Activities Support Volunteer Roles in Home Based

We're looking for an Independent Trustee to join our valued Board of Trustees who will play a pivotal role in ensuring IPEM is well governed. This is an exciting time to join IPEM, with an ambitious growth plan agreed for the next 5 years. 

The Board of Trustees is the governing body of the Institute and the Trustees are collectively and separately responsible for ensuring that the Institute complies with its Articles of Association, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations and that all its activities are in accordance with the objects of the Institute and other legislative requirements.

We anticipate a time commitment of up to 12 days per year. Independent Members are sometimes asked to join sub-committees of Trustees. Trustee meetings are held every quarter, rotating between York and London and are held during the working day. This role is only available to non-IPEM members. 

About Kith & Kids
We provide activities, opportunities, information, and support for people with a learning disability or autism, their parents, and siblings.
For all our projects and activities we are dependent on volunteers.

Our Weekend Clubs
10.00am to 1.30pm and/or 1:30pm to 6.00pm, Fortnightly, Sat during term time.

We are currently looking for energetic and enthusiastic volunteers, to join us on our fantastic fun-filled Weekend club activities.

Volunteers and our members who have disabilities get to know each other as they take part in fun and challenging workshops including sports & games, arts & crafts, cooking and enjoying a day out in London once a term.

What you'll do
On the club you and a fellow volunteer will be paired with one of our members with a learning disability or autism. You'll support and encourage them to take part in a wide range of activities led by professional therapists and workshop leaders.

Our aim at a Kith & Kids’ club is that everybody has lots of fun in an environment in which our members feel safe and relaxed and can fully express themselves.  We aim that our members receive 2:1 volunteer support.  This helps ensure that the sessions have lots of energy and enthusiasm.  It also gives new volunteers a chance to learn further support tips from experienced volunteers. 

Our Weekend Clubs also allow our members to develop key skills and relationships in a fun, friendly and safe setting that is individually centred on their needs.

Workshops include music, drama, arts & crafts, sports & games and much more.  We even enjoy trips out!  Recently groups have attended swimming, museums, crazy golf, and bowling.

Not only is it a session full of fun and games for you and our members, but you are also a vital part in supporting them to develop their social skills in a day-to-day environment.

Come along and get involved!

Male volunteers especially welcome (we need more)!!

Requirements

What you need
You do not need experience. Full disability awareness training will be provided before you begin volunteering with us.
The only requirements we ask of you are enthusiasm, energy and to be open-minded.
Minimum age for volunteers is 18.

How much time?
The clubs run Sat fortnightly, 10.00am to 1.30pm and/or 1:30pm to 6.00pm, in term time only.

The more clubs you do, the more you'll build close relationships with the members you'll be supporting and will create the most impact.

What we can offer you
We can reimburse your travel expenses.
We'll also provide excellent training before the project, and lots of helpful support.

By volunteering on our clubs, you'll also:

• Use and develop your skills
• Learn something new, get involved in fun activities with others
• Increase your confidence
• Meet new people and make friends
• Gain experience for (other) work
• Give something back to the community
• Do something fun and satisfying in your spare time
• Challenge yourself
   

What about training?
Volunteers must attend training and complete a free DBS check before you begin volunteering.

This is a great opportunity to get to know everyone at Kith & Kids: your fellow volunteers, some of our members you will be working with, and gives the opportunity to develop some new skills and expand your knowledge in our workshops.

Topics we cover include:

• Communication
• Autism
• Supporting emotions
• Safeguarding
• Creativity & Participation
• Epilepsy
   

When do I need to come?

Volunteers must attend at least two training days and complete a free DBS check before taking part.

We'll be running face-to-face training in north London starting in mid-May with lots of other dates to choose from.

In the meantime, we'll be meeting volunteers online from 15th of April.  

Training will take place in North London – once we have met you online for a chat, we will send you confirmation of our training venue details.

Trustee with Clinical Experience 

We are looking for a Trustee with Clinical Experience to join our charity.

You don’t need any previous Trustee experience. However, we are seeking an enthusiastic Trustee, who will bring energy, enthusiasm and commitment to the role.

