Volunteer Coach Volunteer Roles
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy games and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability.
We provide free games and activity sessions with tailored support for children with additional needs and disabilities. We support over 100 children, known as our ‘athletes’, with a wide range of additional needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and global development delay. At KEEN London, we strive to use fun and games to improve young people's wellbeing, personal, social and emotional development as well as broadening experiences to increase skills and confidence.
During a typical KEEN London session, you’ll provide one-to-one support to an athlete, helping them to access all the activities on offer, achieve their personal development goals, and of course have tons of fun! You can expect to get involved with a wide range of playground games, ball games, nature walks, and creative activities. From time to time we also run trips for our athletes, and previous trips have included trampoline parks, high ropes courses, pedalo boating and slime-making classes.
Requirements
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We don’t expect any prior experience for this role - just lots of energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
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A commitment to attending 2 sessions per month, for at least 6 months. This is to ensure a level of consistency for our athletes and so that you can gain the experience needed to support our athletes effectively.
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Completion of our application process. After submitting your application, we’ll invite you to attend a training session and complete a DBS check.
What you’ll get in return
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You’ll make a difference to the lives of our athletes, see their progress, and have fun along the way!
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Regular social events, and opportunities to meet other coaches
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Ongoing training! We’ll ensure you feel comfortable in your role and are fully trained.
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Development of skills such as working with children, teamwork and communication
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The chance to progress to becoming a coach team captain
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Long-term volunteers receive t-shirts, badges, and advance sign-up to our popular events
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Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
Volunteer applications from people with disabilities/men/LGBTQ+ people/people of colour are especially welcomed.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
KEEN London Volunteer Coach
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy games and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability.
We provide free games and activity sessions with tailored support for children with additional needs and disabilities. We support over 100 children, known as our ‘athletes’, with a wide range of additional needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and global development delay. At KEEN London, we strive to use fun and games to improve young people's wellbeing, and personal, social and emotional development as well as broadening experiences to increase skills and confidence.
During a typical KEEN London session, you’ll provide one-to-one support to an athlete, helping them to access all the activities on offer, achieve their personal development goals, and of course have tons of fun! You can expect to get involved with a wide range of playground games, ball games, nature walks, and creative activities. From time to time we also run trips for our athletes, and previous trips have included trampoline parks, high ropes courses, pedalo boating and slime-making classes.
Our Volunteer Coaches are the backbone of a KEEN London session! If you're free some Saturdays between 10am and 2.30pm, please come and join us.
What we ask of volunteers:
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We don’t expect any prior experience for this role - just lots of energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
-
A commitment to attending 2 sessions per month, for at least 6 months. This is to ensure a level of consistency for our athletes and so that you can gain the experience needed to support our athletes effectively.
-
Completion of our application process. After submitting your application, we’ll invite you to attend a training session and complete a DBS check.
-
Help our athletes access the activities and games at our sessions. You’ll support our athletes to engage with the session, and have fun while they’re doing it.
-
Support athletes to achieve their goals. You’ll help our Service Coordinators develop goals for our athletes, track their progress, and give them lots of encouragement along the way.
-
Work as a team to develop creative ways of engaging with the athletes. You’ll work together to come up with new games, develop resources, and plan activities.
-
Get moving. We want our athletes to enjoy being active, making friends, and trying new things - and we want you to join in with them!
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Have fun! Our athletes love working with energetic and enthusiastic people, and we’ll ensure that all your hard work will be rewarded with a great time.
What you’ll get in return:
-
You’ll make a difference to the lives of our athletes, see their progress and have fun along the way!
-
Regular volunteer social events, and opportunities to meet other coaches
-
Ongoing training! We’ll ensure you feel comfortable in your role and are fully trained.
-
Development of skills such as working with children, teamwork and communication
-
The chance to progress to becoming a coach team captain
-
Long-term volunteers receive t-shirts, badges, and advance sign-ups to our popular events
-
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
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A reference after a reasonable period of volunteering
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Access to Charity Worker Discounts after 5 sessions of volunteering
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!
KEEN London Volunteer Coach
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy games and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability.
We provide free games and activity sessions with tailored support for children with additional needs and disabilities. We support over 100 children, known as our ‘athletes’, with a wide range of additional needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and global development delay. At KEEN London, we strive to use fun and games to improve young people's wellbeing, and personal, social and emotional development as well as broadening experiences to increase skills and confidence.
