Volunteer roles in east of england
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Trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District
Do you want to help us improve the lives of parents and young children in Wokingham and surrounding areas?
You could be a trustee for Home-Start Wokingham District, an local charity that gives every child the best possible start in life.
Set up in 1996, we offer “a lifeline”, a free family support service to families with at least one child under the age of five, provided by volunteers who are parents themselves, to support other parents. That home visiting service is unique in Wokingham Borough, providing compassionate, confidential and non-judgmental help and friendship to local parents struggling to cope with the daily challenges of family life.
We are affiliated to national Home-Start UK, but we are an independent local charity responsible for our own governance and securing our own funding.
We are looking for new trustees to join our Board, as our longer-standing trustees stand down.
What we are looking for in a new trustee
Trustees are the people who make the top-level decisions for our charity. Our Board includes people with experience and skills in early years, education and business. We’d expect new trustees to have empathy with our cause and our beneficiaries.
We are looking to refresh our Board as some of the trustees who’ve governed us for a while now stand down. If you can think strategically and help us plan long-term, you have the primary skills needed by our trustees and will work collectively with all other Board members. Support from our paid employees is always available, as they will be dealing with the day-to-day running of the organisation.
You don’t necessarily need prior experience of charity trusteeship, as support from local charity-support organisations is always available. Full induction to our organisation will be provided, plus specialist support as a new trustee, including access to external training.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for people from a variety of backgrounds to join our charity. We want to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
We ask for about ten hours of your time per month, which includes all meetings, discussions, etc., many of which are held online. You’ll need access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion by video. A detailed Role Description and Person Specification can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV or similar will be read by our existing trustees, and an interview offered as soon as mutually convenient.
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Quick Apply, below, for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams or Zoom).
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Are you organised, reliable, and keen to make a real difference in your local community? We are seeking a dedicated individual to take on the vital role of Parish Treasurer. You’ll play a central part in overseeing our charitable status, managing Gift Aid, and maintaining accurate records of income such as standing orders, donations, fees, and investment income. Your attention to detail will also help ensure the smooth handling of parish expenditure. Financial experience is not essential but would be helpful —enthusiasm and a willingness to learn are most important. If you’d like to support the church’s mission and contribute to its ongoing work, we’d love to hear from you!
The role would take 4 – 5 hours per month plus a few face-to-face meetings per year and whilst a volunteer would be perfect, it could be a paid role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We are looking for new volunteers to join the Meet Me team to support Meet Me at the Albany in person and remote activities.
What is Meet Me at the Albany?
In 2013 Entelechy Arts and the Albany, in partnership with Lewisham Council, established Meet Me at the Albany – an arts and social club for over 65s. Meet Me… is led by a vibrant and diverse community of previously isolated older people, who come together weekly to run a cross-art form social and creative programme to make friends, be creative, advocate for themselves, and contribute to the vibrant cultural life of Lewisham.
On Tuesdays we get together at the Albany theatre in Deptford, and get involved with everything from singing to painting, from crafting to gardening. During the COVID pandemic we took our groups onto the telephone, and seeing the massive benefits these groups brought we have continued with our Meet Me on the Telephone programme. Find more detailed information further down this page!
Who we are looking for?
Our volunteers play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of our weekly and monthly sessions. These roles are perfect for people who enjoy meeting new people, engaging in conversations, and trying new things. They’re also ideal for those who like to listen and provide support based on individual needs and interests.
Skills and experience:
Personable and Friendly: We need volunteers who are approachable and easy to talk to.
Strong Listening Skills: Essential for connecting with our members and ensuring their safety.
Experience with Older Adults: While prior experience working with older people or supporting their creativity is beneficial, it’s not required—just an interest in doing so.
Adaptable and Flexible: Activities may change, so volunteers should be open to adjusting their approach as needed.
Creative Sharing (Optional): Some volunteers enjoy sharing their creativity with our members, but this is not a requirement.
We’re also looking for volunteers who are interested in helping out with marketing and social media, so if that sounds like your cup of tea, get in touch! It would be great if you also have experience of working with people living with dementia.
What’s next?
