Leuchie House is seeking a Trustee with experience in a health or social care environment.  The post includes supporting the Board and management in setting our strategy for the years to come.  We are looking to continue our excellent care inspectorate scores and innovate further in our use of technology assisted care

The successful applicant will join full Board meetings and sit on the Quality & HR committee. All Trustees have individual, collective and legal responsibilities, as a Trustee in a charity registered with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) and as a Director with a regulated, limited Company registered with Companies House.

In meeting these responsibilities, the context and purpose of Leuchie must be borne in mind, our purpose must drive our effective use of resources.   

Many people in our city are really struggling to make ends meet.  Right now, some are having to choose between paying bills and feeding themselves and their children.  Many are finding it hard to pay essential bills, like gas and electricity.  They may have a disability, be in low-paid insecure jobs or be caring for a relative.  They may have experienced a crisis.  They might be just like you.

The people we help come from a range of backgrounds. We are therefore keen to ensure our charity trustees reflect the diversity of our city and bring a wide range of skills and experience to our board. We need our board to think creatively and be innovative. We believe that having a diverse board will improve our decision-making processes.

We are looking for new trustees who share our vision and desire to help people solve their problems, to address poverty and increase equality in the city.  As a trustee, you will be a member of the board who help guide and support the charity to deliver our strategic plan. Trustees help to shape the future of our charity. 

Trustees are not paid for their work but will be reimbursed for reasonable expenses.  The annual commitment will be around 4-6 meetings a year plus a board strategy event.  There will be other opportunities to engage if you want to offer more!  Induction and ongoing support is available.

We particularly welcome applicants from people in the city who are currently under-represented among our trustees, including young people, people from black and minority ethnic communities, from working class backgrounds, people with disabilities and the LGBT+ community.

At the moment we are also keen to recruit people with a financial background or with expertise in HR/personnel or legal matters. But please don’t be put off from applying if you don’t have these specialisms. Lived experience and/or awareness of community needs is equally valuable.

If you share our enthusiasm and want to help shape our future, we would love to hear from you!

Are you an enthusiastic and skilled funding grant writer? Be a part of our small but committed team as a pro-active funding researcher & grant writer volunteer for a national charity supporting people affected by a debilitating pain condition.

We are looking for 2 skilled funding researcher and bid writers who can take the lead in researching appropriate funds and writing grant bids to help us continue offering our support services and resources and helping us create new programmes and services to support patients and their families who have been affected by a poorly understood chronic condition; Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS).

As our Funding Researcher and Grant Writers you will be responsible for identifying appropriate grant opportunities, and managing the grant development and proposal process from research to submitting grant applications with any supporting documents.

As our Funding researcher and grant writer, you will:

• Identify appropriate sources of funding where we fit their criteria 
• Advise us on a strategy for prioritising bids to maximise our chances of securing funding 
• Help develop a Trusts and Foundations strategy to help create and maintain strong and diverse income that meets Burning Nights CRPS Support’s funding needs
• Create a calendar of grant deadlines and track submitted funding proposals
• Develop a case for support 
• Identify and write up case studies
• Write appropriately tailored grant/funding bids that meet funders’ interests and requirements and to write any additional documents in support of funding bids
• Maintain and strengthen relationships with existing and potential funders
• Report on grant usage and impact
• Review all grant/bid feedback and ensure knowledge is shared, so that learning informs us for future approaches to grants

If you are an experienced grant writer or you just enjoy researching and persuasive writing then we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for a volunteer who has:

• Experience of being a grant writer, project proposal writer and editing skills
• Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential
• Creative and persuasive written and spoken communication skills 
• Self-motivated and highly-organised
• Ability to work remotely
• Ability to search online databases and other sources to identify appropriate funds
• Ability to understand and appeal to funders’ differing needs
• Ability to organise your own work, track and report back regularly 
• Experience setting up funding email templates (desirable)
• Ability to quickly understand the needs of our organisation  and our service users
• Understands the resource constraints of a small charity and can work with these
• Open to feedback
• Ideally have good network with people, organisations and charities which can help us to support our projects
• Determination to get the job done

Skills

• Project proposal writing
• Grant writing and knowledge of charity grant giving culture
• Good networking skills and contacts with grant giving organisation
• Marketing and communications
• Content writing and story-telling
• Good online fundraising skills
• Good editing and proof reading skills and attention to detail
• Team player who is comfortable working with various volunteers within Burning Nights CRPS Support to collate information required to write funding applications

If you don't have the exact experience, but are interested to volunteer with us, please apply! We would be thrilled to find out about how your interests and experience match with our needs or what we are doing.