The overall role of a Trustee with Clinical Experience is to enhance Colostomy UK’s understanding of the challenge’s clinicians face on a day-to-day basis and help us to forge productive relationships with the healthcare profession. Your input and guidance will help shape our services and activities to ensure we are making a difference, helping ostomates of today and tomorrow lead a fulfilling life.

The role

As a charity trustee at Colostomy UK, you will play a critical role as part of our board.

Key responsibilities include.

1. Governance: Actively participate in the governance and strategic direction of the charity, ensuring our Purpose, Aims, Vision and Values and objectives are upheld.

2. Financial oversight: Provide oversight and scrutiny of the charity's financial management, ensuring resources are used efficiently and in alignment with our purpose..

3. Fundraising: Support fundraising efforts, contribute to the development of fundraising strategies, and assist in securing resources for our activities, service, programs and initiatives.

4. Committee participation: Serve on specific committees or working groups as needed, leveraging your skills and expertise to advance our objectives.

5. Ambassador: Act as a figure head for the organisation, representing us at various events and activities. 

Please refer to Application Pack for further details. 

Do you live in Wales and want to gain valuable skills, have new experiences, and support vulnerable people?

We are offering 1 young people aged 18-25 the opportunity to volunteer for up to 11 months with the Swedish Red Cross in Stockholm. The programme will run from September 2024 – August 2025.

You will be working on a range of projects, which will give you the chance to explore the different kinds of social action that the Swedish Red Cross undertake in Stockholm. This is a great opportunity to get involved in these projects and find out what you are interested in. For more details on the role and the projects available, have a look at the role description. The main thing we want to see is your motivation for this placement!

The Swedish Red Cross Youth is excited to welcome two volunteers in collaboration with British Red Cross this fall. This opportunity offers volunteers the chance to contribute to the vital work of the Swedish Red Cross Youth in addressing the needs of youth in socio-economically vulnerable areas and strengthening the capacity of our volunteers nationwide and will also offer you an opportunity to volunteer in our breakfast clubs, homework help groups, support chats, tutoring sessions and other member meetings. The placement is in central Stockholm, at the Swedish Red Cross HQ. As a Volunteer in this programme, you will play a crucial role in supporting the activities coordinated by the Red Cross Youth, gaining valuable experience in community development, crisis management, and international collaboration. Your efforts will contribute to creating positive forums for young people in Sweden to network and foster a sense of community and empowerment.

Please note that only young people based in Wales can apply for this role. We are especially interested in applications from those who are from low socio-economic backgrounds, are carers or are care experienced, have accessed free school meals, are refugees or asylum seekers and those with disabilities or additional needs.

The closing date for applications is Wednesday 1 May 2024.

Interviews will take place online with shortlisted candidates.

Successful applicants will ideally satisfy any one of the following criteria:

• Low household income (under £26,000).
• Are carers/have experience in the care system.
• Have accessed free school meals.
• Are a refugee.
• Are currently seeking asylum.
• Are disabled or have additional needs.

Our growing network of community collection volunteers organise and host bucket collections to raise funds for Blood Cancer UK and awareness of blood cancer. You’ll play a vital role in strengthening our reach and engagement in local communities. Please note that due to the nature of this role, the minimum age for volunteers is 18 years old. This is an all-year round role, with flexible opportunities to fundraise and raise awareness to suit your availability. We ask that you support a minimum of 3 – 4 collections per year. Collections can take approximately 2 – 4 hours per collection.

This role is for you if:

• • you want to make a difference to the lives of people affected by blood cancer.
  • you want to raise money to help fund lifesaving research.
  • you enjoy organising events and activities.
  • you are comfortable engaging with others in your local community.

Amy’s Place is a partnership between the Amy Winehouse Foundation and Clarion Housing, providing supported living accommodation for young women aged 18-30 in recovery from drugs, alcohol and other addictive behaviors.

An enthusiastic, reliable and compassionate volunteer with good interpersonal skills and a desire to help others. The volunteer must be a fully qualified Dietitian or Nutritional Therapist and have training and/or experience working with individuals with eating disorders.

