Volunteer Engagement Manager Volunteer Roles in Belfast

While gaining invaluable experience in recruitment, human resources and NFP Social enterprise,                           practice your passion within real-life scenarios.

We are looking for Recruitment Managers to join our team. The ideal candidate will play a vital role in sourcing, engaging and on-boarding volunteers.

We are looking for individuals who will help us build a diverse and dedicated team to support our brand messages and visions.

If you are enthusiastic, passionate and dedicated about building a dynamic volunteer team and are excited to contribute your recruitment skills to a meaningful cause, join us as a Recruitment Manager Volunteer. Together, we can create a positive and lasting impact in our community.

Please note the role is a voluntary position and could be entirely remote. Any incurred reasonable expenses will be paid.

Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with HR and leadership team to understand volunteer needs, roles and requirements.
- Develop and implement effective recruitment strategies and campaigns.
- Utilise online platforms, social media, and community networks to advertise volunteer opportunities.
- Assist with review volunteer applications and inquiries, and assess candidate suitability.
- Conduct interviews with potential candidates to determine their skills, motivations, and alignment with our organisation's values and visions.
- Coordinate volunteer orientation and on boarding processes, ensuring volunteers are well-informed and equipped for their roles.
- Maintain a database of potential and current candidates and keeping track of their skills, interests, and availability.
- Work closely with leadership team and other team members to ensure a seamless transition from recruitment to engagement.
- Regularly report on recruitment metrics and effectiveness to the leadership team.
- Continuously seek opportunities to improve the volunteer recruitment process and enhance the volunteer experience.
- The role may also include attending events in the UK to offer recruitment.

Requirements:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to effectively market and promote volunteer opportunities.
- Experience in recruitment, human resources, or volunteer management is a plus.
- Highly organised with the ability to manage multiple tasks and prioritise effectively.
- Proficiency in using online platforms, social media, and communication tools.
- Dedicated and willing to learn.
- Committed to our values and mission 

Please send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your interest and relevant experience. We look forward to reviewing your application and discussing how you can become a vital part of our team.​

ABOUT TESYouth 

TESYouth (Training, Employment Opportunities & Social Development for Youth) is a NFP social enterprise which focuses on improving the rate of youth employment, through volunteering, interactive and skill-based workshops, work-experience and training programmes. Together with our strategic partners, we collaborate with organisations to provide youth to develop their skills, and to assist in achieving their career aspirations.

Content Creator & Community Engagement 

Role Profile 

Main objective: 

• To support with the implementation of our current Marketing strategy. 

This role requires experience in content creation and social media engagement, and reports to Indigo’s Marketing Manager. 

Hours: 16-21/week 

Duration: 4 months 

Location: Remote Working (must be based within the GMT to GMT+3 timezones) Remuneration: This is a voluntary role. There is no financial compensation associated with this role. 

Benefits: Being part of a wonderful team and helping amazing grassroots organisations find volunteers. Mentoring support & training related to the role and your development interests. Flexible working hours. This role can be accounted as an official internship. 

To apply, please fill in the application form on the Indigo website. 

Purpose: We are looking for a part-time Content Creator & Community Engagement volunteer to support with the implementation of our current Marketing strategy. Our strategy aims to amplify our social media presence, unify our messaging, improve our reach, increase our recruitment and fundraising potential, grow our pool of wonderful volunteers and communicate the positive impact they make on a daily basis! 

As a small charity, we don't have a huge budget for communications - but we do have access to inspiring stories, powerful imagery and an energetic team of colleagues. We’re looking for a motivated volunteer to help us make these stories and images into usable content. We’re looking for someone passionate about our cause and curious to learn about content creation. You will work closely with our marketing manager on our campaigns as well as help plan out our strategies going forward. 

This is an exciting opportunity to really help us grow our marketing and comms from the ground up. If you think you have what it takes, please get in touch. 