Get in touch for an initial chat. We will then invite you to complete a registration form and book you on to our next available training session. Training will cover safeguarding, setting boundaries and explore the programme. It is a chance to work through possible scenarios and ensure you feel confident to join us for one of the in person or over the phone sessions.
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By getting involved you could:
- Join an enthusiastic team and make new friends
- Develop your hospitality skills and put them into practice
- Support the lunch rush be delivering food to people’s tables
- Support on the counter to help serve soup or cakes
- Sign up to holiday, evening or 1 off events such as Theatre, Proms or other performances that may have an ice cream trike or BBQ on offer
- Be trained on the Food and Beverage Buggy to help deliver stock including freshly baked good to other outlets (being trained on the F&B buggy is an optional choice in addition to usual duties)
- Use your smile and customer service skills, so people feel at home
- Help us raise money so we continue our work looking after special places
What's involved?
- Undertake tasks ranging from clearing tables and serving food to washing dishes and supporting behind the counter.
- Use your smile and customer service skills to engage with visitors, share knowledge of the property and generally enhance their visit
- Have a strong working knowledge of our menu, including allergen information, and sharing this with visitors, though any allergy questions should be asked to a team leader, with the support of our allergen book.
- Playing your part to continue our work looking after special places
- Joining an enthusiastic team and making new friends
- Learning and developing a range of skills such as food safety, barista and exceptional service.
- There’s also potential to get involved with the Food & Beverage events calendar.
- You can also opt in to Food and Beverage Buggy training to help deliver freshly baked goods to other outlets on site.
This role will suit you if you are:
- Are cheerful and like being around people – you’ll meet a lot at lunchtime!
- Are looking for a varied role – you’ll be juggling tasks as well as trays of food
- Are keen to be part of a team
- Are good at keeping places looking tidy and welcoming
- Have a keen eye to detail to notice when a visitor needs help
- Love chatting about food, new recipes and where our ingredients come from
We’re Europe’s biggest conservation charity and we look after nature, beauty and history for everyone to enjoy.



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Help children across Latin America improve their English while you build real teaching English online skills. We provide full induction and ongoing support. No prior teaching experience required.
What you’ll do:
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Teach live, online English lessons to children and youth in Latin America (lesson plans and materials provided)
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Collaborate with a supportive team during brief planning sessions
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Inspire learners while developing your own teaching confidence
What you’ll gain:
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Practical EFL teaching experience in an international setting
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Training, mentoring, and a Certificate of Service on completion
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Development of leadership, communication, and adaptability skills
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(Optional) Hours that may support university credit/placement—check with your institution
Time commitment (UK time):
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Mon: 8:00–11:00 pm BST (7:00–10:00 pm GMT)
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Tue–Fri: 9:00–11:00 pm BST (8:00–10:00 pm GMT)
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Approx. 11–12 hours per week.
(Note: UK times shift by one hour when clocks change.)
Upcoming volunteer sessions:
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21 October 2025 – 27 February 2026 (break: 13 Dec 2025 – 6 Jan 2026)
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7 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
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24 February 2026 - 8 May 2026
What we’re looking for:
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Reliable, empathetic volunteers who enjoy working with children
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Fluent English and willingness to learn how to teach English
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Stable internet and a quiet space for Zoom lessons
We inspire and empower people to reach their full potential and give back by expanding educational, leadership, and service opportunities.



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Chair of the Board of Home-Start Berkshire East
Are you our new Chair of the Board?
Can you lead a charity that supports parents of young children in east Berkshire?
Home-Start in Berkshire East is an empowering, visionary, family support service built on trusted relationships and rooted in the community. We are a local charity, also part of the national Home-Start network of 180 groups. Our Board of trustees is fully responsible for governing our independent organisation, which focuses support to parents with young children, through a range of volunteer and employee-supported services, primarily in the east of Berkshire.
With a turnover of £300k+ in 2024/25, we’re a medium-sized charity, with 14 paid staff and over 30 regular volunteers, offering over 3,000 volunteer hours to more than 300 families per year.