Other Information

This role is done remotely using Zoom and email. You would be working closely with the charity’s Chair and with other trustees. However we would have regular updates and remote meetings as needed so we know you are getting the support you need.

We have an induction process that will help successful applicant to understand how our Charity operates and full support of all our volunteers.

Minimum of 4 hours per week for this role

Ideal commitment of 3 months or more

Digital Fundraising Coordinator (Voluntary role)

Are you looking for something to fill up some spare time whilst being part of a team of volunteers dedicated to helping animals in need? If so, then this could be the role for you!

Key activities – Run social media fundraising events such as virtual pet shows, update social media pages with fundraising posts and campaigns for our branch, liaising with volunteers/trustees to get appropriate information. Engage with followers, responding to questions and comments appropriately. Ideas for other digital fundraising methods welcomed. At all times acting as an ambassador for the RSPCA.

Times & preferred duration of commitment - Approx. 1-2 hours per week. Flexible. An ongoing commitment is preferred.

Experience/skills/knowledge required - IT literate. Experience of using social media. Experience of fundraising desirable. Excellent written communication skills. An interest in animal welfare. This is a great opportunity to use and develop your digital media skills whilst helping animals in need.

Guidance will be provided.

Kenya has a population of 44 million people, and over 40% live below the poverty line. Unemployment rates are high, especially amongst women and other marginalized groups. Consistent and fair paying work is even harder to come by. People are stuck in their relative positions as the cycle of poverty and lack of opportunity persist without access to quality and consistent markets.

RoHo work to end poverty amongst our artisans through productive, consistent, safe employment, which in turn stimulates the local Kenyan economy. We're working to break the cycle of poverty in the short term by paying fair wages, knowing that our artisans know what's best for themselves and their families. But beyond a fair-paying job, we're committed to ensuring our artisans are working in a safe and fruitful environment.

MARKETING

• Assisting in creating a consistent and effective email marketing strategy, assist in submitting press releases and generating publicity.

• Volunteer 2-3 hours per week

All of our The Defendant Helpline volunteers will carry out their Helpline volunteering from home, providing emotional support and information to defendants, accused of any crime, and their families by a soft (virtual) telephone.

Are you a good listener?

1.52 million people in the UK were accused of a crime last year. Most of these individuals will face a huge amount of uncertainty about what happens next within the criminal justice system, and what this will mean for their lives in general. Some of these people are innocent, and some of these innocent people will end up being convicted. All of these people need support., they need reassurance about what happens next, and they need to know that they are not alone.

Our mission is to transform the way that defendants are cared for within the criminal justice system. Through providing information, education and emotional support to aid in improving the mental health of defendant’s. Since 2016, 1419 men under investigation for sexual assault have died 'untimely deaths.' This number alone is too high and that is only for men, and men accused for sexual assault at that. This figure, therefore, is likely to be much higher for all defendants of all crimes. The support is not there, and it needs to be.

Could you spare a few hours a week to provide emotional support and information to defendants and their families? If so, The Defendant Helpline team would like to hear from you.

Time and Commitment

All of our Helpline volunteers carry out their Helpline volunteering from home and give emotional support and information to defendants via a virtual call centre.

We are looking for volunteers that can commit to a 4 hour telephone shift a week.

You’ll receive full training if selected. You must attend all training sessions before volunteering on the Helpline.

About you

We are looking for people with good listening skills, empathetic and non-judgmental, with effective communication and good listening skills. You should also value our ethos and the work we are trying to do. 

You should also have an understanding of the criminal justice system, although this may be basic. You should have good IT skills as the role will require use of a virtual call centre. You will receive training on the virtual call centre.

We also ask that you have access to a confidential and comfortable working space, computer and broadband suitable for The Defendant Helpline volunteering. If you are shortlisted for an informal interview, we will ask you about your home and equipment set up, as unfortunately not everyone may have the appropriate set up and equipment for our Helpline volunteering.

Previous call handling experience is preferred but not essential for the role and a full DBS check will be carried out for everyone successful in their application. These will be examined on a case by case basis

What will you get from volunteering with us?

A chance to learn new skills

Meet new people

Be part of a supportive, caring team

Ongoing support for your development as a volunteer

A rewarding role supporting defendants and their families.

The deadline for applications is Monday 8th February 2021 at 17:00. Interviews will be held shortly afterwards for shortlisted candidates. In your application please state which days and times you will be available.

Dads House is a well respected charity that has helped families for over 13 years. We require an experienced professional to act as our treasurer and guide us with financial matters. 

We are looking for an individual to guide and advise our three trustees on financial matters. The role will be key: our operations have seen rapid expansion to keep up with the increased need driven by the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to our fast growth we believe we would benefit greatly from advice.