Activities

• Supporting the nutritional needs of young women with health issues on a limited budget.
• Providing support with meal planning, cooking skills, food safety, and day-to-day problem solving around food and eating.
• Providing wisdom and accurate nutrition education around healthy eating for the individual.

Qualifications/ Experience

• Must be a fully qualified Dietitian or Nutritional Therapist.
• As many of the residents have eating disorders it is essential for the volunteer to have training and/or clinical experience working with individuals with eating disorders.
• Must have professional liability insurance and be a member of a professional body ie. HCPC, BANT
• This role requires us to carry out a check through the Disclosure and Barring Service for the Enhanced DBS

Commitment 

This is a flexible opportunity and volunteering times and frequency will vary depending on the volunteer’s availability and the needs of the residents. We recommend weekly one-to-one sessions for a minimum of 3 months.

Support 

•  Volunteers receive a thorough induction and have access to any relevant in-house and external training
•  Reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be reimbursed
• The role is based at the service in East London. The exact address cannot be given until the volunteer starts due to safety and privacy reasons.

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a Volunteer for Community Events. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact by attending and facilitating community events for LGBTQIA+ Muslim groups in London. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Community Trustee in researching and planning events for the hub in London
• Communicate with members on our Discord channel to coordinate attendance and activities
• Liaising with speakers, performers, and workshop facilitators to ensure their needs are met and their contributions align with the goals and values of the community.
• Setting up and taking down meeting rooms including workshop materials, refreshments and other ops as required
• Engaging with attendees, volunteers, and stakeholders during events to ensure a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
• Recording attendance collect feedback and evaluate the success of each event, making recommendations for improvement.
• Assisting workshop leaders and Trustees in delivering activities
• Assisting with special projects and initiatives as directed by the Trustees

This role requires travel to/from the Leeds Hub location with travel reimbursement capped at £20.

How much commitment is required?

We are flexible around your schedule. However, the following commitments are in place for volunteers:

• Attend monthly meetings to update on tasks, progress etc.
• Aim to attend all other planning meetings as necessary
• Attend all Hidayah Hub events in your respective region
• Attend other Hidayah events where geographically possible
• Add to and maintain the administration of our file-sharing system ‘Google Drive’ to ensure it’s up to date with clear records, templates and forms
• Check and respond to emails in a timely manner
• Contribute to the communications group (via Discord) and stay up to date with Hidayah developments
• Keep up to date with Hidayah communication and organisational developments

What do we expect from a Volunteer?

Qualities:

• Strong commitment to advocating for the rights and well-being of LGBTQIA+ Muslim individuals.
• Knowledge or understanding of the specific challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ Muslims in London
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the evolving needs of the community.
• Previous experience in events or coordination is preferable but not mandatory.
• Join Hidayah Membership and Hidayah Discord server
• Participating and contributing to discussions on the Hidayah Discord server
• Read all Hidayah policies, keeping up to date with any changes
• Read, understand and agree with the constitution of Hidayah (available on our website)
• Working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft, as well as project management, web and comms tools 

Personality:

• A self-starter who can volunteer with minimal supervision
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah

Personal Skills:

• Confidence taking the lead with plans and ideas at Trustee meetings
• Ability to resolving conflict situations if needed
• Professionalism in all situations

Please ensure you do not have a conflict of interest with your current role and check this prior to applying for this role.

What benefits do I get from this role?

• Contributing to Hidayah’s cause
• Supporting vulnerable communities
• Connecting with like-minded, passionate people
• Experience working in community events
• Development of professional networking skills
• Travel expenses (capped at £20)

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) in units across Essex county. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

• Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

• Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

• Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

• Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

• A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

• Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

• Teamwork and communication skills. 

• A flexible and positive attitude. 

• Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn! 

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

• Personal Fulfillment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

• Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

• Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance! 

Are you passionate about empowering young people and making a real difference in your community? Join us as a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance and embark on a rewarding journey where you’ll inspire, guide, and support the next generation! 

What will you do? 