Responsibilities:

• Create reels & videos to be published on our media accounts and website, primarily using Canva 
• Create carousels and static posts to be published on our media accounts and website, using Canva 
• Create copy to accompany or be included within the above digital content 
• Create content following Indigo’s Brand Guidelines and Tone of Voice 
• Engage with our community of followers
• Keep our media accounts active through original and reshared content 
• Support the implementation of Indigo’s marketing strategy 
• Communicate with Indigo’s Marketing Manager
• Participation in the weekly marketing meetings 

Skills & Experience

• Experience in content creation (videos and media posts) 
• Excellent computer skills 
• Knowledge of Canva or other content and video editing platforms if preferred 
• Strong organisation and planning skills
• Strong team player 
• Interest in working remotely, managing your own time and multitasking
• Interest in and frequent presence on social media
• Previous experience and/or demonstrated interest in the refugees and migrants sector, knowledge of the responsible volunteering concept is welcomed. 

At Indigo Volunteers we see our differences as our strength. We are committed to cultivating an equal and fair working environment free from discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We believe in promoting a sense of belonging, where our people are heard and valued and diversity of experience and perspective is celebrated. 

About Indigo Indigo Volunteers is a charity that recruits volunteers, supports grassroots organisations, and creates networks along the European refugee route. We believe in the power of ordinary people, and enable them to work together to support refugees and displaced people. We work within a community of remarkable grassroots charities, volunteers, sector experts, and humanitarian organisations that are positively dedicated to supporting communities coping with displacement, inequality, and social injustice. Have a read about us on our website. 

OUR VALUES 

1. Human-centred. We put relationships, lasting collaborations and human wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. 

2. Humility. We acknowledge that we do not have all the answers; we welcome feedback and strive to continuously learn. 

3. Accountability. We follow through on our commitments; we are honest and transparent. 

To apply, please fill in the application form on the Indigo website. 

Ref: V219 | Support Group Volunteer | Bangor, Northern Ireland

We’re looking for Support Group Volunteers over the age of 18 years old, based at Ards and North Down Stroke Support Group, Green Road Community Centre, 30 Breezemount Road, Conlig, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT23 7TX.

You’ll be volunteering every Wednesday 11am to 1pm.

As a support group volunteer, you will help with the running of the group. The role is designed to suit the needs of the group and the skills of people offering support. If you enjoy getting to know your community, working with others and making a real difference then this is the role for you.

The volunteer will be:

• A people person, with good listening skills.
• A great communicator who enjoys meeting new people.
• Good at putting people at ease.
• Reliable and organised.
• Passionate about supporting people affected by stroke. 
• IT literate, have good administrative and record keeping skills and be able to follow relevant policies.

An Access NI check is required for this role.

Interested in this role?

Find out more by downloading the role description for the Support Group Volunteer role.

If you are interested in this role, please complete our application form on our website.

About Us

Stroke Association. Rebuilding lives after stroke.

When stroke strikes, part of your brain shuts down. And so does a part of you. That’s because a stroke happens in the brain, the control centre for who we are and what we can do. It happens every five minutes in the UK and changes lives instantly. Recovery is tough, but with the right specialist support and a ton of courage and determination, the brain can adapt.

We believe everyone deserves to live the best life they can after stroke. And it’s a team effort to get there.

We provide specialist support, fund critical research and campaign to make sure people affected by stroke get the very best care and support to rebuild their lives.

We’re working to improve the diversity of our team. Because we know that individuality leads to a richer experience for our people and better support for those affected by stroke.

We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds to apply. And we’re particularly looking to increase the number of applications from those with lived experience of stroke and those from under-represented communities.

Every five minutes, stroke destroys lives. Help us rebuild them and join our team.

To help us deliver our strategy and make a real difference, we are looking to recruit talented people to a number of new roles.

If you would like to support stroke survivors to rebuild their lives, we want to hear from you!

Bridge the Gap - Ending Digital Poverty

We aim to address the digital poverty and bridge the gap by empowering local families and supporting them with technology equipment. We aim to enable a network of parents to create change within their own local community, in turn inspiring other parents and families to be the change they want to see.