We are looking for a new Chair for our Board of Trustees, as we continue to grow after our recent merger, and as our current Chair reaches the end of her Term of Office. You’ll have a leadership background and an understanding of (charity or corporate) governance. It is vital that you are able to lead cooperatively and work with other Trustees, the CEO, our employee and volunteer team, to shape our vision and strategy. Whilst we’d appreciate some experience within the charity sector, as either a trustee, volunteer or employee, that is not absolutely vital – we don’t want to preclude appropriate experience from other sectors that clearly fits our current and future needs.
This is a high-profile appointment, with strong commitment to the future of families and children, and an appreciation of Home-Start’s work both important.
We are a charity not a business, but we apply business principles to governing our organisation. We are looking for fresh expertise and experience, wanting to expand the diversity of our board, in all meanings of the word, and strongly welcome applications from people from less-represented groups.
The focus of a trustee is strategic, and our Chair will not be expected to get involved in the organisation’s operations on a day-to-day basis; however, regular contact and liaison with other trustees and our CEO is expected.
We ask for at least eight hours per month, rising up to sixteen hours per month at times of year-end and the AGM, plus other occasional promotional & celebratory events. You will need good access to digital communications, as much of our charity’s business is run that way.
How to apply
This appointment is being managed for us by inVOLve Community Services, a charity-support organisation, who offer a no-obligation discussion. A detailed Chair’s Recruitment Information Pack can be made available to you upon request.
Trustee appointments are subject to satisfactory references, to completion of an online Safeguarding course and an Enhanced DBS check.
Your CV and Supporting Statement will be read by our existing trustees; an informal discussion, followed by a more-formal interview can be arranged as soon as mutually convenient
I need to know more
Contact Mike Allen via Apply Now below for more information and arrange to have a no-obligation initial informal discussion (Teams/Zoom), explanation about this important role and any assistance in your application.
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About the role
You will be delivering our telephone helpline model to people impacted by hoarding behaviour who may be facing a variety of situations including legal, financial, psychological and discriminatory abuse & neglect. You will have your own case load of weekly telephone calls and work towards SMART goals to assist the participant in managing and improving their space and hoarding situation
The role consists of:-
· Building rapport with your assigned participants and offering them one-to-one support over the telephone
· Delivering our support model of 27 phone calls
· Assessments of incoming cases (further training will be provided)
· Complying with HUK's case-management procedures, training program and other relevant policies and procedures.
We are looking for:-
· Individuals or professionals with interest and/or experience in mental health
· Psychology graduates or students looking for experience or a student work placement
· Individuals with lived experiences of hoarding
· Individuals with the ability to work sensitively and professionally with people facing difficult circumstances
· A commitment to volunteering with us for one year and for four hours each week
· Office working (Islington) or remote
· A commitment to values and ethos of HUK
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Filling Good is a community-led sustainable retail community benefit society on a mission to reduce waste, promote ethical consumption, and support local, eco-conscious producers. Based in Maidenhead, we are passionate about empowering our members and customers to live more sustainably. As a co-operative, we are owned and governed by our members and guided by values of fairness, transparency, and social impact.
We are looking for volunteer retail assistants to help run the shop. The shifts are from 9.45 am until 1.45 pm or 1.30 pm to 5.30 pm and we are open Tuesday to Saturday 10 - 5 (and on Sundays but shorter hours). You will be serving customers, refilling food dispensers, receiving and processing deliveries, liaising with other volunteers and helping make Maidenhead residents follow a more sustainable lifestyle.
Volunteering in the shop will entitle you to a discount on your shopping and you will meet lots of other environmentally friendly, lovely people.
Feel free to pop in for an informal chat or if you have any other questions
As a not-for-profit Community Benefit Society, our mission is to reduce waste, promote ethical consumption & support local, eco-conscious producers.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Using Anonymous Recruitment
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Trustee role description
About IMIX
Immigration is one of the key debates within UK politics and the media. IMIX is working to ensure that debate includes the voices of migrants and those who support them.
Our vision is for a society that welcomes people who move to the UK and understands the different journeys—through migration or displacement—that bring them here. A society that recognises how overlapping injustices shape those journeys, and where everyone can belong, be treated fairly, and live well together.
