Do you value community, and believe by working together can it benefit children and families and the wider community?

We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and outgoing volunteers to work alongside our Community Development worker to bring the benefits and impact of skilled community development work within the Ladywood district.

Role involves working alongside Community Development worker to

• Develop and think of creative ways to encourage the community to engage and participate in the service s

• To support running sessions such as wellbeing and Parents Forum

• To support organising open days and events across the locality

• To create promotional documentation

• To be involved in creating newsletters and reports

Barnardo’s support and protect children and families facing a wide range of issues. Over 150 years ago Barnardo’s promised to support those children in need to help regardless of their circumstances, gender, race, disability or behaviour.

We believe that volunteering plays an essential role in our work to transform the lives of vulnerable children and families. Volunteers help us extend and enrich our work by bringing a diversity of skills, experience, community knowledge, service opportunities and funds.

As a part of Barnardos ongoing commitment to safeguard, our children services recruitment process requires that successful candidates are asked to consent to an Enhanced DBS which will be paid by Barnardos.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong communications skills

• Enthusiastic and committed

• Positive attitude

• A passion to work in community development

• Creative

• Skilled in planning and organising

What’s in it for you?

In return we offer Full role specific training, as well as ongoing training and supervision to enable you to achieve individual professional goals. Volunteering with us will also give you an insight into other roles within children centres and allow you to interact with a range of professionals and enhance your employability skills in the future. Travel expenses and Enhanced DBS is paid by Barnardos.

If this sounds like a good opportunity, we are keen to hear from you as soon as possible.

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

As Unit Manager you will be responsible for the overall management of your St John Ambulance All Services unit. You will do this by leading meetings, organising first aid cover at events, organising youth development activities and other community activities. This is done through working with a team of functional leads (Youth, Events, Training) within the unit leadership team and with all the adult, Cadet and Badger volunteers in the unit. 

You will actively participate in the recruitment, training and retention of the volunteers in your unit. You will ensure that they have a positive and rewarding experience in St John Ambulance, by equipping them with the necessary skills to fulfil our vision; ‘Everyone who needs it should receive first aid from those around them. No one should suffer for the lack of trained first aiders.’

This role is ideal for someone who has some management experience and wants to enhance their skills while doing invaluable work. This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.

Attending regular Area Meetings or meetings / planning as requested. Be able to lead a team of volunteers Be responsive to the needs of volunteers and Area Manager

The closing date for this post is Monday 30th September 2019 and interviews will be week commencing Saturday 12th October 2019

Help us raise vital funds for our work by encouraging passers-by to donate any loose change they have to our cause through this bucket collection at Various London Underground stations.

Where

• Highbury Tube Station
• Islington Tube Station
• Angel Tube Station

When?

• Tuesday 26th November 2019 - Highbury & Islington Tube Stations
• Tuesday 3rd December 2019 - Highbury & Islington Tube Stations
• Wednesday 11th December 2019 - Angel Tube Station

Shift times on the day are flexible, depending on your availability.

What will you be doing?
Help us raise vital funds for our work by encouraging passers-by to donate any loose change they have to our cause through this bucket collection at various London Underground stations. By taking part you'll be showing your support for the 11 million people living with hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus in the UK. If you've got just a couple of hours free why not come along, help make a difference and do something good.

Why do we need you?
Collections raise valuable funds, reaching members of the public who may not donate through a direct debit or other methods. These collections are a great way to raise awareness of our charity and to remind people of how fortunate they are to be able to hear music, the voices of those they love and so much more.

What skills do you need?
Here’s what we think could be beneficial:

• Lots of enthusiasm
• Big smiles
• A desire to make a difference!

Please note that this opportunity involves standing outside for the duration of the event.

What support will you get?
You’ll receive support on the day from our wonderful staff who always want to make the experience as enjoyable as possible.

In a recent survey, 92% of our volunteers said they would recommend Action on Hearing Loss as a good place to volunteer.

Here’s what our volunteers say!