If you join our organisation, you will perform the following functions:

• Monitoring the financial standing of the charity and report to the Board regarding cash-flow forecasting, income streams and out-going expenses.
• Providing strategic financial leadership and advice to the organisation.
• Ensuring that the financial resources of the organisation meet its present and future needs
• Keeping the board informed about its financial duties and responsibilities

Dads House is an amazing charity. Our food bank was feeding 700 people a day during the height of the lockdown, our legal clinic was been short listed for the Pro Bono of the Year award and we have provided life coaching and buddy services to over ten thousand single parents since we started.

If you join our board you can proudly say and feel that you are part of one of the most impactful and meaningful charities in the UK. 

Could you spare about 30 minutes each week to chat to a lonely person over the phone?

We need telephone befrienders all over the UK for our award-winning Chatterbox service.

We give full training - either in our Shrewsbury office or via Skype, and you will receive a certificate, and ongoing support from our caring team of coordinators.

Loneliness and social isolation can affect us all. Having the opportunity to communicate with someone who will listen and support, or to just have a friendly chat on the phone once a week, can make a huge difference.

Omega volunteers have helped change people’s lives and as a member of our Chatterbox team, you’ll offer one-to-one telephone support by establishing a trusting, supportive relationship with a client. You can work from home, or anywhere you like. Omega volunteers come from all walks of life and all over the UK, but have a small amount of time to spare and want to make a difference.

This role could be for you, if you:

• Are a good listener, empathic, patient and of a caring nature
• Enthusiastic and self-motivated
• Have good verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Recognise the importance of confidentiality and can show this in practice
• Are committed to inclusion, treating people with dignity and respect
   

What are the benefits for you:

• Knowing you are making a difference to someone’s life
• Joining the Omega Team and taking action against loneliness and social isolation and helping people in crisis
• An opportunity to enhance your CV or learn new skills
• An opportunity to engage with your community

What support and training will be provided:

• The Omega Chatterbox Induction
• Regular and ongoing support from a Chatterbox Co-ordinator
• Ongoing training and support as the role requires
• Out of pocket expenses are reimbursed and a mobile phone provided if appropriate

Due to the ongoing Covid-19 crisis we have moved all of our training online, so though we're based in Shrewsbury we welcome applications from volunteers all over the UK. Unfortunately due to safeguarding legislation we are unable to accept Chatterbox Befriender applications from under 18s.

If you think this could be for you, then the first step is to let us know! We can then have a chat, tell you more about what we strive to achieve through Chatterbox and you can then decide if you would like to register with us. We really look forward to hearing from you.

Yorkshire Dance are seeking to recruit two trustees to our highly engaged board. 

We are currently looking for people with a range of skills including (but not limited to) PR and communications, the climate crisis and sustainability and capital projects.

Do you have experience in Admin Support?

This is an opportunity to be a part of something amazing. Become a part of a newly set up non for-profit organisation where you will get to help shape, develop and grow its future.

We are a brand new not for profit organisation called “Bright Chapters”. Bright Chapters is an organization that is passionate about raising and promoting awareness on mental health and mental health related issues within the Black, Asian and Ethnic minority community in the UK. At Bright Chapters we are dedicated and committed to helping individuals and other organizations to access the prerequisite information, tools and support that encourage open dialogue on mental health challenges. It is the goal of Bright Chapters to improve services and service delivery that diminish the societal stigma surrounding mental health.

In the BAME communities, mental health is often perceived as a socially unacceptable topic for discussion, mental health problems are rarely spoken about and is seen in a negative light. This tends to discourage people within the community from talking about their mental health and often poses as a barrier to engage with mental health services.

At Bright Chapters, we believe that many people can be freer if only the barriers that encourage reticence due to mental health challenges can be broken.

We provide mental health education and mental health first aid training to help people spot signs and symptoms for them to seek appropriate help.

We facilitate support groups via zoom where people come and share their experiences to help encourage others. We also have question and answer sessions where people come forward with their burning questions and receive clarity with the help of mental health professionals on our platform.

We provide one to one culturally competent mental health support for members of the BAME community.

We continue to keep our platforms on social media open to spread positivity and provide mental health support during this pandemic (@brightchapters1).

We are recruitng two Volunteers for the position of Admin Support who can lead on all  administrative aspects at Bright Chapters; including; including making contact with prospective partners, activities and events, managing correspondence such as emails and telephone calls, taking notes at meetings and typing up a final copy, writing reports and filing, as well as other general administrative duties, supporting the Founder, Senior Leadership Team and also the general team in all admin support needs.

You will be one of the faces of the charity, and vital for building and promoting our organisational culture, so we will need someone with excellent people skills, great time management skill, someone who is approachable, well organised and able to manage multiple tasks.

