Communications Assistant Six Volunteer Roles
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
***This is an unpaid volunteer role***
A crucial volunteer role at the centre, volunteer Centre Assistants help out at least one morning per week to warmly welcome members to the centre, help with queries (in person, by email and over the phone) and direct people to our various activities. This is an active and varied way to volunteer where no two days are the same!
Qualities you need for this role
• Confidence and communication skills in person and over the phone
• Reliable, dependable and a good sense of humour
• Flexibility, happy to support staff as needed
• Able to think on your feet
• Basic IT skills
When you'll be needed
• A morning per week: volunteers must commit for at least six months
• Monday-Friday between the hours 9:30am – 1:00pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
***This is an unpaid voluntary role***
A crucial volunteer role at the centre, volunteer Centre Assistants help out at least one afternoon per week to warmly welcome members to the centre, help with queries (in person, by email and over the phone) and direct people to our various activities. This is an active and varied way to volunteer where no two days are the same!
Qualities you need for this role
- Confidence and communication skills in person and over the phone
- Reliable, dependable and a good sense of humour
- Flexibility, happy to support staff as needed
- Able to think on your feet
- Basic IT skills
When you'll be needed
- An afternoon per week: volunteers must commit for at least six months
- Monday-Friday between the hours 1:00pm - 5:00pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
MHA’s mission is to inspire the best care and wellbeing at every stage of later life. At MHA Lauriston, we provide residential, nursing, and residential dementia care for 60 residents.
Our care home is a busy environment with a variety of activity happening every day. As a General Care Home Assistant, you’ll support the team with a variety of tasks that vary each week.
Main tasks and responsibilities:
- Support residents with activities
- Support residents to access gardens
- Spend time with residents – playing games or chatting
- Delivering laundry to residents’ rooms
- Serve meals
- Set up activity sessions and general tidy after
- Basic admin– filing, photocopying, and updating noticeboards etc.
- Joining in with events or fundraising
- You must ensure that residents needs are put first, whilst respecting their privacy and independence
- You’ll maintain confidentiality
- You will be familiar with and adhere to MHA’s Health and Safety Policies and policies relating to your volunteering role.
Benefits for you:
- Help improve the quality of life for older people
- Support your community
- Keep socially active
- Be part of a friendly team
- Gain experience
- Learn new skills
Skills and qualities desired:
- Friendly
- Trustworthy
- Good communication and people skills
- Able to use your own initiative, but also able to ask for help when you need.
- You’ll be reliable and punctual
- You’ll be able to maintain confidentiality
Training, support, and requirements:
- You must be at least 16 years old
- A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and two character references are required
- Induction and training on safeguarding, health and safety and other training relevant to the role
- Ongoing support from a named contact
Times and Commitment:
- Monday-Sunday-11am-1pm. At least two hours a week.
- We ask you to be able to commit on a regular basis for a minimum of six months
*Please note- we can only accept applications from UK residents*
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
TRUSTEES REQUIRED!
At TOP UK we know how distressing and overwhelming OCD and phobias can be. Nearly 40 years of experience tells us that both conditions have a hugely negative impact on people’s lives. Fear and anxiety are incredibly unpleasant emotions and to frequently experience these emotions on a large scale is traumatic and debilitating. No one deserves that.
At TOP UK we also know that OCD and phobias are poorly understood, under-funded and stigmatised despite affecting millions of people. OCD and phobia sufferers often tell us how misunderstanding of their conditions leaves them feeling isolated, alone and afraid to seek help. At TOP UK, we believe no one should feel alone in facing their fears
It is an exciting but testing time at TOP UK and we have just launched an ambitious three-year strategy. While we are eager to embark on this new stage of development for our organisation it comes with an acknowledgment that we are working in particularly uncertain and stressful times and there is a greater need to grow our service than ever before. Demand for our service is at an all-time high and continues to grow, currently dramatically outstripping our capacity. Mental health services are at breaking point leaving those with OCD and Phobias often finding it impossible to find help and dealing with debilitating conditions alone.
Meeting this demand will be a challenge, but it is a challenge we are ready and willing to push for but in order to grow and build our organisation we are keen to evolve, enhance and diversify our Board of Trustees
The role is open to those from the public, private and voluntary sectors. You should be someone with a genuine interest in mental health and we are ideally looking for individuals with any of the following experience: Charity Governance; IT & Digital;Marketing, Communications and Brand; Fundraising: Diversity and Inclusion.
TOP UK also particularly welcomes applications from black and minority ethnic candidates and candidates from the LGBTQ+ community as they are currently under represented in our organisation.
All board meetings are virtual and take place every other month.