Our mission is to use our media and communications expertise to ensure the voices and stories of migrants and refugees help shape how migration is understood and discussed in the UK.
We do this by working with people who have lived experience of the immigration system, the organisations that support them, and the journalists who shape public opinion—always recognising the inequalities and barriers that affect whose voices are heard.
We have a new strategy to 2030, which sets out the role that we play in the migration sector, and our ambitions for the years ahead. These are to:
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ensure that more people with lived experience of migration have the skills and confidence to communicate effectively in the media.
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ensure that more organisations working to support migrants and refugees develop their media communication skills and capacity to tell the human story of migration.
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work with journalists and media teams to significantly increase the level of positive migrant and refugee stories reported in the UK media, designed to increase empathy and understanding of the issues experienced by migrants and refugees.
To strengthen our governance for this new strategic period, we’re recruiting four new Trustees.
Here’s what our current Trustees say about being part of IMIX:
“It has been a privilege to support IMiX as part of the board. I have enjoyed seeing the organisation progress. A small but hugely passionate and effective team doing work that is more important than ever. IMiX has proved itself invaluable to the sector and whoever joins the board next will have important work to do to continue to strengthen IMiX at this crucial time for the debate on immigrants and refugees. This role offers the opportunity to help spread a reasoned narrative on a hot topic political issue that badly needs balance.” Shazia Ejaz
“It’s truly been a privilege to serve on the Board and to be part of such an inspiring organisation. I’ve learned so much from this experience.” Zain Hafeez
“To an increasingly challenging public conversation about migration, IMiX brings calm expertise and evidence, positive messages and life-changing stories that change people's minds. It's a really important role to play, and the Board of Trustees make this possible by steering the strategy of the organisation and ensuring the staff and volunteers can deliver their work in a safe and supportive environment. Our Trustees are a strong and committed group of people and it's a pleasure and privilege to work with them.” Geraldine Blake (Chair)
The Duties of a Trustee
Trustees have overall control of a charity and are responsible for making sure it’s doing what it was set up to do, keeping the organisation on track and running effectively.
The IMIX Board meets four times a year to discuss with the Chief Executive and the team a wide range of issues. Our shared duties are to:
Strategy
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Support the implementation of IMIX’s vision, mission, values and strategy.
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Approve activities that deliver the strategic goals, along with operational policies, and monitor and evaluate their implementation.
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Ensure that key risks are being identified, monitored and controlled effectively.
Finance and Resources
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Ensure the strategy is resourced by overseeing IMIX’s financial plans and budgets.
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Support and participate in fundraising and income generation activities
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Review and approve IMIX’s annual financial statements.
IMIX Team
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Provide support and challenge to IMIX’s Chief Executive
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Ensure that structures are in place that safeguard the well-being of IMIX’s team including volunteers and ambassadors.
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Ensure the effective and efficient administration of the organisation.
External
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Act as a champion of IMIX, promoting IMIX’s aims and reputation by applying your skills, expertise, knowledge and contacts whilst also ensuring that IMIX plays an appropriate role in the wider migration sector.
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Act as an ambassador for IMIX, attending events and relevant meetings.
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Bring intelligence to the Board on changes in IMIX’s operating environment.
General
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Contribute to regular reviews of IMIX’s own governance.
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Attend Board meetings, coming prepared to contribute to discussions.
Being a trustee means making decisions that will impact on the services and support that IMIX delivers and making a difference to the debate on migration.
What we’re looking for
We are looking for people to join our Board who have either or both of the following:
Lived experience of migration or asylum
More than half of our Board of Trustees have lived experience of migration, ranging from arriving as a refugee, growing up in the UK without settled status, moving to the UK from Europe, or being British but born outside of the UK.
It is important to us that people with lived experience are leading the governance of the organisation, as well as being involved across our projects, through Advisory Groups and Ambassador programmes. We recognise that diverse perspectives strengthen governance and decision-making, and we seek to continue broadening the range of backgrounds and experiences represented on our board.