During a typical KEEN London session, you’ll provide one-to-one support to an athlete, helping them to access all the activities on offer, achieve their personal development goals, and of course have tons of fun! You can expect to get involved with a wide range of playground games, ball games, nature walks, and creative activities. From time to time we also run trips for our athletes, and previous trips have included trampoline parks, high ropes courses, pedalo boating and slime-making classes.
Our Volunteer Coaches are the backbone of a KEEN London session! If you're free some Saturdays between 10am and 2.30pm, please come and join us.
What we ask of volunteers:
-
We don’t expect any prior experience for this role - just lots of energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
-
A commitment to attending 2 sessions per month, for at least 6 months. This is to ensure a level of consistency for our athletes and so that you can gain the experience needed to support our athletes effectively.
-
Completion of our application process. After submitting your application, we’ll invite you to attend a training session and complete a DBS check.
-
Help our athletes access the activities and games at our sessions. You’ll support our athletes to engage with the session, and have fun while they’re doing it.
-
Support athletes to achieve their goals. You’ll help our Service Coordinators develop goals for our athletes, track their progress, and give them lots of encouragement along the way.
-
Work as a team to develop creative ways of engaging with the athletes. You’ll work together to come up with new games, develop resources, and plan activities.
-
Get moving. We want our athletes to enjoy being active, making friends, and trying new things - and we want you to join in with them!
-
Have fun! Our athletes love working with energetic and enthusiastic people, and we’ll ensure that all your hard work will be rewarded with a great time.
What you’ll get in return:
-
You’ll make a difference to the lives of our athletes, see their progress and have fun along the way!
-
Regular volunteer social events, and opportunities to meet other coaches
-
Ongoing training! We’ll ensure you feel comfortable in your role and are fully trained.
-
Development of skills such as working with children, teamwork and communication
-
The chance to progress to becoming a coach team captain
-
Long-term volunteers receive t-shirts, badges, and advance sign-ups to our popular events
-
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
-
References after a reasonable period of volunteering
-
Access to Charity Worker Discounts after 5 sessions of volunteering
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!
KEEN London Volunteer Coach
KEEN London is a small but growing charity. Our vision is that every child has the chance to enjoy games and leisure activities and none are left behind due to disability.
We provide free games and activity sessions with tailored support for children with additional needs and disabilities. We support over 100 children, known as our ‘athletes’, with a wide range of additional needs, including autism, cerebral palsy, learning disabilities, and global development delay. At KEEN London, we strive to use fun and games to improve young people's wellbeing, and personal, social and emotional development as well as broadening experiences to increase skills and confidence.
During a typical KEEN London session, you’ll provide one-to-one support to an athlete, helping them to access all the activities on offer, achieve their personal development goals, and of course have tons of fun! You can expect to get involved with a wide range of playground games, ball games, nature walks, and creative activities. From time to time we also run trips for our athletes, and previous trips have included trampoline parks, high ropes courses, pedalo boating and slime-making classes.
Our Volunteer Coaches are the backbone of a KEEN London session! If you're free some Saturdays between 10am and 2.30pm, please come and join us.
What we ask of volunteers:
-
We don’t expect any prior experience for this role - just lots of energy, enthusiasm and a willingness to learn!
-
A commitment to attending 2 sessions per month, for at least 6 months. This is to ensure a level of consistency for our athletes and so that you can gain the experience needed to support our athletes effectively.
-
Completion of our application process. After submitting your application, we’ll invite you to attend a training session and complete a DBS check.
-
Help our athletes access the activities and games at our sessions. You’ll support our athletes to engage with the session, and have fun while they’re doing it.
-
Support athletes to achieve their goals. You’ll help our Service Coordinators develop goals for our athletes, track their progress, and give them lots of encouragement along the way.
-
Work as a team to develop creative ways of engaging with the athletes. You’ll work together to come up with new games, develop resources, and plan activities.
-
Get moving. We want our athletes to enjoy being active, making friends, and trying new things - and we want you to join in with them!
-
Have fun! Our athletes love working with energetic and enthusiastic people, and we’ll ensure that all your hard work will be rewarded with a great time.
What you’ll get in return:
-
You’ll make a difference to the lives of our athletes, see their progress and have fun along the way!
