you will be doing
- Receive regular updated membership lists from Parkinson's UK
- Record contact details of people attending branch activities who aren't members of Parkinson's UK
- Report any membership issues to the committee, and communicate important membership changes to Parkinson's UK centrally
- Report any important membership changes to Parkinson's UK
The skills you need
- Enthusiasm; for Parkinson's UK and as an ambassador for what your local group offers
- Good communication skills, collaborative and team focused, as you will need to gather and distribute information to everyone involved
- Motivated and reliable, with strong administrative, IT and organisational skills
What's in it for you
- Play a crucial role in the local Parkinson's community, making new friends and building connections
- You'll be part of a pioneering organisation, committed to finding a cure and improving life for everyone affected by Parkinson's - in your local area and beyond
- Gain valuable organisational, administrative and people skills
Disclaimer
It's important that people affected by Parkinson’s can trust us with their personal information. As a Branch Membership Secretary you would be handling personal or sensitive data, so by undertaking this role you'll need to complete our Advanced Data Protection training, which your Parkinson’s UK staff contact can help you to do.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for fun, reliable, and enthusiastic Independent Visitor volunteers from all different cultures, backgrounds and experiences who have a genuine interest in making a difference to the lives of children and young people.
Our Independent Visitor Service is looking for volunteers in or near to Shrewsbury.
- Are you passionate about wanting to help young people?
- Do you have 2 to 4 hours to spare, once a month?
- Are you ready to make a long-term, regular, commitment?
If the answer is yes and you would like to support a child or young person currently in the care of their local authority, then we would love to hear from you.
You will decide with your young person what to do, but activities could include going to the cinema, bowling, playing football, going to a restaurant, riding a bike, or walking in a park. We will match you with a child you share common interests with.
You do not need experience of working with children and young people, just an interest in their development and welfare. Full training and support are provided.
Here’s a few of the young people we have waiting for a volunteer:
- Amy (12) lives with an older carer, she would like an active Independent Visitor who can do sports with her.
- Brad (13) lives in residential care with other young people, he doesn’t have anyone in his family visit. He would like an Independent Visitor to take him out and have fun, like the other young people.
- Cassie (16) lives with carers in a new town, she doesn’t have any friends in the area yet. She would like an Independent Visitor to help with her confidence and going out in the local area, she loves hot chocolate and cake.
- Danny (11) lives with foster carers and attends a special school. He would like an Independent Visitor to help him be more independent, he likes parks, aeroplanes, and animals.
- Emma (9) lives with her carer in a very busy household, she would like an Independent Visitor to spend some time with her on her own trying different activities together.
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The Application
- Volunteering mainly happens at weekends and after school hours as the young people are usually in school during the daytime
- The role requires commitment of at least 24 months with one visit per month; this ensures stability for the Child or Young Person
- Complete the Personal Statement section on the application form as fully as possible; tell us all about you; it forms part of the shortlisting process
Our values are to be Compassionate, Open and Bold. If this sounds like you, please click the apply button. Alternatively, if you would like to discuss the role in more detail, please call or email and we will be happy to help.
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Afterschool play sessions help local children access a healthy meal and a safe place to play afterschool. Would you like to help prepare a warm meal for the children that attend our playground? The meals are based on the ingredients we get donated and what you feel comfortable cooking. Examples of dishes we prepare are jacket potatoes, pasta, wraps, and currys. No catering experience is required and training opportunties available such as Food Hygiene courses. Any expenses from volunteering will be reimbursed and drinks and snacks availble during the shift.
To apply for this role simply send us an email, call or drop by and visit us! After the first encounter and if you like the experience then we can formalize the volunteering with a short application form we have.
All children and young people in Lockleaze live happy and healthy lives.