We provide a digital device to children and their families to access online resources. We offer a referral service where families can receive additional support around their needs. A befriending service, where families can share their concerns and get access to a wider network of support and a tutoring programme which helps children who has fallen behind in their studies to get extra help in their studies.

EVENTS

• Help to run our Digi world events 4 times per year, to be able to raise awareness of digital and data poverty to enable community engagement.

• Volunteer 4 hours per week remotely

Or collective is addressing the problem of waste within children’s clothes. With 183 million items of children’s clothes ending up in landfill each year, and 1 in 3 parents admitting to throwing items away because ‘they don’t know what to do with it’ something has to change. We are tackling kidswear, in particular 0-3 years because in the first 2 years of a babies life they outgrow at least 7 sizes. It is the ultimate fast fashion, and with so many wardrobe changes the options are limiting, responsibly made clothes cost more, high street clothes are poorly made and not for longevity whilst second hand is great, but time consuming.

Or collective is bringing back the old concept of hand me downs through a giant shared wardrobe. We buy from brands that are design led in their vision, hold high quality suitable for a circular economy and sustainable in their ethos. We support a lot of small brands by both buying current season collections as well as taking care of stock remaining at the end of the season. Our customers can subscribe with us to have access to this wardrobe for a monthly fee renting and rotating their wardrobe as their little one grows.

We are:

• Flexible: Change your clothes whenever it suits you
• Lighter on your pocket: pay 10% of the retail price per month
• Kinder to the planet: reducing waste and promoting responsible consumption

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

• To nurture our paid subscriber community through email and thoughtful ideas that can be added to rotations increasing customer engagement and retention and encouraging user-generated content. Build our social community increasing engagement and interaction.

• Volunteer 3-4 hours per week remotely

SUPPORT THROUGH YOUTH CIC have the following opportunity

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VOLUNTEER

As Community Interest Company, we are dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of young people and tackling negative influences such as knife crime, serious youth violence, gang culture and youth offending. Using sport as our initial engagement method, we strive for excellent delivery standards in boxing, football, multi-skills and mentoring sessions in order to establish strong trust-based relationships and provide a number of further opportunities.

Primarily, this role will involve supporting the Senior Management Team with general administration duties, monitoring the team calendar, collating monitoring data and working as part of a team.

Desirable 

Administration experience

Understanding of confidentiality

Good team-working abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Passionate and motivated

Attention to detail

Professional and polite

Benefits include

Enhanced DBS check

Training and Development

Sense of satisfaction

Expenses covered

To apply please send a CV and covering email.

SUPPORT THROUGH YOUTH CIC have the following opportunity

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VOLUNTEER

As Community Interest Company, we are dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of young people and tackling negative influences such as knife crime, serious youth violence, gang culture and youth offending. Using sport as our initial engagement method, we strive for excellent delivery standards in boxing, football, multi-skills and mentoring sessions in order to establish strong trust-based relationships and provide a number of further opportunities.

Primarily, this role will involve supporting the Senior Management Team with general administration duties, monitoring the team calendar, collating monitoring data and working as part of a team.

Desirable 

Administration experience

Understanding of confidentiality

Good team-working abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Passionate and motivated

Attention to detail

Professional and polite

Benefits include

Enhanced DBS check

Training and Development

Sense of satisfaction

Expenses covered

To apply please send a CV and covering email.

SUPPORT THROUGH YOUTH CIC have the following opportunity

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VOLUNTEER

As Community Interest Company, we are dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of young people and tackling negative influences such as knife crime, serious youth violence, gang culture and youth offending. Using sport as our initial engagement method, we strive for excellent delivery standards in boxing, football, multi-skills and mentoring sessions in order to establish strong trust-based relationships and provide a number of further opportunities.

Primarily, this role will involve supporting the Senior Management Team with general administration duties, monitoring the team calendar, collating monitoring data and working as part of a team.