-
Regular volunteer social events, and opportunities to meet other coaches
-
Ongoing training! We’ll ensure you feel comfortable in your role and are fully trained.
-
Development of skills such as working with children, teamwork and communication
-
The chance to progress to becoming a coach team captain
-
Long-term volunteers receive t-shirts, badges, and advance sign-ups to our popular events
-
Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses.
-
References after a reasonable period of volunteering
-
Access to Charity Worker Discounts after 5 sessions of volunteering
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!
About Us: RollaDome All Skate is a charity that champions the power of roller sports to foster engagement, educate, and empower children, young people, and marginalized communities. Our dynamic team is expanding, and we are on the lookout for passionate individuals to fill the role of Volunteer Assistant Roller Sports Coach. This is your chance to make a significant impact, promoting an active, healthy lifestyle while developing personal and community well-being through sports.
The Role: As a Volunteer Assistant Coach, you will work closely with our Head Coaches to deliver top-notch roller sports training. Your involvement will help shape the experiences of diverse groups, fostering their skills in roller and inline skating across various London locations during weekends, evenings, and school holidays.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assist in planning and executing roller sports sessions.
• Support the ongoing development of participants by maintaining a supportive and motivational training environment.
• Implement safety protocols to ensure participant well-being.
• Participate in and possibly lead activities during traditional lessons, community projects, clubs, discos, and events.
• Continually monitor and evaluate coaching sessions to maximize effectiveness.
What You’ll Gain:
• Training and Development: Access specialized training in roller sports coaching techniques and gain hands-on experience.
• Networking and Mentorship: Connect with experienced coaches and enhance your professional network within the sports coaching community.
• Personal Fulfillment: Play an essential role in the positive development of young individuals and their families, contributing to a healthier, more active society.
Who We Are Looking For:
• Individuals with some experience in wheeled sports, particularly roller-skating or inline skating.
• Those who enjoy working with children and young people and are available during evenings, weekends, and school holidays.
• Excellent communicators with strong organizational skills who are motivated to learn and grow in a dynamic team environment.
Commitment: This volunteer role offers flexible scheduling to fit your availability, with travel and lunch allowances provided. RollaDome All Skate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and adherence to our policies is essential.
Apply Now: Ready to make a difference? Visit our website for more information and apply today at RollaDome All Skate - Volunteer Application. Join us and be a part of an inspiring journey that shapes lives through the joy of roller sports!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
RollaDome All Skate is a charity that champions the power of roller sports to foster engagement, educate, and empower children, young people, and marginalised communities. Our dynamic team is expanding, and we are on the lookout for passionate individuals to fill the role of Volunteer Assistant Roller Sports Coach. This is your chance to make a significant impact, promoting an active, healthy lifestyle while developing personal and community well-being through sports.
The Role: As a Volunteer Assistant Coach, you will work closely with our Head Coaches to deliver top-notch roller sports training. Your involvement will help shape the experiences of diverse groups, fostering their skills in roller and inline skating across various London locations during weekends, evenings, and school holidays.
Key Responsibilities:
· Assist in planning and executing roller sports sessions.
· Support the ongoing development of participants by maintaining a supportive and motivational training environment.
· Implement safety protocols to ensure participant well-being.
· Participate in and possibly lead activities during traditional lessons, community projects, clubs, discos, and events.
· Continually monitor and evaluate coaching sessions to maximise effectiveness.
What You’ll Gain:
· Training and Development: Access specialised training in roller sports coaching techniques and gain hands-on experience.
· Networking and Mentorship: Connect with experienced coaches and enhance your professional network within the sports coaching community.
· Personal Fulfillment: Play an essential role in the positive development of young individuals and their families, contributing to a healthier, more active society.
Who We Are Looking For:
· Individuals with some experience in wheeled sports, particularly roller-skating or inline skating.
· Those who enjoy working with children and young people and are available during evenings, weekends, and school holidays.
· Excellent communicators with strong organisational skills who are motivated to learn and grow in a dynamic team environment.
Commitment: This volunteer role offers flexible scheduling to fit your availability, with travel and lunch allowances provided. RollaDome All Skate is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, and adherence to our policies is essential.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Could you inspire children from across Hestia’s domestic abuse refuges to get active? We are recruiting for a qualified Sport’s coach! Across the UK almost one million children are affected by domestic abuse every year.