For further details please click on the attached Trustee Application pack below. Application is by letter and CV, please click on the apply button to submit these.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
***This is an unpaid voluntary role***
A crucial volunteer role at the centre, volunteer Reception Helpers help out at least one morning per week to warmly welcome members to the centre, help with queries (in person, by email and over the phone) and direct people to our various activities. This is an active and varied way to volunteer where no two days are the same!
Qualities you need for this role
- Confidence and communication skills in person and over the phone
- Reliable, dependable and a good sense of humour
- Flexibility, happy to support staff as needed
- Able to think on your feet
- Basic IT skills
When you'll be needed
- A morning per week: volunteers must commit for at least six months
- Monday-Friday between the hours 9:30am – 1:00pm
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
We are looking for individuals who are warm and energetic to support our young carer youth club sessions. Carers Trust Hillingdon supports young people aged 5 – 25 who have a caring responsibility. As part of our service we provide weekly youth clubs to enable our young carers to have a break from their often stressful home situations, meet other young people in similar circumstances and to have fun!
Main purpose of role
To encourage young carers to have fun and relax in a safe and welcoming environment.
Availability
The commitment is a minimum of two sessions per month (6 hours in total) for a minimum period of six months to ensure consistency for young carers.
Location
Sessions are located at either Harlington Young People’s Centre, Hayes or South Ruislip Young People’s Centre, Ruislip.
Key responsibilities
1. To provide a warm welcome and friendly service.
2. To be patient, friendly and empathetic to young carers
3. To be an active team member and support the running of sporting, computer/gaming, arts and crafts and other creative activities
4. To treat all young carers, and their families, with respect, dignity and courtesy.
5. To engage in pre and post-session staff meetings
6. Adhere to policies and procedures, in particular confidentiality and safeguarding
Specialist skills/training/ knowledge
1. Good communication and interpersonal skills
2. The ability to engage with young people in a positive and friendly way
3. Kind and calm approach
4. Show high standards of professional behaviour and appearance
5. Be able to reach the agreed venue via public transport or own transport
Tasks
1. Assisting in the set up and set down of the clubs according to procedure as required (including preparation of food, setting up and tidying up of arts and crafts/sports activities).
2. To interact with the young people and encourage them to participate in the activities on offer if they so wish.
3. Maintenance of a tidy and safe environment at all times.
4. To conduct all dealings with young carers in a public area in full view of others.
Sessions
We have a variety of young carers clubs where volunteers are required during the below periods:
What
Frequency
Location and Time
- Young Carers Saturday Club - Alternate weeks for 10-15yrs olds and 5-9yrs olds at Harlington Young Peoples Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PL , from 10.00am – 1.15pm.
- Young Carers Tuesday Club (term time) -Alternate weeks for 10-15yr olds and 5-9yrs olds at South Ruislip Young People’s Centre, 543 Victoria Road, Ruislip HA4 0JE, from 3.15pm – 6.15pm
- Young Adult Carers club (16yrs – 24yrs) Tuesdays, Fortnightly, at Harlington Young Peoples Centre, Pinkwell Lane, Hayes UB3 1PL 6.15pm – 8.45pm
Please note:
All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced DBS criminal record check.
Change young lives: Join Speech and Language UK’s Education Committee
Do you have a passion for education and a heart for children facing challenges?
Speech and Language UK, a leading charity supporting the 1.9 million children with speech and language challenges, seeks dedicated volunteers for its Education Committee. This committee acts as the governing body for our two special schools.
Make a real difference:
- Strategic impact: Contribute to shaping the educational future of children with complex speech and language challenges.
- Direct influence: Provide guidance and support, acting as a critical friend, to ensure our schools deliver the highest quality education.
- Flexible commitment: Meetings are held online, 5-6 times a year for 2 hours each, allowing you to volunteer around your schedule.
We value diversity:
We actively encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds, particularly those, disabled, working class, LGBTQ+, or from the Midlands, North, Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland.
We especially welcome those with personal or family experience of speech and language challenges.
Your skills matter:
- Prior experience in education leadership (schools/multi-academy trusts) is a plus.
- Knowledge of Health & Safety or Facilities Management is also valuable.
- Most importantly, we seek your passion, fresh perspective, and willingness to learn.
Leave a lasting legacy:
Join a dedicated team shaping the lives of children with speech and language challenges.
Contact:
For more information, please contact Neil Maslen, Director of Education (please see attached pack for contact details)
Who are Speech and Language UK?
For at least 1.9 million children in the UK, learning to talk and understand words feels like an impossible hurdle. We work to give every child the skills they need to face the future with confidence. We design innovative tools and training for thousands of nursery assistants and teachers to use in their classrooms. We give families the confidence and skills to help their children. And we put pressure on politicians to prioritise help for speech and language challenges.
We demand a country in which every child with challenges in talking and understanding words has the skills they need to face the future with confidence. Together we can achieve it.