Community Post Type: Volunteering

We are looking for a patient and caring volunteer to visit a gentleman in his early 60s who lives in in Crosby. His previous volunteer has sadly retired.

This gentleman has profound and multiple learning disabilities, is an energetic chap and loves to go out for a walk. He enjoys his food, 80’s TV shows and the people close to him. By accompanying him, you will enable him to spend time doing things he loves.

For this role it would be helpful if you had some experience of working or spending time with adults or young people with autism or other additional needs. It would especially suit someone studying Learning Disabilities or Nursing. If you don’t have experience but would like to find out more please email us or apply and we’ll be in touch to talk about the role in more detail. Visits will last around a couple of hours depending on what you do together.

To apply, see here

Found on high streets up and down the country, our shops are great places to learn new skills and share existing ones. Join our enthusiastic teams and try your hand at all number of tasks. From serving customers on the shop floor, to learning about all the amazing things we get donated, there is truly something for everyone.

Diversity is something we celebrate. We want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross and feel that you belong. We want to create an inclusive environment, and promote and spread the power of kindness. As part of creating an inclusive space we have an expenses policy that prioritises volunteers not being out of pocket for expenses linked to your role. If up front costs are difficult, you can speak to your volunteering manager about this to find alternatives.

We welcome refugees, asylum seekers and others currently in the UK to volunteer with us. We want volunteering to be accessible to everyone. **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 any adjustments you may need.

As we take great care to ensure that all our volunteers are safe and supported, there may be some locations where we won’t be able to host 15-17 year olds. Please get in touch so that we can help you find a suitable volunteering opportunity.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at volunteerrecruitment@redcross.org.uk

To apply, see here

Be part of a dedicated team carrying out a wide and varied range of tasks to help make our shops a success whilst helping to raise vital funds to help support people living with the painful genetic skin condition EB.

The role will involve

• Operating the till
• Giving excellent customer service
• Sorting donated stock
• Keeping the shop clean and tidy
• Visual merchandising

What we require from you

• A willingness to learn (some of these skills you will already have, and others may require training, which we will provide for you)
• Ability to use a steamer (training will be provided)
• Willing to uphold shop standards through various cleaning tasks
• Ability to operate all shop equipment and appliances such as the computerised till
• Excellent customer service skills
• Reliable and good timekeeping
• Physically able to carry out allocated tasks
• Ability to work on your own and as part of our team

To apply, see here

Our organization is seeking a talented and creative illustrator to assist us in creating visually captivating illustrations for an adolescents’ book. As a volunteer illustrator, you can bring our story to life and help us inspire and engage young readers with their mental health.

Responsibilities:

• Create original and visually engaging illustrations that complement the story
• Work closely with the author and editorial team to understand the vision and direction of the project
• Develop characters and environments that appeal to adolescents and enhance their understanding of the story
• Ensure all illustrations are appropriate for the target age group and meet our organization’s standards
• Collaborate with the design team to ensure illustrations are properly formatted for publication
• Communicate regularly with the team to provide updates on the status of the project and receive feedback

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated experience in illustrating adolescent’s books, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work
• Some understanding of child psychology and the ability to create illustrations that resonate with young readers
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for our organization’s mission and a desire to contribute to our cause

Benefits:

• Gain experience and develop your skills in adolescent’s book illustration
• Work with a passionate and dedicated team that is committed to making a positive impact
• Gain exposure and recognition for your work through our organization’s publication
• Make a meaningful contribution to adolescent’s education and literacy

To apply, see here

We need Site Check and Maintenance Volunteers to help look after our reserves. This role is about maintaining a site presence as much as possible and offers the opportunity to use your practical skills to make a real difference for nature.

Site Check and Maintenance Volunteers, sometimes known as Rangers or Wardens, play an important role. This role is all about ensuring that we maintain a site presence on the ground as much as possible. Essentially, we like to have volunteers out on the reserve every day of the week. We are looking for people who can help us out by taking on a regular shift walking the reserve and undertaking a selection of small tasks.

Our nature reserves are very special places for people and wildlife. Right across the UK the RSPB manages woodlands and wetlands, heathlands and meadows. A real mosaic of different kinds of habitats for a wide range of wildlife.

This role can vary from site to site, but can include the following:

– Talking to members of the public about the reserve and the wildlife they might see.

– Checking paths, fences and benches and reporting any issues.

– Litter picking.

– Checking livestock.