Make a difference to the lives of the children in our refuges! We are recruiting volunteers to coordinate sport and fitness activities to support children and families get active, have fun, wiggle, jiggle and move together. Exercising helps strengthens bones and muscles, supports with mental wellbeing, increase self-confidence, self-esteem, and provides opportunities for children to make new friends, try out new sports, activities and learn new skills.
What you will be doing
- Coordinate a timetable of sports and active games to engage children after school
- General knowledge about wellbeing and how sport affects physical and mental health
- Support the children to maintain their physical health through exercise
- Support the children to learn/play and work as a team
- Plan activities or sports in collaboration with the children
- Keep a record of attendees, provide feedback, and report any concerns to the staff team
The skills you need
- A skilled and qualified sports coach/fitness instructor working with children
- Good communication skills
- Ability to provide a supportive, and inclusive atmosphere that encourages learning and participation
- Calm and patient approach
What's in it for you
- Supporting You - You will have a dedicated volunteer supervisor to support you in your role; Quarterly volunteer forums with the central Volunteering team and volunteers across Hestia; References for job applications
- Developing You - You will gain knowledge and insight into issues that impact Domestic Abuse, Modern Slavery and Mental Health; You will have access to our extensive Learning and Development Programme; 40% of our departed volunteers secured a paid role at Hestia last year!
- Valuing You - Valuing You - We hold annual Volunteer Awards, outings, celebration, and social events for our volunteers to get together and have some fun; We reimburse travel expenses and up to £5 for lunch for your volunteering.
About Smart Works
Smart Works is a dynamic, high profile and fast-growing UK charity that dresses, coaches and empowers unemployed women for success at their job interview. After visiting Smart Works, 69% of clients secure a job within a month.
The Smart Works service is delivered in 11 centres across the UK. Over the past ten years, Smart Works has helped over 35,000 women. It is our mission that any woman who needs our service should be able to find her way to a Smart Works centre. More information about who we are can be found on our website.
About the opportunity
Our wardrobe is at the heart of our dressing service, where we create that magic mirror moment and ensure our clients receive a consistently professional, boutique dressing experience. Our clothing is generously donated from the public, corporate organisations and our retail partners such as Burberry, Hobbs, Whistles, John Lewis, M&S and more
At Smart Works we strive to deliver a ‘best in class’ experience, ensuring every client receives a high-quality outfit and outstanding dressing experience. This is why we are recruiting for a new team of wardrobe volunteers to maintain our wardrobe space for our clients and dressing team.
We also have an exciting calendar of fundraising events including our signature fashion sales and annual Fashion & Fizz events, where our wardrobe volunteers are responsible for curating amazing rails for our supporters to buy from and in turn raise vital funds for our service.
This opportunity would be perfect for anyone who has a passion for clothes and sees fashion as a force for good. Our wardrobe volunteers should have a meticulous eye for detail and a passion for organisation, as they will be involved in all things sorting and quality control.
We will be recruiting three to four wardrobe volunteers in Newcastle, who will be joining a busy and bustling community consisting of 5 staff members and over 40 volunteers.
Key Tasks
- Working as a team to create successful sorting systems.
- Sorting our incoming clothing donations for client wardrobe and sales.
- Rotating our wardrobe items seasonally and as new items come in.
- Maintaining our rails through steaming and sorting.
- Curating/pricing our fashion sale stock with our events calendar in mind.
- Administrative support with stock takes and inventories.
- Support with our fashion sale events.
Skills you should have
- Great attention to detail.
- Strong organisational skills.
- Work well as a part of the wider wardrobe and volunteer team.
- An awareness of fashion brands is desirable but not essential.
- Passionate about our mission and fashion as a force for good, evidenced in your written application.
Benefits of volunteering
- Making an impactful and positive difference to the lives of our clients.
- Gaining work experience in the charity sector.
- Using your knowledge and skills for good.
- Meeting people from a range of backgrounds and making new friends.
- Access monthly UK wide virtual volunteer forums to meet individuals across the charity.
How to apply
To apply, please submit a CV (no more than two pages) and a one-page cover letter via our recruitment portal here and we will be in touch May-June 2024 if your application is of interest.
Your application should be addressed to Smart Works Newcastle and your cover letter should include why you would like to become a Wardrobe Volunteer.
There will be a short webinar on the opportunity held on Wednesday 10th April at 12:30pm. Please register to attend the webinar here. This will be a chance to hear first-hand from the Smart Works Newcastle Centre Manager about this opportunity.