Professional skills
We’re particularly looking for experience in one or more of the following areas:
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Media and Journalism
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Digital
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Fundraising and/or income generation
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Legal and financial oversight for charities
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Public sector/local authority experience, in particular regional links beyond London
Personal attributes
All our Trustees need to have:
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A commitment to IMIX and its values
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The ability to analyse information and understand the implications and opportunities
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Sound, independent judgement, and a willingness to speak your mind
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A willingness and ability to devote the necessary time and effort
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An understanding of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
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An ability to work collectively and effectively on a Board
What’s the commitment?
The Trustee term is three years, with an option to renew for a second term.
We have quarterly board meetings which take place online, with at one in person away day each year in London. We also have two sub-committees, one on People and HR, and the other on Finances and Funding, which meet in the month before a Board meeting.
How will we support you?
We’ll provide a full induction to the work of IMIX, and opportunities for you to understand what we do and how.
The Chair and Chief Executive will support you to settle in, and there is an annual one-to-one with the Chair for you to reflect on your learning and your experience of being on the Board.
We can also provide training and opportunities for you to develop your governance skills and particularly welcome people who may be new to governance roles.
What difference will you make?
IMIX is at the heart of the UK’s migration debate. By 2030, we want to see a shift—not just in media coverage, but in the national conversation. Migration will no longer be framed as a problem to be managed, but as part of who we are as a society. Public understanding will be more empathetic, informed and connected to lived experience. People who move will be seen as neighbours, colleagues, carers and community members—not strangers.
We believe this future is possible. It will be built through shared values, solidarity across communities, and powerful storytelling that reflects the full complexity of people’s lives. At its heart will be the principle that migration is not a threat but a vital part of a healthy, connected society.
At a time when the rise of the far right is fuelling hostility and fear around migration, our work has never been more urgent. IMIX stands with partners across the migration sector to counter divisive narratives and strengthen solidarity. As a Trustee, you will help us ensure that truth, empathy and shared humanity remain at the centre of the national conversation.
IMIX will continue to play its role—supporting the sector, amplifying migrant voices, and changing the story. As a Trustee of IMIX, you will help us to deliver this future.
How to apply
To apply please send a CV and a covering letter explaining why you want the role and how you meet the requirements by midnight on Monday 10th November 2025.
If you would like an informal chat before applying with the Chair or Chief Executive, please contact Jenni Regan
We will be holding interviews on Tuesday 25th and Friday 28th November 2025, with the intention that new Trustees will join the Board in December 2025.
Our vision is for a society which embraces people who move to the UK whether through migration or displacement
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you want to make a real difference?
At Oxfam, we're not just selling pre-loved items and unique finds – we're working together to build a radically better world. With your help, we will turn pre-loved treasures into resources that empower communities worldwide.
We’re seeking friendly, reliable individuals aged 18 or over who want to make a difference in their community. No prior experience is needed, as we provide full training. If you’re open to learning, enjoy working with others, and have a passion for helping people, you’ll fit right in!
You have the time to become a volunteer in your community; you might be looking for work experience, the opportunity to meet new people, or keep active.
By volunteering with us in one of our amazing retail spaces you will be raising essential funds for Oxfam – all whilst learning new skills and meeting some incredible people.
What you will be doing
- Undertaking shop related tasks agreed with the Manager, for example:
- Chatting to customers, giving great service on the till.
- Selecting, sorting, and pricing donated stock.
- Visual merchandising: creating eye-catching window and in-store displays.
- Accepting donations from members of the public, speaking to the donors and asking them a few questions..
- Following clear instructions to label donations in order to maximise income.
- This role may include occasionally lifting boxes. We prioritise a safe working environment and provide comprehensive health and safety training to all volunteers.
The skills you need
- We ask that you are reliable and on time for your volunteering
- Full training and support is given for this role - no prior experience is required
- Happy to be part of a team and collaborate effectively with others
- Happy to speak with other people, and follow instructions to complete a task
What's in it for you
- Some lunch and travel costs paid (speak to the Manager first to understand what is covered)
- Access to training and development
- Grow your confidence and meet new people
- Flexible volunteering schedules that fit your lifestyle
- Free confidential support by the Retail Trust
- Possible references for future employers
We are Oxfam Together we can create a more equal future, free from poverty.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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A role more involved than the title suggests! The Operations team are the ‘engine under the hood’ of Humanists UK, performing much of the administrative work that keeps the organisation running smoothly.