– Reporting inappropriate behaviour.

– Checking/replacing signage.

– Reporting back to the site team.

Training and support will be provided but for this role the following are essential:

– Excellent attention to detail

– Good ‘people skills’, including diplomacy

– Problem solving skills

This is a really rewarding role. You will enjoy doing your role in a beautiful wildlife rich setting, the great outdoors will be your place of work and you will be able to take it at your own pace. By talking to visitors as you go along, you’ll have the pleasure of helping people learn more about the reserve and the work of the RSPB, or just be a familiar friendly face to our regulars.

You will be making a genuine contribution to nature conservation, and you might find it rewarding to safeguard nature in the area you are working to protect. This role will involve a reasonable amount of physical activity, so it will enable you to keep your fitness levels high.

To apply, see here

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

We are looking for volunteers to help us serve and bring together the community of Woodchurch!

The Open Hands Cafe is a grant funded warm hub based within The Woodchurch Methodist Church on Pemberton Road.

From November 7th we will be opening up as a warm hub every Tuesday evening from 6pm – 9pm, providing an evening of free food and fun for any adults local to the area, to help tackle the pressures of social isolation and increased energy bills.

We are looking for daytime volunteers to help with food prep and set up, as well as evening volunteers to help with welcoming and hosting guests, serving food, entertainment, washing up and cleaning down.

To apply, see here

When there is a fire, flood or severe weather, we’re among the first to respond. From making a cup of tea to trekking through snow and sleet to deliver the essentials, we work with other organisations to do what’s needed straight away.

We would like volunteers who is: – available when on call, as this is a 24 hours service. – Have held a driving licence for at least 2 years which allows you to drive in the UK. Have access to your own vehicle and be willing to drive a British Red Cross vehicle. ***Health and Safety Statement ** We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety. We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment and 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](url) Diversity is something we celebrate, and we want you to be able to bring your authentic self to the Red Cross. We want you to feel that you are in an inclusive environment, and a great position to help us spread the power of kindness.

To apply, see here

Liverpool Irish Festivalis proud to work with volunteers. Our volunteers help us talk about the Festival; provide audiences with great experiences and help us to collect information. In a practical way, they help our venues deliver a wide variety of activities and shows, ensuring each is of great quality and enjoyable.

This recruitment drive is primarily for front-of-house volunteers to assist with delivering #LIF2023 (19-29 Oct 2023), but we are additionally considering new applications to join our History Research Group, to work on the Liverpool irish Famine Trail. If this interests you, please select this option on the form. candidates are allowed to select both.

Festival volunteers

Our Festival volunteer cohort, help us to deliver the Festival programme. Volunteers attend events at agreed times, helping to set up; as well as meeting artists and venue partners and greeting audiences. You’ll help us to gather infomation and pack events down. This is a public-facing role. You can find out more about it in our Volunteer Pack.

Volunteers receiving positive reference referrals will be invited to a preliminary briefing session. There, you’ll hear more about the programme, collect a volunteer pack and select your shifts. The date of this briefing is arranged with you, nearer to the time, and will take place in Liverpool.

The Volunteer Pack

Our Volunteer Pack contains all you need to know (initially, at least!) about volunteering with us and it contains a link to a short, online application form.

How to apply

We have an online form for applications. The link is accessed via the Volunteer Pack. It mainly consists of checkbox selections or short, quick text answers.

The application form is arranged in clear sections. Initially it takes you through eligibility questions, so that if you are ineligible, we don’t waste your time collecting details we will not be able to use. Then we require:

• your contact details
• an emergency contact
• a bit on why you want to volunteer with the Liverpool Irish Festival and how you found out about the opportunity
• your medical history (only aspects that may affect your ability to perform volunteer duties)
• equality and equity monitoring
• two referees you will allow us to approach.

Monitoring questions about gender, ethnicity, nationality and age are important for us to collect, aggregate and share to demonstrate how we work equitably with our communities or spot groups we are missing. Such sections are not used as part of your recruitment; but collectively they build evidence about our working practices. Please complete as much as you can. You will not be able to move on to the next question unless an answer is complete. ‘Prefer not to say’ answers are provided and are valid.

We have tried to make this as easy to complete as possible.

Application deadline

The deadline for applications in midnight on Sun 24 Sept 2023.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you.

You are not able to access the application form, unless you open and scoll through the PDF.

For more information visit liverpoolirishfestival.com/engage/volunteer