“I enjoy meeting people and helping them with their queries. Hearing loss can cause frustration and isolation, leading to loss of confidence.  If I’m able to improve someone’s quality of life by sharing information or raising awareness of how others can help, then that’s very satisfying.” RB

What will you gain?
Our volunteers receive the following benefits:

• Training – learning new skills, and gaining up-to-date knowledge of issues affecting people confronting deafness, tinnitus and hearing loss
• Experience – meeting new people in different situations, building new friendships with other Action on Hearing Loss volunteers
• Fulfilment– knowing that the time you provide will make a real difference to the people we support, and raising deaf awareness throughout society as a whole
• Expenses – all reasonable expenses incurred as a result of your volunteering will be reimbursed according to the Action on Hearing Loss expenses policy
• Opportunity to try other volunteering roles locally with Action on Hearing if available

Transport
You may need to be able to travel locally, whether by car or public transport. All reasonable travel expenses will be reimbursed, according to the Action on Hearing Loss Travel and Subsistence Policy

What next?
Thanks for taking the time to read these details.  Ready to apply for this role? 

Excellent!

**Please click on the 'Apply on Website' button below, to fill out our online application**

Social Media Officer

We are looking for volunteer applicants with good social media skills. You must be able to navigate social media platforms easily and understand ways to maximise social media engagement. You should be creative and have initiative, be able to articulate a social media engagement strategy for FunDonor. Your most important skill is having a sense of FUN.

FunDonor is a platform for empowering young people to give back. It works by making it fun for role models and celebrities to engage with their fans to raise money for their charities. Funding will be raised through a crowdfunding campaign in 2019. This role is to help engage with and build numbers of followers to support the initiative.

The theme is centred on creating something FUN, meaningful and engaging. Specific outcomes that we would like you to achieve are;

• Increase sign up rates to FunDonor’s pop up/ call to action on the website.
• Increase engagement on FunDonor’s Facebook page - able to generate more page likes.
• Increase engagement on FunDonor’s Instagram page, increase the number of followers. FunDonor’s aim is to hit 20K followers before crowdfund launch.
• Increase engagement on Twitter and engage with influencers and maximise Retweet followers.
• Increase engagement on LinkedIn.  
• Contribute towards growing FunDonor’s YouTube presence.
• Able to engage with celebrity clients to support the initiative. You will have full access to “The Handbook”, an online resource with full contact and intelligence on over 50,000 celebrities and digital influencers.
• An ability to create video/ animation content a bonus.
• Able to reflect the FUN theme in all social media engagement.

Good communication and negotiating skills are essential. You should possess the ability to see the lighter side of life. A FUN attitude is a must. Ask yourself this question. When engaging, do you have a smile in your voice? If yes we certainly want to hear from you.

Though an unpaid voluntary role, we will offer equity from returns within the first year of operation. Volunteers also have the option to become ambassadors. Learn more about ambassadors on the website. Volunteer ambassadors will have free access to the Handbook as a resource to engage with celebrities.

Oxfam Shop Muswell Hill

233 Muswell Hill Broadway

London N10 1DE

WE ARE RECRUITING NOW VOLUNTEERS TO COME AND HELP FOR THE BUSY CHRISTMAS PERIOD

Come & join our Team, learn new skills, improve your CV and meet new friends!

You will be trained on:

Receiving donations, sorting, valuing & pricing donated stock
Displaying and replenishing donated stock in line with shop standards
Pricing,& displaying our New Product range such as Fairtrade foods and cards
Visual merchandising & window dressing
Keeping the shop tidy & welcoming
Providing Customer service & operating the till & credit card machine

End of day cashing up

Promoting our Gift Aid scheme and much more ...
If you love retail and fashion, then we’d love to hear from you!

