Community Post Type: Volunteering

Barnardo’s receives donations of a variety of items which we sell in our Superstores. We are looking for a visual merchandiser volunteer to support with creating eye-catching shelves and window displays.

The role would be a great fit for someone who has a real passion for fashion, an eye for detail and understands basic principles of visual merchandising. Your role is to create amazing displays which will make Barnardo’s stand out on the high street and encourage members of the public to come into our stores.

It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

To apply, see here

We have a beautiful and well maintained six acre wooded land with a rich heritage called Bright Park. The park, based in Knotty Ash, is open to the local community and is used for educational and wellbeing purposes.

We are looking to add to our Friends of Bright Park group who take a key role in maintaining and developing the park and its programmes.

Who Can Volunteer?

Anyone with a desire be a part of the development of Bright Park and who wishes to share and build on their own skills and experiences. Our volunteers represent all ages, backgrounds and abilities.

Why Volunteer?

Volunteering at Bright Park has many benefits including meeting new people, using your skills and experiences to make a difference, developing new interests and maintaining your physical and mental well-being.

What will I be doing?

Our Friends of Bright Park team carry out a wide range of roles and activities which best suit their personal skills, experience and interests. Some of our roles include fundraising, administration, gardening, DIY, marketing, event organising, educational activities , photography, habitat creation, researching, wildlife preservation.

To apply, see here

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run over 700 shops. Our stores sell lots of great donated & new goods to help raise vital funds to make a real difference to disadvantaged children, young people and families across the UK.

Our retail stores are the face of our charity on the high-street and in local communities. We have loads of amazing stock donated to us every week, and this all needs to be sorted, tagged and put on the shop-floor for sale!

Making sure our shops look fantastic is another task you can get involved with. You may also be required to help out on the till too, but we will show you how that works during your time volunteering with us. We value the contribution of everyone who supports Barnardo’s.

You will be a friendly face of Barnardo’s by volunteering in one of our shops. It would be great if you could volunteer one shift a week (or even more if you want) but we’re always happy to be flexible to work around your availability.

To apply, see here

Pacts peer support service consists of a group of people with similar experiences that come together to support each other within in a group setting. All members of the group will have had experiences of a loved one in prison or involved in the Criminal Justice System (CJS).

Purpose of this role

The role of a facilitator requires the individual to facilitatecommunication between members of the group. To guide and support and ensure that the group’s core values are upheld.

Facilitators are required to lead members of the group in a healthy and purposeful discussion that will help them address the issues for which thegroup is designed

Time commitment & location

All peer support groups are currently being held via zoom or conference call. We ask volunteers to commit to two hours every other week for a minimum of 6 months. This time will include around 1 and a half hours for the group meeting and then half an hour for administration. tasks.

To apply, see here

Our Befriending service provide empathetic, non-judgemental support to those whom have a loved one in prison or who have been affected by the criminal justice system. Contact with a befriendee takes place over the phone at a time mutually convenient with both the befriender and befriendee.

Purpose of this role

To provide 1-1 telephone based befriending support to someone who has been affected by imprisonment, providing emotional support and assisting with additional queries where required by carrying out research and signposting where required.

Time commitment & location

The role can be carried out from any location where there is a good phone signal, however this should be a location where there is a degree of privacy and minimal disruption in order for an effective service to be provided.

We ask volunteers to commit to a minimum of 1 hour every week, for a minimum of 6 months.

What you will be doing

• Providing support to the families of individuals imprisoned, on trial or in the process of being sentenced
• Research and provide information concerning the judicial, prison and state benefit systems to support the befriendee
• Research and signpost to other local agencies relevant to the needs of the befriendee
• Offer support in identifying and achieving goals and aspirations
• Act as an advocate for the befriendee in their dealings with official bodies and support them in becoming a more effective self-advocate
• Report to the Service Manager on the progress of the befriending relationship – a laptop/computer will be required to complete case reports

The type of person we are looking for

Experience

Skills / Abilities

Attitudes

Experience of working with members of the public / customer service experience

Previous experience of supporting service users would be desirable.

