Community Post Type: Volunteering

Trustee – Trustees Unlimited

Willow was founded in 1999 by former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson and his wife, Megs, as a lasting memorial to their daughter, Anna, who died of cancer aged 31.

Anna battled her cancer for five years. It was during these years that she, her family and friends, experienced some of their most memorable moments together. What Anna called her ‘Special Days’ became a focus for quality of time and quality of life.

The role

Willow seeks to appoint two new board members. We are keen to hear from candidates who have skills or expertise in the following or similar areas:

  • Worked as a senior fundraiser in a charity with a range of public fundraising methods, and are used to setting targets and reviewing the effectiveness of different streams of income. At Willow, you will help to scrutinise and enhance our fundraising strategy and may have experience of data insight and interrogation;
  • Served on, or supported a range of charity boards and are familiar with charity regulation, including the Charity Commission, HMRC and the Fundraising Regulator. We anticipate that you will join Willow’s governance committee and perhaps serve as a future Chair or Deputy Chair
  • A Senior Leader (CEO, Executive Director, Fundraising Director) from the charity sector, with particular expertise in fundraising and the use of technology to engage supporters

Trustees will be able to:

  • Identify with, and be motivated by, the values and objectives of Willow
  • Enthuse the wider world with what Willow is about
  • Think innovatively, critically, independently and strategically, with the ability and a proven track record of translating strategy into operational plans
  • Demonstrate a healthy understanding of risk, its benefits and be prepared to take risks, and have entrepreneurial instincts
  • Contribute effectively within a talented board
  • Command the respect of fellow trustees and management
  • Have a willingness to speak their mind and be constructive
  • Demonstrate a consultative, strategic and supportive style
  • Demonstrate Nolan’s seven principles of public life, namely: selflessness, integrity, objectivity, accountability, openness, honesty and leadership

To apply, see here

Shop Volunteer – Oxfam, Heswall

Oxfam’s Heswall Shop is looking for Volunteers to help Oxfam’s fight to support the world’s most vulnerable communities.

We’re looking for volunteers who can give 4-8 hours (or more!) of their time in the shop each week, and we’re excited to welcome brand new volunteers to our stores!

Location: 258/258a Telegraph Road, Heswall, CH60 7SG

To apply and for more details, see here

Stock Room Volunteer – British Heart Foundation, Huyton

If you’d like to make a difference behind the scenes, if you’re a keen rummager or if you like things to be neat and tidy, then we have a role for you – helping in our BHF shop stock room.

If you love a bit of ironing, then master the clothes steamer and watch those wrinkles disappear (it’s surprisingly therapeutic!), or become a clothes tagger extraordinaire, allowing customers to understand what item they are purchasing. If you want a hands-on volunteer role behind the scenes or just fancy the company of other friendly volunteers our shop stock room is the place to be.

Just so you know, we are unable to accept volunteers aged under 16 or with unspent criminal convictions. Please note this is an unpaid voluntary position in a friendly charity shop.

To apply and for more details, see here

International Family Tracing Interpreter Volunteer (Kurdish Sorani – Liverpool) – British Red Cross

British Red Cross volunteers and staff help families who have been separated by armed conflict, political upheaval, natural disaster or migration to get back in contact with each other.

In these situations, communications often break down and families become separated. As a result, people do not know where to turn to find a missing relative or how to get a message to them. Knowing what happened to family members left behind or who have migrated around the world is vital. Our Interpreter volunteers provide an essential communication link between people who use our service and the volunteers and staff supporting them. Many do not speak English as their first language and rely on high quality and confidential interpretation and translation to relay their personal information.

We help them to find a way forward at a what can be a difficult and distressing time. ## **We would like you to:** – Volunteer 1-2 days per week (flexible, Monday – Thursday) – Volunteer for a minimum of 12 months – Have access to your own computer and phone as you may be required to interpret remotely (can be provided if necessary) ## **We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.** ## Health and Safety Statement ## We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety. We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment.

We will also have a conversation with you to discuss and identify any adjustments you may need. ## If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at volunteerrecruitment@redcross.org.uk

To apply, see here

Digital Sales Volunteer (Tranmere) – Barnardos

Our amazing team of vibrant & diverse volunteers helps us run our retail shops, raising money for vulnerable children, young people and families across the UK.

Do you have a keen eye for hidden gem? Our Digital Sales Volunteers find those items that will be more suitable for online sale. You will need to research the items and prepare them for pick up.

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

Social Media Marketing For Children’s Charity – Reach Volunteering (Wirral)

Do you have communications & marketing skills? Could you inspire engagement, financial giving & committment to a great charity supporting children? If so, then we would love you to join our team at the Barnstondale Centre.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for an engaging and creative individual who has skills and experience of communicating on various media platforms. The role will work directly with the charity’s Fundraising and Communications Manager, Siobhan, to help us shout loud and proud about what our organisation does and promote fundraising events we are planning on delivering!

We are specifically looking for support wth the following:

  • Campaigning
  • Social media marketing
  • Data analytics
  • Market research

What are we looking for?

We are looking for a volunteer who has a passion and desire to help us deliver the life changing experiences we do to the thousands of children and young adults who visit our centre.

Skills and/or Experience:

  • Self-motivated and able to work using own initiative, as well as part of a team.
  • Experience with marketing, sales, or advertising.
  • Hands-on experience developing online campaigns and promotions for events and causes.
  • A Digital Marketing and Data Analytics degree or certification is desirable, but not essential.

What difference will you make?

Barnstondale is a safe, supportive and stimulating environment for youngsters from all walks of life, including those with a range of disabilities. Over a third of our visitors are from disadvantaged backgrounds and have limited opportunities to experience what we offer. We are proud to be able to support these children financially through our bursary scheme too. We are passionate about transforming the lives of young people, inspiring them to grow in mind, body and spirit.