By volunteering with the team, you will be directly supporting our campaigns, community work, and charitable services, helping to create a fairer, kinder, more rational society.
The tasks you complete from week to week may vary depending on the needs of the team, but a typical shift could look like this:
You might start by opening the incoming post and processing incoming donations made by cheque and card, ensuring our members’ and donors’ generosity is put to good use without delay. You will scan received Gift Aid declarations, adding an extra 25% to each donation’s value – an invaluable boost to a small but influential charity such as ours.
You will help us keep our member and supporter database records up-to-date and accurate, making sure our outreach efforts are as accurate and effective as possible.
If you have a good eye for organisation, we might ask you to help keep on top of our stationery and office supply needs, in addition to some light tidying to keep our office a welcoming, professional environment for visitors and staff alike. (And if you’re green-fingered, then even better – our perennially neglected plants need all the help they can get!)
You may then move to preparing stall and enquiry packs, which are a vital resource for promoting humanism through our events and dedicated wider network Humanists UK people.
To wrap up your day, you could frank the small (or not so small, if the Christmas card rush is upon us) stack of out-going letters and parcels, and pop them in the nearest postbox on your way home.
And, of course, while working through your tasks, you are welcome to help yourself to our virtually endless supply of tea, coffee, and biscuits.
Key tasks include:
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Opening and processing incoming post
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Inputting forms and processing received donations
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Preparing and sending shop orders (including a busy Christmas Card rush in November/December), enquiry packs, and stall packs
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Franking and posting out-going mail
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Updating member and supporters records
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Scanning and printing
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Preparing name badges and events materials
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General office maintenance such as tidying work areas, watering plants, clearing cupboards
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Checking and counting stock
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Reviewing online and paper resources
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Ad hoc office duties
You’ll ideally have good administrative, IT, and organisation skills, and be able to work well in a team and also unsupervised. However, the variability of this role means that we can work to your strengths - and support you to learn new skills where needed!
You may have skills from your work, studies, or volunteering that lend themselves well to this role. You can see the role as an opportunity to improve in these areas in a friendly, encouraging, and stimulating environment.
You will be supportive of the aims of Humanists UK and willing to give one to two hours a week to the role. Some knowledge and understanding of humanism is helpful, but not essential. You can learn more about what we do on our website.
The position is based at Humanists UK’s London office in Islington.
At Humanists UK, our dream is of a tolerant world where rational thinking and kindness prevail.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you want to make a real difference?
At Oxfam, we're not just selling pre-loved items and unique finds – we're working together to build a radically better world. With your help, we will turn pre-loved treasures into resources that empower communities worldwide.
Here's why Oxfam is the perfect opportunity for you:
Be a Second-hand Superhero: In our high street shops, Ecommerce Hubs and Online Shop, people like you help create exciting and inspiring collections – retail therapy with a purpose!
Increase Your Skills: If you have a particular interest, you can build on it to gain valuable retail experience to add to your CV, such as merchandising, customer service, and teamwork.
Find Your Community: Meet like-minded people who share your passion for a fairer world.
Flexibility: We know life gets busy. That's why we offer flexible volunteering options. A few hours a week is all it takes to make a big difference.
Oxfam isn't just another charity shop. We're a movement of passionate individuals working to create a fairer world, and we’d love you to be a part of it!
What happens next?
After you apply, the manager will ask you to come in for an initial chat. This is not an interview, just a chance to get an idea of what you'd like to do help out. From there, you can meet the rest of the volunteer team and get involved with whatever area of the shop takes your interest!
We are Oxfam Together we can create a more equal future, free from poverty.


The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The London Prisons Mission is an independent charity that supports and assists multi-faith Prison Chaplaincy teams; enables volunteers to work with those in prison and leaving prison; and to inform congregations about prisoners, their families, prison staff, victims of crime and issues concerning the criminal justice system.
The Mission has gone through a period of transition and we are looking to refresh the charity’s structures and activities to make it a more effective organisation for those we seek to serve.