Skills & competences
No experience required as full training provided, but we require that you are dedicated, reliable, willing to learn & can commit for a minimum of one shift per week (4 hours).
Ability to work within the shop guideline
Honesty, reliability and ability to work as part of a team
An interest in Retail & Customer Service
Good communication & numeracy skills & ability to follow instructions

Mornings, afternoons, week days, weekends, temporary or permanent positions available, but possibly for a minimum of 3 moths.
An ideal opportunity to gain or enhance your retail skills & meet new friends! 

This is a Voluntary role hence unpaid.

Just pop in for a chat and to collect a Volunteer Application form or email the shop.

Introduction

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries. Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world—including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 100,000 events a year.

And now we’re coming to Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot.

The Role

Job Title: Partnership Officer

Estimated Hours: 8 hours per month

Role Summary: To support the local Special Olympics programme to create and develop effective partnerships with local organisations.

By working in partnership with local organisations Special Olympics programmes could:

• Raise awareness of Intellectual Disability across a variety of different sectors

• Collaborate with other organisations in order to save time, capacity and resources

• Promote Special Olympics opportunities to the wider community, in turn raising the awareness of the participation, volunteer and fundraising opportunities that are available through the local programme and national/international movement

• Increase the choice and opportunities people with intellectual disability have to participate in sport and physical activity in their local area

Responsibilities 

• Working with the local Special Olympics  programme Steering Group, identify what areas the programme would benefit from working in partnership (i.e. volunteer recruitment, marketing, athlete recruitment, campaigning & awareness raising)

• Identify and connect with Local Contacts, Networks & Partnerships

• Compile a database of groups/organisations/individuals that work in the local area from organisations  involved in sport, health, education and/or Intellectual Disability sector that have an interest or role to support PWID?

• Share information of the local programme and identify any shared aims/priorities (‘The Win-Win’) with key organisations you would like the programme to work with

• Identify if there is scope to match up resources to meet shared outcomes?

• Establish clear purpose/outcome in the partnership work you are doing for you, your programme and others involved

• Regularly review the partnership and adapt if needed 

• Celebrate and promote the successes.

Person Specification

Essential criteria

The candidate must:

• fully endorse the mission and philosophy of Special Olympics

• be committed to supporting a positive experience for all Special Olympics members (athletes, Unified Partners, volunteers) in the Club / Network / Region / Home Country

• be a minimum of 18 years of age and be able to complete the Special Olympics GB volunteer registration process in full

• have good communication skills

• be highly organised

• be able to demonstrate leadership qualities and the ability to foster a spirit of teamwork.

• have experience of working within both short and long term timescales, often without supervision

• have the ability to be flexible with the completion of tasks

Desirable criteria

The candidate could have:

• experience of working with individuals with an intellectual (learning) disability

• experience of working with volunteers

• experience of partnership and relationship management

• experience of working in the sports sector

Notes

• This role does not require completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check (England and Wales only), though the candidate may be required to provide a reference if requested by Special Olympics GB National Office or the Club / Network / Region

• This is a voluntary, unpaid role. The Club / Network / Region / Home Country or Special Olympics GB do not usually pay for volunteer travel expenses, though this may be considered in exceptional circumstances

• Unless appointed by Special Olympics GB National Office, the Steering Group are required to vote and elect new Steering Group members at least every two years, including the Volunteer Coordinator

Introduction

Fundraising is an intrinsic part of the operation of any local non-profit activity, delivered in community settings. It ensures sustainability and should be built into all planning processes for all Special Olympics Accredited Programmes to support the aims and goals of the charity.

Fundraising activities also helps to increase local community interaction and awareness as well as encouraging the local community, corporate employees and management to become volunteers and future serving members of Special Olympics GB.

The Role

Job title: Fundraiser

Estimated hours: 10 hours per month

Fundraising for non-profits can be an immensely satisfying job. It is particularly well-suited to those who are looking for flexible or family-friendly volunteering opportunities.

The Fundraiser contributes to the sound financial planning and management of the Accredited Programme, by providing specialist skills in raising funds for specific purposes as directed by the Steering Group / National Council. The Fundraiser also works closely with the Steering Group / National Council Finance Officer to ensure all raised funds are managed, spent and reported on accordingly.