*Please note this is a rolling recruitment advert, which means we will interview as people apply for the position and therefore may close the advert earlier than planned if we have find an appointable candidate. If you are interested in this position, please submit application as soon as possible.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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As a Volunteer Assistant Roller Sports Coach, you will be instrumental in delivering engaging and effective roller sports training sessions. This role is pivotal in fostering the skills and development of participants from various backgrounds, ensuring a positive and inclusive environment.
Essential Criteria:
1. Experience and Skills:
· Prior experience in wheeled sports, specifically roller-skating or inline skating.
· Ability to assist in planning and executing sports sessions effectively.
· Competence in implementing safety protocols and ensuring the well-being of all participants.
· Capable of actively participating in and potentially leading diverse activities including lessons, community projects, and social events.
· Strong observational skills to continually monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of coaching sessions.
2. Personal Qualities and Attributes:
· A genuine enthusiasm for working with children and young people.
· Excellent communication skills, capable of maintaining clear and positive communication with participants and team members.
· Strong organizational skills with an ability to manage multiple tasks efficiently.
· A motivational presence within the team, fostering a supportive and inclusive training environment.
· High levels of self-motivation and independence, with the initiative to seek continuous personal and professional development.
3. Availability:
· Flexibility to work during evenings, weekends, and school holidays as required by the training schedule.
Desirable Criteria:
1. Educational Background:
· Formal training or qualifications in sports coaching, education, or a related field would be beneficial.
2. Additional Skills:
· Previous experience in a mentoring or leadership role within community projects or youth programs.
· Familiarity with administrative tasks related to sports coaching such as maintaining attendance records and session assessments.
Benefits of the Role:
· Professional Development: Gain access to specialized training in roller sports coaching techniques.
· Networking Opportunities: Connect with experienced coaches and professionals in the sports coaching community.
· Personal Fulfilment: Contribute significantly to the community by promoting active and healthy lifestyles among children and young people.
Commitment: This volunteer position is flexible and designed to accommodate your availability, with necessary expenses such as travel and meals provided. Commitment to the safeguarding policies of RollaDome All Skate is mandatory.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you have a passion for IT or learning new technology? Know your uploads from your downloads or consider yourself a ‘techie’? Then we are looking for you! But whatever your background, the most important skill you have will be enthusiasm – about being online, technology, willingness to learn and communicate that knowledge to the people Age UK Devon support.
A Digital champion volunteer, helps older people learn IT skills in a safe and supportive way.
You will help provide support and guidance, to build their digital skills and confidence, enabling them to live a more digitally inclusive and independent life.
The role involves providing personalised support to an older person through one-to-one sessions in their home, or through group coaching in a community setting.
And in return you will gain new skills, be part of your local community, make new friends, and be proud to support Age UK Devon enable older people to get the most out of life!
Age UK Devon will repay any agreed travel expenses
More information about this volunteering role on our website. For an informal chat about this role please call us
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Amazing, giving, inspiring and awesome are just a few of the words we would use to describe our volunteers.
Our volunteers play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference whilst gaining experience along the way, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.
About the role
We are looking for Peer Group Facilitators (Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities) to support our Community Services in Bristol.
You will be based at St Pauls and, ideally will be able to commit one and a half hours per week to volunteering (14:30 to 16:00 on Wednesday's)
This role is dedicated to providing a safe space for people to discuss the impact of racism. You will be allowing the participants to lead the group and discuss change that could come about through different organisations - for example, how can organisations (mental health organisations/charities) change things to better support people.
You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role. You can read more about the benefits of volunteering on the full advert on our website.
About the service
Our service is dedicated to delivering a high-quality service that focuses on supporting individuals to achieve goals. The aim is to improve the lives and support independence for those living with a mental illness. The Bristol Services team includes a Service Manager, Recovery Coaches, a Digital Officer, a Group Development Coordinator, a Community Development Worker and a Peer and Volunteer Coordinator.
What you will be doing as a Peer Group Facilitator
- Engaging with group members
- Keeping the group focused
- Welcoming people into the space
- Facilitating the space and allowing participants to lead
What will make you a great fit for this role?
- Being non-judgmental and open minded
- Passionate about tackling racism
- Understanding the importance of confidentiality
- Being able to empathise
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us to achieve this.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Amazing, giving, inspiring and awesome are just a few of the words we would use to describe our volunteers.