Desirable 

Administration experience

Understanding of confidentiality

Good team-working abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Passionate and motivated

Attention to detail

Professional and polite

Benefits include

Enhanced DBS check

Training and Development

Sense of satisfaction

Expenses covered

To apply please send a CV and covering email.

SUPPORT THROUGH YOUTH CIC have the following opportunity

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION VOLUNTEER

As Community Interest Company, we are dedicated to empowering and improving the lives of young people and tackling negative influences such as knife crime, serious youth violence, gang culture and youth offending. Using sport as our initial engagement method, we strive for excellent delivery standards in boxing, football, multi-skills and mentoring sessions in order to establish strong trust-based relationships and provide a number of further opportunities.

Primarily, this role will involve supporting the Senior Management Team with general administration duties, monitoring the team calendar, collating monitoring data and working as part of a team.

Desirable 

Administration experience

Understanding of confidentiality

Good team-working abilities

Strong interpersonal skills

Passionate and motivated

Attention to detail

Professional and polite

Benefits include

Enhanced DBS check

Training and Development

Sense of satisfaction

Expenses covered

To apply please send a CV and covering email.

We address the challenges of the lack of unadulterated, gluten-free and allergy free food products in the market, seeing that there are more than 100 000 cases of gluten intolerance per year. We also address the fact that post-harvest loss and knowledge gaps on post-harvest methods exist.

We help to solve those challenges by building a holistic and inclusive African Super-foods value chain to fight food insecurity, hunger and diseases. This is done through capacity building and technical assistance, processing and value addition training as well as access to markets. We partner with community heads and women leaders to identify, profile smallholder farmers, women and youth; we train them on agri-entrepreneural skills, post-harvest methods and techniques, business, financial and marketing skills. For example, we train on different methods of extending the life of staple crops such as plantains, sweet potatoes, etc. by processing them into flours, chips, puree, boiled, fried, pastries and much more. This way we provide beneficiaries with quality education, technical support, reduce post-harvest losses and facilitate market access.

COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT

• Engage with our social media audience by responding to comments, messages, and inquiries in a timely and friendly manner; initiate conversations and discussions on relevant topics to encourage community engagement and interaction; share information and engaging content; collaborate with content writing team to identify and create community-focused content that resonates with our target audience and also monitor and analyze community feedback and insights to identify trends and opportunities for improvement.

• Volunteer 5-8 hours per week remotely

Are you a Clinical Supervisor interested in supporting counsellors and therapists?

Burning Nights CRPS Support has a highly skilled counselling and therapy team who provide counselling and psychotherapy to adults and children who have been affected by a debilitating chronic condition, Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). This team is expanding rapidly and we are now looking for 2 volunteer Clinical Supervisors to join this team ensuring we can continue the provision of our vital emotional support services to this community. We would ideally like to take on 2 Clinical Supervisors - one supporting the therapists who deal with adults, and the other supporting the therapists dealing with the children and young people.

All our Counselling and therapy team help to develop our growing mental health support service for patients, families and carers affected by Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS). As a volunteer with the CRPS Counselling & Therapy Service, your skills and experience as a Clinical Supervisor will be providing support to therapists who offer therapy to vulnerable individuals, many of whom are isolated and in need of mental health support.

Depending on your qualifications, skills and experience, you will provide Supervisor support for counsellors or psychotherapists who provide counselling support or specialist services, such as general talking therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for CRPS patients, their loved ones and carers. The service currently offers specialist support to anyone over the age of 5 who is affected by CRPS.