The Fundraiser is responsible for coming up with ideas for fundraising projects and organise and oversee implementation of the event, initiative or application. It should also be remembered that fundraising is something that every member can get involved in to support activity, especially athletes and families.

Responsibilities

The main responsibilities of the Fundraiser include:

1. Taking direction from the Regional Steering Group.

2. Playing an active role on the Steering Group.

3. Organising and helping with traditional fundraising activities such as sponsored or promotional events, or requesting donations

4. Applying for Grant funding in conjunction with Special Olympics guidelines.

5. Developing local corporate support in conjunction with Special Olympics guidelines.

6. Developing new fundraising ideas and events

7. Reading, understanding and implementing the fundraising guidance.

8. Engaging with Special Olympics GB National Office where required for further advice or support

9. Adhering to national fundraising guidelines, including General Data Protection Regulations

Person Specification

Essential criteria

The candidate must:

• fully endorse the mission and philosophy of Special Olympics

• be committed to supporting a positive experience for all Special Olympics members (athletes, Unified Partners, volunteers)

• be a minimum of 18 years of age and be able to complete the Special Olympics GB volunteer registration process in full

• be able to coordinate and collate sometimes complex information, from a variety of sources

• be highly organised

• be a creative thinker and problem solver

• have experience of working within both short and long term timescales, often without supervision

• have experience in using word and excel documents

• be able to demonstrate the ability to raise funds from a variety of sources

Desirable criteria

The candidate could have:

• experience of working as a fundraiser within the charity sector

• experience of working with volunteers

• experience of working in the sports sector

Notes

• Although a beneficial experience to have, it is not essential the Fundraiser is recruited from the existing membership of any Accredited Programme (i.e. they can be new to Special Olympics)

• This role does not require completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check, though the candidate may be required to provide a reference if requested by Special Olympics GB National Office or the Steering Group / National Council

• This is a voluntary, unpaid role. Accredited Programmes or Special Olympics GB do not usually pay for volunteer travel expenses, though this may be considered in exceptional circumstances

• Unless appointed by Special Olympics GB National Office, the Steering Group / National Council are required to vote and elect new Steering Group members at least every two years, including the Fundraiser

Introduction 

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries.[2] Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world—including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 100,000 events a year.

And now we’re coming to Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot.

The Role

Job title: Finance Officer – Clubs (Wales-Cymru)

Estimated hours: 4 hours per month

The Finance Officer contributes to the sound management of the Region by providing specialist skills in financial management and reporting as detailed in the Governance documents adopted by the Steering Group. Although the Finance Officer does not need to be an accountant, they should understand how to use spreadsheets and how to monitor income and expenditure appropriately.

The Finance Officer is responsible for managing the income and expenditure of all the Regions funds, and for providing Special Olympics GB National Office an annual financial report (using a provided template) on all funds raised and spent each year (1st January to 31st December). Financial reports for the previous year are submitted along with the annual accreditation form between January and February each year.

Given these responsibilities, the Finance Officer typically acts as an information and reference point for the Steering Group members: clarifying financial implications of proposals; confirming legal requirements; outlining the current financial status; and retrieving relevant documentation where required.

Responsibilities

The 5 main responsibilities of the Finance Officer include:

• General financial oversight:

  • Oversee and present budgets, accounts and financial statements to the Steering Group

  • Liaise with designated volunteers or Special Olympics GB National Office about financial matters

  • Ensure that relevant financial systems and controls are in place

  • Ensure that record-keeping and accounts meet the conditions of funders or statutory bodies

  • Ensure compliance with the relevant Special Olympics GB Governance documents

• Funding and fundraising

  • Advise on the Clubs fundraising strategy

  • Ensure use of funds complies with conditions set by funding bodies

  • Ensure fundraising complies with the relevant Special Olympics GB Governance document and is bound by effective financial systems and controls