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Charity: Future Talent
Position: Trustee (2 vacancies from September 2024)
Location: UK-wide (meetings in London and virtually)
Type: Volunteer, part-time
Application Deadline: 9am, 22 July 2024
Future Talent is a dynamic charity dedicated to nurturing and supporting the musical talents
of young people from low-income backgrounds. Founded by HRH The Duchess of Kent and
Nicholas Robinson in 2004, as we approach our 20th anniversary in November, we are
expanding our board to include two new Trustees. This is a pivotal moment for our charity,
marked by exciting developments including an album release and a concert at The
Roundhouse, Camden, to showcase our young musicians and shine a spotlight on the
charity’s work.
Our Vision
Future Talent currently supports 115 young musicians annually through our regional clusters
across the UK. We collaborate with regional music hubs, schools, arts organisations, and
funders to build a sustainable network of support. Our goal is to have a regional relationship
manager in every UK region and to double the number of young musicians we support over
the next three years.
Role and Responsibilities
As a Trustee, you will play a crucial role in guiding Future Talent’s strategy and operations.
Specific responsibilities include:
• Contributing to the development and implementation of the charity’s strategic plan
• Supporting fundraising efforts through leveraging personal and corporate networks
• Championing Future Talent’s mission and advocating for our young musicians
• Attending quarterly board meetings and participating in sub-committees as required
• Ensuring the charity complies with its governing documents, charity law, and other
relevant legislation/regulations
Ideal Experience and Skills
We are seeking Trustees with experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Strong individual and/or corporate networks with a willingness to support
fundraising
• Networks/experience in music genres beyond classical/jazz
• PR and media relations
• Establishing youth voice structures in youth-led organisations
• Expertise in campaigning, influencing, or advocacy
• Charity law and regulation
Other useful skills/experience include:
• Third Sector contacts/affiliations
• Health, safety, and wellbeing
• Influence and advocacy
• Cyber security
• Volunteer management
• Change management
• Data protection
Commitment to Diversity
Future Talent values diversity and inclusion, and we need a diverse board to reflect that. We
are currently underrepresented by individuals that identify as female/ from the global
majority and/or deaf and/or d/Disabled. We also encourage applications from those who
have faced financial barriers or lack of opportunity.
Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of young musicians.
With our 20th anniversary on the horizon, you will be joining a forward-thinking organisation
at a time of significant growth and development.
Future Talent is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, trustees and volunteers,
and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender
reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and
marriage and civil partnerships.
Join us in inspiring gifted young musicians from low-income backgrounds. Apply today!
Frequency: minimum 1 hour per week, for 2 months initially
Reports to: hub Lead Editor
Location: Based from home
- Do you want to gain experience working for a charity?
- Do you want to make a difference to patient safety?
- Do you have good writing and research skills?
- Are you confident with computers and enjoy tasks involving attention to detail?
- Are you an active user of social media?
- Do you have an interest in health and social care?
If so, we'd love to hear from you. Patient Safety Learning is looking for volunteers to give a minimum of 4 hours a month to source and upload content to the hub, our award-winning online platform to share learning for patient safety, and to help us with our Instagram account.
What you could be doing:
- Researching and sourcing relevant patient safety content.
- Uploading content to the hub, ensuring it follows our editorial guidelines.
- Moderating content submitted to the hub from external contributors.
- Uploading content to our Instagram account.
- Engaging those with an interest in patient safety through our Instagram account.
In return we will provide you with:
- Experience of working on an award-winning website.
- Ongoing support and training in moderating and uploading web content.
- Regular catch ups and keeping in touch webinars.
- The potential to learn new skills and broaden the scope of your involvement.
- The opportunity to help to shape the current discourse around patient safety in the UK.
- The opportunity to work with a small friendly team passionate about patient safety.
This role would suit someone who is looking to work in the patient safety area or to work for a charity, or someone looking for experience in digital communications or content management. You don’t necessarily need a clinical background, although if you have then that’s great. We welcome people from diverse backgrounds to apply. You will need your own computer.
If you are interested in volunteering some of your time, please email with your CV and a brief covering letter (250-500 words) saying why you would like to volunteer and how many hours a month you are able to commit.
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.