Key Tasks and Objectives

• Facilitate Clinical Supervision one to one (or group sessions) on a monthly or fortnightly basis (online)

• Administer this supervision from invitation through to record keeping

• Maintain appropriate clinical records of all work and to report, along with any concerns on individuals or their practice to the Chair of Trustees

• Commitment to ongoing supervision of supervision practice at Burning Nights CRPS Support as well as engaging in separate own personal supervision as/if appropriate

• Work flexibly as part of a small team as necessary to provide maximum coverage for supervision, such as in the event of emergencies

• Abide by all Burning Nights CRPS Support policies and procedures

• Adhere to BACP, BABCP (or other appropriate therapies governing body) Ethical Framework

Key Skills, Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Psychotherapy/Counselling qualification with a minimum of 2 years post qualification experience in a similar field

• Qualification in Clinical Supervision - ideally level 7 or above (could also suit experienced counsellors who require a placement during Clinical Supervision placement, or experienced counsellors wishing to gain experience in supervision)

• Accreditation/registration (or working at the level of or towards this qualification) as a Supervisor with BACP/HCPC/BAPT or equivalent

• Significant proven experience of supervising individual counsellors/psychotherapists from a range of training backgrounds 

• Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with clients with a range of difficulties including complex medical health issues, loss and bereavement. Ideally experience of working with clients living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions

• Willingness to engage in any Burning Nights CRPS Support training

• Understanding of issues regarding confidentiality and management of risk within a counselling service

• Good administrative skills

• Understanding of the voluntary sector

• Commitment to on-going engagement in personal supervision

• Knowledgeable of and committed to equalities’ provision

Desirable:

• Appropriate and proven clinical experience of working with clients living with or affected by chronic pain or chronic conditions

• Being able to supervise therapists who work in therapy such as CBT, ACT, EMDR etc

• Experience of working within a low-cost voluntary sector counselling setting

• Experience of working within the voluntary charity sector

We're hiring a Tech & Systems Coordinator

Indigo is looking for a Tech & Systems Coordinator to join our team!

Location: Remote (must be based in the EU, UK, Serbia, Bosnia, or Cyprus) 

Start date:January 3rd, 2024

Reporting to: CEO

Hours: 12 hours a week (split across a minimum of 3 days per week)

Benefits: Being part of a wonderful team and helping amazing humanitarian organisations find volunteers

To apply, please fill in the application form on the Indigo website. Deadline: December 10th, 2023 11:59pm CET 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Purpose of the role

As our Tech & Systems Coordinator, you play a pivotal role in ensuring the seamless operation of Indigo's digital ecosystem. From troubleshooting tech issues to leading on our customer journey development strategy, your expertise keeps our systems running smoothly, allowing us to focus on making a positive impact. This role is vital for Indigo to keep our services running and support our partners, volunteers, and, ultimately, the refugees we serve.

Responsibilities

Workspace Management

• Oversee Google Workspace, Salesforce, Slack, Wix, and other platforms, ensuring they are optimised for efficient use.

• Identify and implement integration needs across different platforms (e.g., Salesforce, Google Workspace, Slack).

• Ensure our data stays clean, secure, and up to date, and that we use the appropriate tools and formats throughout our daily work.

• Ensure GDPR compliance across our systems and processes.

Operational Efficiency

• Ensure that Indigo’s operations keep running smoothly at all times.

• Serve as the main point of contact and troubleshooter for all system and process issues.

CRM Management & Development

• Lead on Salesforce administration.

• Contribute to the strategic development of Indigo’s customer engagement journeys.

• Implement relevant updates to the volunteer journey through Salesforce.

• Collaborate with external consultants.

Monitoring & Evaluation

• Ensure that impact data is collected, processed and presented appropriately.

• Contribute to the generation of impact and donor reports.

Skills & Experience 

• Experience managing Google Workspace.

• Experience with Salesforce administration.

• Development experience with Apex and LWCs an asset.

• Understanding of GDPR compliance.

• Detail-oriented with a focus on maintaining clean and secure data.

• Strong analytical skills to help troubleshoot complex issues.

• Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Interest in working remotely, managing your own time and multitasking.

• Previous experience and/or demonstrated interest in the refugees and migrants sector, knowledge of our responsible volunteering concept is welcomed.

We particularly welcome applications from groups that are often underrepresented. At Indigo Volunteers we see our differences as our strength. We are committed to cultivating an equal and fair working environment free from discrimination on the grounds of gender, marital status, race, ethnic origin, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, mental health, religion or age. We believe in promoting a sense of belonging, where our people are heard and valued and diversity of experience and perspective is celebrated.