  • Ensure effective monitoring and reporting

•  

• Financial planning and budgeting

  • Prepare and present budgets for new or ongoing activities

  • Advise on financial implications of strategic and operational plans

  • Present revised financial forecasts based on actual spend

•  

• Banking, book-keeping and record-keeping

  • Manage bank accounts

  • Set up appropriate systems for book-keeping, payments & petty cash

  • Ensure everyone handling money keeps proper records and documentation

•  

• Financial reporting

  • Present regular reports on the Clubs financial position

  • Prepare accounts for audit (if requested by Special Olympics GB National Office) and liaising with the auditor, as required

  • Present accounts at any requested Steering Group meeting

  • Advise on the Clubs reserves and investment policy

Person Specification

Essential criteria

The candidate must:

• fully endorse the mission and philosophy of Special Olympics

• be committed to supporting a positive experience for all Special Olympics members (athletes, Unified Partners, volunteers) in the Club

• be a minimum of 18 years of age and be able to complete the Special Olympics GB volunteer registration process in full

• be able to coordinate and collate sometimes complex information, from a variety of sources

• be highly organised

• have experience of working within both short and long term timescales, often without supervision

• have experience in using spreadsheets or other financial management tools

• be able to demonstrate the ability to monitor income and expenditure

• have experience in preparing basic financial reports

Desirable criteria

The candidate could have:

• experience of working with volunteers

• experience of working in the sports sector

Notes

• This role does not require completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check, though the candidate will be required to provide a reference.

• This is a voluntary, unpaid role. The Club or Special Olympics GB do not usually pay for volunteer travel expenses, though this may be considered in exceptional circumstances

• Unless appointed by Special Olympics GB National Office, the Steering Group are required to vote and elect new Steering Group members at least every two years, including the Finance Officer

Introduction

Special Olympics is the world's largest sports organization for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and physical disabilities, providing year-round training and competitions to 5 million athletes and Unified Sports partners in 172 countries.[2] Special Olympics competitions are held every day, all around the world—including local, national and regional competitions, adding up to more than 100,000 events a year.

And now we’re coming to Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot.

The Role

Two people are required to fill these roles, ideally so that they can work together and discuss plans, options and needs of Region related competition events.

Estimated hours: 10 hours per month

Responsibilities
The roles are responsible for creating, managing and co-ordinating a Regional Competition Calendar, which includes:

collating and sharing information on local and regional competition details (sports, venues, host details, dates)
supporting the involvement of the Region at national or international competitions
being an active member of the Regional Steering Group and its Grant approval processes
supporting competition hosts to complete the event sanctioning process
working with fellow Steering Group members to develop competition opportunities whilst working towards a regional competition calendar that provides to its members at least one competition opportunity per year for each sport offered by the region

The Competition Coordinators are not required to actually deliver or run any events, unless they choose to. They are required to co-ordinate the offer of support from the Region and Special Olympics Wales, with the needs and requirements of those hosting competition events. For example they would ensure the event hosts complete the event sanction forms before passing them to National Office for approval, or would signpost competition event hosts to grants available from the Region.

Should Competition Coordinators want to be actively involved in the delivery or management of competition events, this is a choice to be made by the Competition Coordinators themselves and with the support of the Regions Steering Group.

These roles require contact with any appointed Regional Sports Specific Sub-Group, each Partner Organisation within the Region, national Coaching and Competition Advisors (where appointed) and potential supporting Partners who can support the planning, delivery or evaluation of such events. Such contact could be via email, phone or in person at Regional Meetings.

We need YOU to support our biggest fundraising event of the year, London's most popular 'urban triathlon'! 

Guy's Urban Challenge is an urban triathlon taking place in Central London at Guy's Hospital on Saturday 28th September 2019. Participants who are fundraising on the day will run, spin and climb their way up the 29 floors of Guy's Hospital tower, the tallest hopsital tower in Europe!

When: 8.30 am - 4pm Saturday 28th September 2019

Where: Guy's Hospital, London Bridge

Why: To support an amazing cause whilst having fun!