Well-developed communication and interpersonal skills

Ability to respect confidentiality

Ability to work alone or in a team

Listening skills

Good IT skills

Non-judgemental, empathetic attitude towards prisoners and their families

Honesty and reliability

Warm and friendly approach to working with people

Be able to treat all staff, prisoners and their families with respect, dignity and courtesy

What we offer

Training

Training for this role includes Safeguarding and Professional Boundaries, and we will be providing online (zoom) role related training (approx. 2.5 hours). Additional in-house and e-learning training will be available also.

Expenses

Training for this role includes Safeguarding and Professional Boundaries, and we will be providing online (zoom) role related training (approx. 2.5 hours). Additional in-house and e-learning training will be available also.

Checks

This role will be subject to:

• 5 years of employment history or other activities (e.g., travelling or studying)
• Enhanced DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

Please be aware that these necessary checks need to be completed before you can start and can take several weeks to process

Support and Supervision

We will provide a full induction and regular supervision to support you in the role.

Benefits to you

• You’ll be able to reduce the risk and stress placed upon a family affected by imprisonment through the support you will provide
• Gain knowledge about the criminal justice system and processes
• Gain practical skills and experience
• Develop skills and enhance your CV for further volunteering employment opportunities
• Join a great, welcoming and helpful team of volunteers

To apply, see here

Action Tutoring unlocks the potential of children and young people who are facing disadvantage. We are tackling the attainment gap head-on by forging partnerships with schools nationwide. Our trained volunteer tutors are empowered to enable pupils to make meaningful academic progress, opening doors to future opportunities.

The opportunity

Education in this country isn’t fair. If you are from a poorer socio-economic background, you are less likely to achieve academically than your peers.

As an English or maths tutor, you will choose one of our partner schools and work with 1-3 pupils for an hour a week, across the course 10-20 weeks. Sessions are either delivered on the school premises or online, at the same time each week. You can choose to support children preparing for their SATs (ages 9-11) or GCSEs (ages 14-16). We provide all of our tutors with training, workbooks to use in sessions, a DBS check and travel expenses up to £5 per session.

Face-to-face opportunities are available in Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Southport, Wirral, Newcastle, Nottingham, Sheffield, London and Sussex. Links to our school locations can be found here at the bottom.

You can tutor online from anywhere in England, Scotland and Wales. Please note we cannot currently accept tutors who live outside the UK or are under the age of 18.

To apply, see here

Our Race for Life events are a series of routes around the country that give people of all ages, backgrounds, and abilities the chance to come together and help beat cancer.

In order to run our events, we rely on the support of volunteers to assist on the day with a variety of roles from Bike Volunteer, Admin Manager to Marshalling and cheering on participants.

If you would like to join and become a volunteer, here is the link to apply below:

https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/volunteer/event-volunteer-liverpool-aintree-race-for-life-16th-june-2024

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.

We are looking to recruit a Communications Volunteer for the Warrington Group. As our Communications Volunteer you’ll make sure people know they have a local MS Society group to turn to.

In this role you’ll be able to develop your writing skills, and gain an experience of communicating across a range of digital channels.

To apply and for more details, see here

Do you enjoy being part of your local community, are you looking for a flexible volunteering opportunity, do you want to meet new people and make a difference?

We need your help to raise awareness and increase income for The Air Ambulance Service by placing collection tins and coordinating the collection of these in your local area. In this role you may be involved in: Placing and servicing collection tins Approaching local companies, groups and supporters to have a tin Working with local business to coordinate the collection of tins when full Communicating with our fundraising team to manage the distribution of tins This role is very flexible, any time you can give helps us to fund our lifesaving missions.

As the charity will invest time in processing your application and providing you with training to carry out your role, we ask that you commit to a minimum of 2 hours per month.

To apply, see here

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.

We are looking to recruit an Activities Volunteer for the West Lancashire Group. As our local group Activities Volunteer you’ll help us to set up activities in the area. Whether you’re serving refreshments, talking to people, registering attendees or collecting payments, you’ll be making sure everyone feel welcome.

In this role you’ll be able to develop your organisation, communication and team working skills. Most importantly you’ll be supporting your local group to run activities that bring friendship and fun to your local MS Community.

To apply, see here