As a Youth Helper, you’ll be a key part of our dynamic volunteer youth teams, working with children aged 5-10 (Badgers) and 10-17 (Cadets) in Enfield and Edmonton. Here’s how you’ll make an impact: 

• Engage and Educate: Deliver fun, interactive sessions teaching first aid and life skills, boosting young people's confidence, teamwork, and self-discipline. 

• Support and Supervise: Help coordinate activities and sessions, ensuring all participants are safe and supervised. 

• Administrative Assistance: Support the Unit Manager with admin tasks, resource collection, and logistics. 

• Foster Inclusion: Encourage active participation and a safe environment, fostering a sense of belonging and community among young people. 

What are we looking for? 

We’re seeking enthusiastic individuals who are dedicated to the vision and mission of St. John Ambulance. Ideal candidates will have: 

• A passion for engaging with young people and helping them develop life skills. 

• Enthusiasm for St. John Ambulance’s values and a commitment to our Youth Voice principles (Support, Empower, Inspire). 

• Teamwork and communication skills. 

• A flexible and positive attitude. 

• Previous experience working with youth is a plus but not essential—what matters most is your dedication and willingness to learn! 

What can you gain from this volunteering role? 

• Personal Fulfillment: Experience the joy and satisfaction of making a meaningful contribution to your community by helping young people grow and thrive. 

• Training and Development: Gain valuable skills through our comprehensive training programs, including the opportunity to learn first aid and progress into leadership roles. 

• Community: Become part of the St. John family, making new friends and building lasting connections with like-minded volunteers. 

Join us in creating a vibrant, supportive environment where young people can flourish. Together, we’ll make a difference, one life-saving skill at a time. 

Ready to inspire the next generation? Apply now to become a Youth Helper with St. John Ambulance! 

Client Support volunteer-Burnley

You will be an invaluable part of the team supporting the Shelter Lancashire hub team deliver frontline services in Burnley and in local community settings. This volunteer role is about developing your knowledge and skills to support local people with a range of benefit, debt and housing issues, providing practical support for clients and helping people to help themselves. You will gain experience of volunteering within a recognised national housing charity, while supporting your local community.

Suggested Involvement: minimum of 4 hours per week (can be more & can be flexible around your commitments).

Availability: This volunteering opportunity will take place within our working hours, Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm

Location: Shelter Lancashire Hub based at Blackburn Central Library.  Volunteering activity could be in the Hub or in our community settings. We currently have a service at Church on the Street on Thursdays.

Supervised by: Volunteer Support Officer

Why get involved with Shelter?

Shelter helps millions of people every year struggling with bad housing or homelessness through our advice, support and legal services; and we campaign to make sure that, one day, no one will have to turn to us for help. We're here so no one has to fight bad housing or homelessness on their own. 

As a client support volunteer your activity could involve phone, online, email and face to face contact (as appropriate) to clients needing help and guidance around a range of housing, benefit and debt issues. This role supports our specialist advice and community work and enables us to offer and deliver a broader range of help to the local community. There is also the opportunity to support involvement with people with lived experience and engage in our local and national campaigning activities.

Range of activities

• Meeting and greeting clients contacting the service;
• Assisting clients with form filling, paperwork and applications around housing, benefit and debt processes;
• Showing clients how to log in and navigate online forms
• Digital skills, supporting people with language barriers to access information.
• Helping people become confident in navigating online systems so people can find help;   
• Giving out information and leaflets and supporting clients to use our website;
• ‘Signposting’ people to other services and making referrals to other agencies we work with;
• Contacting clients for appointments, feedback on their case, opinions on the services accessed;
• Updating and maintaining our agencies database;
• Support Clients to register and bid through social lettings systems

• Shadowing Advice/Case Workers in the hub and in community settings and providing support where needed;

Skills and experiences required

• Effective communication skills and the willingness to understand the needs of our customers.
• Interest in social welfare law e.g. housing; welfare benefits; debt; community care

• Ability or a willingness to work towards organising and managing your own activity.
• Ability to use computers and programs such as Word and Excel and experience of accessing the Internet
• Willingness to follow Shelter’s policies, including volunteering, health & safety, GDPR, equality & diversity & confidentiality.