Our volunteers play an integral part in the services we provide and the people we support. If you are looking for a rewarding role where you will really make a difference whilst gaining experience along the way, then join us here at Rethink Mental Illness.
About the role
We are looking for a Criminal Justice Volunteer (BME) to support our Bristol Community Service in Bristol. You will be based at St Pauls and, ideally, you will be able to commit one and a half hours per week to volunteering (14:30 to 16:00 on Tuesday's)
This group is a female only Black, Asian and minority ethnic criminal justice group aimed at women who have had experiences of racism in the criminal justice system. You will be facilitating the group and allowing the members to lead the conversation and speak about their experiences. Through facilitating the group, it is your responsibility to keep the conversation focused. You will also help the group to discuss changes that the members may want to see within the criminal justice system, and how this change can be implemented. Within this role, confidentiality is extremely important so you will be expected to share this value with the group.
You will receive training and regular supervision to ensure you feel confident in your role. You can read more about the benefits of volunteering on the full advert on our website.
About the service
Our service team is dedicated to delivering a high-quality service that focuses on supporting individuals to achieve goals. The aim is to improve the lives and support independence for those living with a mental illness. The Bristol Services team includes a Service Manager, Recovery Coaches, a Digital Officer, a Group Development Coordinator, a Community Development Worker and a Peer and Volunteer Coordinator.
What you will be doing as a Volunteer Group Facilitator Criminal Justice
· Keeping the group focused
· Remaining non-judgmental
· Comfortable engaging with women, provide a welcoming, authentic, and positive experience for all, being inclusive and embracing diversity
· Due to the nature of the group, you must identify as female to volunteer for this role
· Helping to set up the space and welcome people in
· Understand the importance of confidentiality
What will make you a great fit for this role?
· Passionate about the criminal justice system
· Passionate around tackling racism and inequality
· Experience of working in/facilitating a group
Who are we?
We’re Rethink Mental Illness, a leading charity provider of mental health services in England. We support thousands of people through our groups, services, policy, campaigns and advice and information. Our work supports us in delivering on our mission: “A better life for everyone severely affected by mental illness.”
We welcome applications from everyone, applicants with lived experience, those who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning+ (LGBTQ+), people with a disability, or those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds are actively encouraged to apply. We are proud to have also been awarded Disability Confident employer status. We have an ambition of becoming an anti-racist organisation and we recognise there is more to do in ensuring our recruitment is fair and inclusive, which is why we are recruiting new roles in helping us
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Please note; The link will take you to our website where you can search for the Business Volunteer role by your specific area/location.
Why we want you
Our amazing Business Volunteers inspire and supporting young people to set up and run a real business as part of our Company, Team and Startup programmes. This hands-on and highly impactful role involves mentoring and encouraging students to face the challenges of running a business, and the inevitable setbacks this entails, in a safe space to apply their learning to the real world.
What will you be doing?
-Coaching, mentoring, and positively challenging a group of young people running their own business
-Being a supportive and encouraging role model
-Attending regular company meetings within the school environment
-Keeping a group of students on track and supporting them with more complicated tasks ie. Opening a business bank account
Where you will be volunteering
Business volunteers are primarily based within schools/ colleges supporting a group of students. They volunteer closely alongside one or more Centre Leads (usually teaching staff) and sometimes other volunteers.
Time commitment
The programme usually runs over the course of the academic year, with Business Volunteers supporting students in school for a minimum of one hour per week.
Young people have told us how important it is to have regular and consistent face to face support from their volunteer Business Advisors, so we are looking for volunteers who can commit to seeing through at least one full academic year (September-June), and who can attend in-person company meetings on a regular basis within a local school.
The skills you need
-Patient, encouraging and open-minded
-Comfortable in the presence of young people (but no specific experience is necessary)
-Able to commit to attending regular face to face student company meetings within a school
-Able to communicate appropriately with young people
-Open to learning new things, to challenge and in turn be challenged
-Comfortable in the use of basic IT as the role involves using our online platform for Company Programme
(Volunteers do not necessarily need experience of running a business in order to enjoy and make a big impact in this role.)