To apply, please fill in the application form on the Indigo website. Deadline: December 10th, 2023 11:59pm CET 

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis

Do you speak Somali? Would you like to provide vital support to vulnerable adults who need help translating important documents? As a Language Translation Volunteer, you will be providing an extremely valuable service to our clients and staff; helping to translate important documents to increase the accessibility of our resources, as well as providing – if you are available when asked, language translation support via the phone for clients for whom English is not their first language. You will be helping people who have experienced homelessness, who may be experiencing addiction, mental health issues, physical or mental disabilities or who may be refugees, asylum seekers or have no recourse to public funds.

In this role, you will be:

• Supporting us remotely (alongside other volunteers) to translate our Tenancy and Client Engagement Surveys into as many languages as possible to ensure our clients can read and understand it before answering
• Forming a ‘Language Volunteer Bank’ to provide ad hoc support for those who need it the most, usually via the phone

Marie Curie Helper is a professional service provided by trained volunteers who offer one-to-one companionship and support to people with a terminal illness and their families. 

To enable us to reach more people who would benefit from our support we need help to;

• Raise awareness and knowledge of the Helper service
• Ensure that people who are referred to the Helper service are appropriately assessed
• Increase our number of trained Helper volunteers and ensure they are well supported in their role.
• Demonstrate Marie Curie values; always compassionate, making things happen, leading in our field, people at our heart
• Support volunteers in training, offering 1:1 support and facilitating peer support groups 
• Organise social events and engagement activities for volunteers 
• Provide cover for Helper volunteers, offering companionship and emotional support, practical support and short breaks for carers

With support from their Volunteer Coordinator a Lead Volunteer will play an important part in supporting the Helper service to reach more people within their own local community.

Your role will mainly be based in your local community and may include some of, but is not restricted to, the following typical tasks:

• Assess terminally ill people and/or their carers either in their own home, nursing or residential care to identify their needs and determine if the Marie Curie Helper service would be appropriate for them. 
• Provide cover for Helper volunteers, offering companionship and emotional support, practical support and short breaks for carers.  You may be supporting your client’s family or carers before or during bereavement.  This may involve offering emotional support, signposting to relevant local support services or finding out information as requested
• Driving clients to pre-arranged health or social care (eg to chemotherapy appointments or day therapy at the hospice)
• Follow all mandatory procedures that form part of the Helper service. 
• Provide cover as a lone worker Buddy to support Helper volunteers, as needed
• Keeping up to date with Helper service guidance and best practice 
• Liaising with existing and potential referrers to the Helper service
• Liaising with clients and their families via telephone
• Promoting the Helper volunteer role including (with training/approval) media activity 
• Helping with the recruitment of new volunteers, including interviews and selection 
• Keeping accurate records
• Liaising regularly with the Volunteer Coordinator and other team members
• Reporting concerns and celebrating compliments and successes 
• Assisting with evaluations and development of the Helper service
• Help with other related tasks when necessary 

ABOUT US

Every day of your life matters – from the first to the last. When you volunteer for Marie Curie, you understand that better than ever. We’re a passionate, committed and diverse team of more than 4,400 staff and  6,500 volunteers, here for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. We offer expert care, guidance and support, to help them get the most from the time they have left. 

Marie Curie is committed to its values, which underpin our work.  We take stringent steps to ensure that the people who join our organisation through employment or volunteering, are suitable for their roles and are committed to safeguarding all our people from harm. This includes our staff, volunteers and all those who use or come into contact with our services. We are dedicated to creating not just a safe place to work but also a supportive and rewarding one.

Marie Curie is committed to a world where everyone can thrive and fulfil their potential. We are devoted to the social justice imperatives and organisational benefits of full diversity, inclusion and equity in the workplace, and are a Stonewall champion. We actively encourage and welcome applications from candidates of diverse cultures, perspectives and lived experiences.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early.