Since the formation of the charity we have supported, on average, over 6000 young people per year. Barnstondale is for many, their first time experiencing the outdoors and their only holiday or respite of the year.

You would play an integral role in supporting our charity to engage with our community, develop engaging and exciting content, finding new customers and alerting people to the great work we do at Barnstondale Centre to support children from disadvantaged and disabled backgrounds.

This is a role that offers you real scope, challenge and reward and the chance to contribute and enhance an organisation supporting vulnerable and underprivileged children, and their families.

To apply, see here

Volunteer Mascot – The Air Ambulance Service

At the Children’s Air Ambulance, we run a special fundraising club for Children and young people called #thecrew Do you want a flexible volunteering role? Then this could be just for you!

Blade is our mascot and was designed by one of our #TheCrew members. Blade’s diary is filling up fast so we are now looking for a number of volunteers who would be able to wear the costume at events when promoting the Children’s Air Ambulance across the country!

You don’t need any previous experience but just to be enthusiastic and enjoy attending events. The costume is quite heavy so you would need to be reasonably strong and able to stand for a length of time. The costume will fit up to an adult size 14/16. When attending events, you would never be alone, we would ensure you are accompanied by other staff or volunteers, and you would have regular breaks from the costume.

To apply, see here

Social Impact Report for CIC working with children and families – Reach Volunteering (Liverpool)

Can you help us pull together an incredible social impact report to showcase the amazing works we have completed this year? As a company we’re experiencing huge growth and huge demand for services and we need your help to continue!

What will you be doing?

We are looking for someone to work with us remotely, from home to help us to showcase the incredible work we have completed this year!

The social impact report is our chance to highlight all we have achieved this year, the families we have supported and the incredible impact we have had.

We need someone to create a social impact report and help us to identify the gaps in data we currently have to enable us to better collect impactful data going forward.

You will be working directly with the directors of Beautiful New Beginnings to pull together the necessary data and present it in a meaningful, impactful, visual way using infographics as well as creating a more formal report for the business too.

We love utilising the expertise of others within our business and we recognise that you will have more skills than us in this area! We are open to ideas and suggestions about how this social impact report may look and feel. We are open to working with creative thinkers, and love working with those who can work independently with high levels of communication throughout. We are a really flexible team always ready to listen to new ideas and open to new ways of thinking too if it benefits the business!

What are we looking for?

We think it would be beneficial to have a

Knowledge and experience of social impact reporting, of data collection and analysis, and if you had a knowledge on social return of investment that would be incredible!

We love working with passionate, creative, enthusiastic people who are able to communicate well and want to make a real difference in the community. You should be able to work independently, manage your own workload and timeframes well and be able to use excel to filter data.

What difference will you make?

Your input will help us shape how we present ourselves to our families and beneficiaries, our stakeholders and funders and the Local Authority. The report will enable us to leverage the funding we have received this year, and achieve future funding and commissioned work based on the data showcased. Through this, we will be able to reach more families, deliver more sessions in the community and provide more fully funded counselling for parents and children.

Your help and expertise will help us to identify the gaps in the data we may have and support us in moving forward with a more robust way of collecting that data to ensure we are able to fully showcase the support we have for communities and the reach our business has across the city region.

To apply, see here

Finance Volunteer (West Lancashire) – Multiple Sclerosis Society

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity

We are looking to recruit a Finance Volunteer for our West Lancashire Group. As a Finance Volunteer, you would be joining a coordinating team of volunteers to plan and deliver services and activities to support people locally.

You will maintain and approve income and expenditure records and explain financial information clearly to other group members. You would ensure our financial requirements and policies are followed, and that money is spent in a cost effective manner.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience with a large charity, develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.

About youYou’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be comfortable with figures, preferably with an accounting or business background.

Apply

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Please apply online

The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

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Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub website launched

The VS6 Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of the Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub website, the central place for all volunteering needs across the city region.

The hub revolutionises volunteering by supporting the co-ordination and management of volunteering across all six Liverpool City Region (LCR) boroughs into one platform providing wider promotion of opportunities and a shared database of registered volunteers looking to give their time to our LCR communities.

Organisations can register on the hub’s website to promote their volunteering opportunities for free and access a pool of volunteers across LCR. All opportunities are listed on the hub website, and due to the interoperability of the hub with volunteer centres across LCR boroughs, opportunities will also be promoted at a local level. The hub also supports the management of volunteers including accepting volunteers, logging volunteer hours, GDPR compliance and producing data reports on volunteering activities.

The hub was developed in partnership with TeamKinetic, who designed the bespoke management software, and is funded by Mayor Steve Rotheram and the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority, to build upon the legacy of generosity and volunteering from the pandemic.

Originally, the idea of the hub was developed following TeamKinetic’s work with Halton & St Helens VCA in developing a digital volunteer management platform which was enhanced during the pandemic in response to the rising demand for both volunteers needed and residents wanting to get involved in volunteering. Following the success of this platform and further funding from the Combined Authority, each borough in the city region now has their own digital volunteer platform run by their local CVS, which now all feed into our newly launched Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub.

To access the Liverpool City Region Volunteering Hub to register your organisations’ opportunities or to sign up to get involved in volunteering, please click here.

Additionally, if you are an organisation wanting to promote your volunteering opportunities and want to know more, Volunteer Centre Sefton are hosting some training on how to use the TeamKinetic system throughout February and March:

Tuesday 13 February 2024 from 10 AM 12 PM on Zoom

Thursday 7 March 2024 from 1 – 3 PM on Zoom.