The Chair of the Mission will direct this work and work with the LPM support group and the trustees to ensure that the Mission can fulfil its objectives.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
Volunteer Support and Recruitment:
- Refreshing the leadership structure of the Mission through the recruitment of new trustees to oversee our work
- Identify potential volunteering opportunities for interested members of church congregations (provided proper training and support is in place)
External Networking:
- Meet representatives of national organisations and prison reform groups to discuss volunteer opportunities and information sharing
Staying Informed:
- Keep up to date with developments in the criminal justice system (CJS), including reports from HM Inspectorates
Communication:
- Meet every two months with LPM support group. Share relevant information with management teams, chaplaincy teams (of all faiths), and partner churches
Relationship Building:
- Maintain contact with managing chaplains of partner prisons.
- Initiate contact with prisons which LPM might work with in the future and co-ordinate prison visits for the LPM support group
Church Engagement:
- Communicate regularly with partner churches to promote prison-related awareness and engagement within congregations
Events and Public Engagement:
- Lead on organisation of events like prisoner art shows and activities around Prisons Week
- Encourage faith communities to be more active in CJS issues
You will work with the London Prisons Mission support group on all of the above, but will be expected to take a lead on all these responsibilities delegating where necessary
Please send a CV and covering letter explaining why you would like to take up this post and outlining your relevant experience.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Do you believe that everyone should have access to quality advice and support, regardless of their background? As Treasurer you would have a real opportunity to shape how AdviceUK uses its financial resources to support advice organisations across the UK.
With almost 700 members, AdviceUK is the biggest network of advice services in the UK. Since 1979, we have been supporting advice providers with training, information, and advocacy to help them create greater social impact. In 2024 alone, our members helped 2.8 million people with issues including debt, housing, employment, immigration and asylum, welfare benefits, and consumer rights.
Driven by an entrepreneurial spirit, we are constantly exploring new and innovative ways to strengthen the advice sector. Our vision? A society wherein every individual, regardless of means, is able to access the advice they need to exercise their rights and deal with any legal and social welfare problems they may face.
So what does the Treasurer role at AdviceUK look like?
Are you looking for a voluntary role that is rewarding and offers you the chance to provide leadership with your financial expertise?
The Board is responsible for our strategic direction and governance, ensuring we achieve our charitable objects and are well run. Day-to-day management of the organisation is delegated to the Chief Executive and staff, while the Board focuses on general direction and oversight.
We are currently looking for an experienced finance professional to join our Board as Treasurer. The Treasurer/Finance Trustee plays a key role in overseeing the charity’s financial health and ensuring the Board can make informed, responsible decisions.
The role can fit around existing commitments, both professional and personal. Previous trustee experience isn’t required, and you will be supported into the role through an onboarding and induction process.
Please read the candidate information pack for further information before you apply. Don’t think you quite meet all of the specifications? Please don’t count yourself out – we’d still love to hear from you and learn more about you and your interest in joining AdviceUK!
Ready to apply?
Eastside People is supporting AdviceUK in the recruitment of these roles. Please apply by submitting your CV and a cover letter, both in Word doc format.
Please use the cover letter (max 2 pages) as an opportunity to add to the information you have shared in your CV and ensure that you cover the following:
- Why are you interested in the Treasurer role at AdviceUK?
- Having read the information pack, what relevant experience and skills do you feel you would bring to this role? This might come from paid work, study, community or voluntary work or other experience.
We look forward to hearing from you!
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Become an Independent Visitor to be matched one to one with a young person in care. You will meet once or twice a month to take them out to do fun activities together. This is an opportunity for our young people to develop a healthy relationship with a trusted adult, have fun and share their worries and feelings if they are ready to do so.
We'll provide full training, all your expenses and ongoing support from dedicated staff.
This is an opportunity for you to build skills and knowledge within social care and test yourself with real life experience of a young person in care.
We're looking for enthusiastic, committed people to bring their experience, skills and positivity to the lives of young people who have been through tough times. We will be providing training on the following subjects.
Session 1 Introduction to IV and the Care system
Session 2 Trauma, Attachment and Growth
Session 3 Safeguarding
Session 4 Communications and Boundaries
Session 5 The Role Of The IV
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