What’s in it for you
-Satisfaction of supporting young people to grow in confidence, learn new skills and achieve their potential
-Develop your professional skills in mentoring, facilitation and communication
-Volunteering alongside a group of young people will challenge you to think differently and approach problems from a new perspective
Keeping young people safe
All Business Volunteers will need to undertake an enhanced DBS (Disclosure and Barring Service) Check prior to starting in the role as part of our commitment to keep young people safe.
In the vast majority of cases DBS checks which contain information on previous convictions will not disqualify an individual from volunteering, we can discuss this case by case.
All Business Volunteers will also be asked to complete Safeguarding Training online prior to starting the role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Island Lead Volunteer is a key volunteer leadership role within Scouting with responsibility for providing outstanding management and support for the groups within the County. The primary focus for the Island Lead Volunteer is to ensure that Scouting is able to reach every young person in Jersey; open to all regardless of faith, colour or social background, because we believe Scouting has the ability to change lives.
This is achieved by leading the team of Group Lead Volunteers, and other Island appointments as well as working with the Growth and Communities Team (employed staff) to provide enough places to meet the demand for Scouting, and by ensuring that every youth member has access to a high-quality balanced programme that is challenging, relevant and rewarding.
As our Island Lead Volunteer, you'll get the opportunity to lead Jersey through transformation and develop working in teams, and look at extending the reach of scouting to all parts of the county and for all those who want to become involved. You will be able to really develop and hone your leadership skills by managing teams of remote volunteers across the breadth of Jersey.
Leading and managing volunteers provides so much more opportunity and experiences than with employees, and the skills you can gain by doing this really can be a great asset for your professional life as well as in Scouts. The issues and challenges that you find ways to tackle will stretch you as an individual and as a leader, and you’ll find yourself discovering new things that you are capable of achieving, all within a supportive environment.
If you get a kick out of seeing things happen, achieving success and making a positive impact to a wide audience then the Island Lead Volunteer role definitely provides all of that.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This volunteer role involves being available for a mix of weekly drop-in IT sessions in which you will provide ‘floating support’ as well as pre-arranged one-to-one sessions in order to help clients complete more specific tasks relevant to them.
Digital Inclusion provides a crucial resource, helping people to take positive steps to improve their lives, by overcoming digital exclusion, accessing learning and securing work. In an average session, clients undertake independent learning and tasks, such as; completing searches on the internet, formatting documents and using email, paying bills, filling in forms etc
Increasingly, clients are asking for help with social media platforms, such as; logging into Facebook account, creating a LinkedIn profile or Instagram account to promote their business, or help with blogging.
How does this role make a difference?
All of life’s activities - including job seeking, accessing and managing benefits and housing - take place online. Clients without IT skills are hugely disadvantaged. This role provides clients with support, helping them to overcome initial fears or learning barriers. With increasing confidence, they will be able to access the internet independently.
Who will you be helping?
Users are adults from diverse backgrounds and can range from those who are complete computer beginners, learning the basics of IT, to those needing access to the resource for learning, job search or managing household finances. The service helps clients seeking to address digital skills gaps and improve their confidence in order to access the internet.
What will you be doing?
- Meeting clients and carrying out weekly, one-to-one coaching sessions
- For the remaining time, offering ‘floating support’ to other clients, such as completing searches on the internet, formatting documents and using email
· Helping new clients to complete an IT Initial Basic Skills Assessment
What are we looking for?
- Although advanced technical skills are not required, a good understanding of MS Office (Word and Excel mostly) and a breadth of experience in using the internet are essential in order to coach and help vulnerable clients develop their skills.
- The confidence and willingness to work closely with clients and actively approach them where required.
· You have some experience assisting or coaching others.
· You are patient, a good listener and have the ability to motivate others.
· You are available for a period of at least six months to give you time to develop a rapport and fulfil learning objectives with the clients.
What is the time commitment?
We are looking to have open access sessions for clients twice a week, days will depend on your availability. one-to-one sessions can be arranged to fit with these days.
We are asking for a 6 months commitment to enable you to build trusting relationships with clients and develop in your role. Volunteers find this goes very quickly!
How will you be supported?
· There is ongoing support by the Learning and Employment Manager.
· Free access to a range of e-learning modules on the Centre’s online e-learning platform
· You will be reimbursed for reasonable and agreed ‘out-of-pocket’ expenses such as travel, and also lunch if volunteering a full day.
What is the recruitment procedure?
Application form> Informal interview> Ideally two reference checks> DBS check> Trial period
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.