Induction, Learning & Development

To enable you take part in this opportunity Shelter will

• Provide a volunteer pack including a Handbook and all Policies and Procedures;

• Provide personalised volunteering plan, covering support, learning and development;
• Provide learning on topics including Safeguarding, Health and Safety and Data Protection.
• Provide relevant training, coaching and shadowing to enable you to fulfil your role;
• Reimburse “out of pocket” expenses in line with Shelter’s volunteer expenses policy;

Benefits of Volunteering with Shelter

• Supporting Shelter in our fight against bad housing and homelessness
• Gain valuable work experience and enhance your CV
• Be part of a great team
• Build your confidence and develop transferable skills

Next steps

Please complete an online application for this role. After you have applied, we will hold an informal recruitment conversation to discuss the role further.

Please note, you will be asked to declare any unspent convictions and complete a Basic Criminal Record Check. Having a criminal record does not mean that you cannot volunteer with us. It may limit the different ways that you can get involved 

but please contact us  if you require more information.

This is a voluntary position that supports the work of our services and is not replacing the work of a paid member of staff. This role profile does not form part of any contract of employment.

Join our amazing volunteer team to raise awareness of sight loss and RNIB services at local events. You’ll be making a real difference to people living with sight loss by helping to create a world without barriers. This face to face opportunity will see you providing information about RNIB services and activities to help people with sight loss live the lives they want, enabling them to hear about the support that is available, and how they can help others. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Creating a welcoming and interesting display stand. 

• Speaking directly to people affected by sight loss. 

• Being a friendly face of RNIB locally - engaging with a diverse range of people. 

• Providing information and demonstrations of basic independent living aids for the general public and professionals. 

What you’ll gain from the role:

• An opportunity to give something back. 

• A chance to build a strong community. 

• A sense of achievement through the difference you make.

• A chance to be part of a team of like-minded people 

• An opportunity to develop and explore different roles with RNIB, including our internal job vacancies. 

In return for donating your time we will provide: 

• A supportive route to building your confidence in meeting members of the public and serving customers. 

• A rewarding experience. 

• A great Induction and training. 

• A supportive manager. 

• Regular updates and catchups. 

• Expenses. 

• An opportunity to connect with other volunteers. 

In applying for / signing up for this role you agree to be contacted when we are seeking volunteers to help with an event in relation to this role description. We will contact you via a communication method for which you have given consent. 

Join our amazing volunteer team to raise awareness of sight loss and RNIB services at local events. You’ll be making a real difference to people living with sight loss by helping to create a world without barriers. This face to face opportunity will see you providing information about RNIB services and activities to help people with sight loss live the lives they want, enabling them to hear about the support that is available, and how they can help others. 

What you’ll be doing 

• Creating a welcoming and interesting display stand. 

• Speaking directly to people affected by sight loss. 

• Being a friendly face of RNIB locally - engaging with a diverse range of people. 

• Providing information and demonstrations of basic independent living aids for the general public and professionals. 

What you’ll gain from the role:

• An opportunity to give something back. 

• A chance to build a strong community. 

• A sense of achievement through the difference you make.

•  A chance to be part of a team of like-minded people 

• An opportunity to develop and explore different roles with RNIB, including our internal job vacancies. 

In return for donating your time we will provide: 

• A supportive route to building your confidence in meeting members of the public and serving customers. 

• A rewarding experience. 

• A great Induction and training. 

• A supportive manager. 

• Regular updates and catchups. 

• Expenses. 

• An opportunity to connect with other volunteers. 

In applying for / signing up for this role you agree to be contacted when we are seeking volunteers to help with an event in relation to this role description. We will contact you via a communication method for which you have given consent. 

Our Orchard House service is located within a busy local community. We’d really like to explore and help our Service users to access the activities and groups in the local area.

Your volunteer role will involve regularly meeting with our Service Users and finding out the types of activities and groups they would be interested in joining. You will research the local area using a variety of different search methods including online searches, phone calls, and in person conversations to put together a community groups file.