Why not volunteer with us as we encourage positive attitude towards mental health and mental health challenges in the BAME community.

Bright Chapters - its is okay to speak up.

The Ranger Cadets is a new independent not for profit uniformed youth development organisation that is being set up to work with young people aged 13 to 25 years old across England in a new cadet organisation, providing new opportunities and experiences, such as life and social skills, team work, community engagement, training, fun, community spirit and personal development at weekly unit cadet meet ups which will take place one night per week normally held between 7pm and 9pm in which young people (Cadets) will take part in fun, challenging and rewarding activities, they also will get to complete missions and challenges in order to earn and receive badges for their uniform, gain accreditations in a wide range of topics and feel a sense of belonging and achievement. We aim to ensure young people are “Prepared for Life” and all the challenges that they may face as an adult.

As well as attending weekly unit cadet meet ups, Cadets will get involved within the community at weekends attending and supporting public community events as well as attending camps, residentials, trips and other youth development activities.

We are a non-political and non-religious youth organisation that is open and welcoming to everyone regardless of their background. Our overall aim is to prepare our next generation of young people preparing them for their adult lives and give them the tools and skills to live independently and successful.

We are seeking a volunteer who has the skills and experience, as well as the software to help us design and create a number of illustrated images of what our cadets would look like in uniform for all our promotional materials that we will use to promote our new youth organisation.

​Help us make a difference to young people’s lives but also to our community and our country.

To apply, please email us along with your work portfolio and please let us know which of the designs above you are interested in designing for us.

Thank you for your time.

This project is looking for long-term interns (six months) to help with the daily feeding and care of many animals, including sloths and macaws. Duties range from providing enrichment for the animals to training new volunteers.

Interns are provided with a unique experience and will gain an in-depth understanding of wildlife rescue and rehabilitation work. Interns work 5 days per week from 7am to 3pm.

Interns require basic Spanish, enthusiasm and a desire to help wildlife. Preference is given to interns with animal related education/training or experience.

Students seeking to earn credit with their university are welcome.

There is no cost and interns receive free accommodation and meals.

A full project description is provided on the Volunteer Abroad section of our website, including contact details and web address.

This project in Costa Rica is looking for Research Assistants for its green sea turtle monitoring program. Research Assistants will be trained in sea turtle monitoring techniques and work under the supervision of field coordinators. Research Assistants are responsible for tagging nesting turtles, collecting biometric data from females, recording nesting activity during track surveys, and other pertinent data collection. 

Past Research Assistants have gone on to work for conservation organizations, universities and government agencies worldwide. 

Research Assistants are needed from early June to late August, 2021 (Group 1) and mid-August to early November, 2021 (Group 2). The application deadline is March 12, 2021.

Research Assistants receive free board and lodging for the entire duration of their stay at the field station.

ROLE DESCRIPTION

Young Roots runs English support groups which during lockdown have really increased in popularity. Young refugees and asylum seekers join one to one or small group sessions led by you, to improve their English, get help with homework and improve their social skills.

English levels can be very varied- we have many young people who speak confidently and need extra help with reading and writing, as well as some young people who have just arrived in the UK and need to start at the beginning.

This volunteer Language Mentor will be able to call on the support of a Young Roots member of staff throughout the sessions, and this staff member will coordinate the attendees and set up the sessions for you. You will be responsible for creating content, leading the session and feeding back to staff on attendance levels, engagement and progress of students.

All volunteers will need to provide 2 references, undergo a Young Roots DBS check and attend Young Roots safeguarding training.

In this role, you will also:

• Provide a safe and welcoming environment for young asylum seekers and refugees
• Respect confidentiality and Debrief any issues to staff including any concerns
• Help group attendees get on well

PERSON SPECIFICATION

You will need to be able to demonstrate the following: 

Essential

• Ability to deliver resources in an informative, informal and imaginative manner

• Enthusiasm and commitment to supporting young refugees and asylum seekers

• Ability to express yourself clearly and simply, ideally with experience in ESOL teaching

• Good organisational skills

• Good team working and interpersonal skills

• Have a flexible approach

• Be able to commit for 6 months

• Understanding and commitment to youth participation principles, as outlined in Young Roots’ Youth Participation statement

• Willingness to take part in training

Desirable

• Understanding of some of the challenges faced by refugees, asylum seekers and migrants in the UK, and sympathy for clients facing such challenges

• Experience of working or volunteering with young people

• Experience of teaching English as a second language

• Ability to speak refugee community language(s) (Pashto, Dari, Arabic, Tigrinya, Vietnamese, Sorani, Amharic and Albanian)