Once you have put together a list of local connections you will work with our Service Users to make contact with the groups and coordinate their attendance, including planning travel to and from the group or activity, and if they need to provide any particular equipment for the session. For example, if joining a local walking group, you will help the service user to make contact with the group lead to find out where the group meets, what time, and if walking boots and waterproof clothing are needed.

Volunteer duties:

· Consult regularly with Service Users to find out the types of activities or groups they would like to join.

· Scope the local area using a variety of research tools.

· Create a community groups list.

· Act as a connector between the group contact and Service users to join the group.

· Keep in contact with service Users to find out how the group is going, and if they would like to explore different groups.

As a volunteer with Creative Support we offer training for your role, access to a volunteer supervisor, an induction, a monthly volunteer newsletter, and an online volunteer support network group on Zoom.

Suggested time commitment: Monday to Friday, 2 days per week

Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Silver award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures.

We would encourage you to apply to us even if you have not yet had your COVID 19 vaccine. You will be required to have your first COVID 19 vaccine prior to your interview and your second vaccine before you start volunteering with us. This time will be used to complete post interview recruitment checks. Applicants who are unable to receive the vaccination on medical grounds are still welcome to apply with provision of their official NHS COVID pass letter of medical exemption

We are seeking a dedicated and passionate individual to join our team as a Volunteer for Community Events. In this role, you will have the opportunity to make a positive impact by attending and facilitating community events for LGBTQIA+ Muslim groups in Leeds. 

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Community Trustee in researching and planning events for the hub in Leeds
• Communicate with members on our Discord channel to coordinate attendance and activities
• Liaising with speakers, performers, and workshop facilitators to ensure their needs are met and their contributions align with the goals and values of the community.
• Setting up and taking down meeting rooms including workshop materials, refreshments and other ops as required
• Engaging with attendees, volunteers, and stakeholders during events to ensure a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere.
• Recording attendance collect feedback and evaluate the success of each event, making recommendations for improvement.
• Assisting workshop leaders and Trustees in delivering activities
• Assisting with special projects and initiatives as directed by the Trustees

This role requires travel to/from the Leeds Hub location with travel reimbursement capped at £20.

How much commitment is required?

We are flexible around your schedule. However, the following commitments are in place for volunteers:

• Attend monthly meetings to update on tasks, progress etc.
• Aim to attend all other planning meetings as necessary
• Attend all Hidayah Hub events in your respective region
• Attend other Hidayah events where geographically possible
• Add to and maintain the administration of our file-sharing system ‘Google Drive’ to ensure it’s up to date with clear records, templates and forms
• Check and respond to emails in a timely manner
• Contribute to the communications group (via Discord) and stay up to date with Hidayah developments
• Keep up to date with Hidayah communication and organisational developments

What do we expect from a Volunteer?

Qualities:

• Strong commitment to advocating for the rights and well-being of LGBTQIA+ Muslim individuals.
• Knowledge or understanding of the specific challenges faced by LGBTQIA+ Muslims in Leeds.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Flexibility and adaptability to meet the evolving needs of the community.
• Previous experience in events or coordination is preferable but not mandatory.
• Join Hidayah Membership and Hidayah Discord server
• Participating and contributing to discussions on the Hidayah Discord server
• Read all Hidayah policies, keeping up to date with any changes
• Read, understand and agree with the constitution of Hidayah (available on our website)
• Working knowledge of Google Suite, Microsoft, as well as project management, web and comms tools 

Personality:

• A self-starter who can volunteer with minimal supervision
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, dedication, responsiveness, flexibility and eagerness in supporting the aims, vision and mission of Hidayah

Personal Skills:

• Confidence taking the lead with plans and ideas at Trustee meetings
• Ability to resolving conflict situations if needed
• Professionalism in all situations

Please ensure you do not have a conflict of interest with your current role and check this prior to applying for this role.

What benefits do I get from this role?

• Contributing to Hidayah’s cause
• Supporting vulnerable communities
• Connecting with like-minded, passionate people
• Experience working in community events
• Development of professional networking skills
• Travel expenses (capped at £20)