We have nearly 300 people taking part, all of whom are raising vital funds for Guy's & St Thomas' Hospital and Evelina London Children's Hospital which will be used to provide life-saving equipment, life-changing research and all the home comforts that make hospital a less scary place for all of our patients. 

We need as many volunteers as possible to make this day a huge success and to maximise the funds we raise for our wonderful hospitals. Roles on the day will include anything from marshalling the race route, manning the watt bike station or cheering on runners as they climb the 29 floors of Guy’s tower! So, if the thought of taking part in a triathlon sends you racing in the other direction, or if you're a mean multi-tasker or a dab hand at marshalling, WE NEED YOU! 

Roles are varied, times are flexible and fun is guaranteed! T- shirts and refreshments will be provided. Please click Apply online if you or any of your friends/family would like to come along and support this fantastic event and wonderful cause! 

Thank you! 

Introduction 

Special Olympics Swansea, Neath & Port Talbot (SO SNPT) is a Accredited Programme of Special Olympics Wales and we are led by a voluntary Steering Group. These groups of individuals represent stakeholders from within the programme and regularly meet to discuss activity and developments, but who also vote to agree on how resources are allocated to our Special Olympics activity. These groups are responsible for discussing, agreeing (by vote) and co-ordinating a variety of matters depending on their accreditation type, including:

• The Sport Coaching Programme

• The Sport Competition Programme

• Regular Meetings and Communication

• Administration and Membership of the Steering Group 

• Finance & Income Generation

• Branding & Marketing

• Relationships & Partnerships

• Involvement in Competition activity for all sports delivered

• Membership Registration

• Policies and Governance Agreements

• Accreditation

The Role

The communications officer has a key role to play in planning and delivering communications to key groups, such as supporters, general public, volunteers or staff. The post holder will write, edit, co-ordinate and publish content across various channels, including the website, social media, print and online marketing materials. They will also plan and implement communications and marketing campaigns to raise awareness for funds, while progressively improving organisational understanding of what works for different audiences.

The purpose of the post is to increase awareness about the organisation and the region among the different charity’s audiences through:

• Planning and executing social media activities

• Brand management

• Managing the production of printed and online communications materials

• Public Relations

• Liaison with SOGB Head Office Communications Team

Responsibilities 

• Press- 

  • Field Enquiries from journalists and service users Build, leverage and maintain media and stakeholder relationships (across TV, Radio, Print, Wire and Digital channels)

  • Create press releases

• Digital

  • Develop, manage and update content for website 

  • Maintain social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram)

  • Plan and create multi-media communication materials
     

• Communications

  • Produce, edit and distribute updates and materials for external and internal audiences

  • Help market and communicate events

  • Maintain library for press cuttings and reports and sharing with SOGB head office

  • Create leaflets, flyers, posters and communication materials required
     

• Brand

  • Ensuring ongoing alignment of Special Olympics brand with overall brand and guidelines

  • Manage all usage of logo

  • Help maintain and build reputation

  • Manage brand standards to ensure consistent and professional positioning brand portfolio

Person Specification

Essential Criteria

• Knowledge of social media channels

• Confident taking photos

• Confident writing stories

• Effective and appropriate communication skills 

• Strong administrative and organisational skills

• Fully endorse the mission and philosophy of Special Olympics

• Be a minimum of 18 years of age and be able to complete the Special Olympics GB volunteer registration process in full

• Have experience of working within both short and long term timescales, often without supervision

Desirable Criteria 

• Experience helping people with intellectual disabilities

• Experience within the sports sector

• Media Contacts 

Notes

• This role does not require completion of a Disclosure and Barring Service check, though the candidate will be required to provide a reference.

• This is a voluntary, unpaid role. Accredited Programmes or Special Olympics GB do not usually pay for volunteer travel expenses, though this may be considered in exceptional circumstances

• Unless appointed by Special Olympics GB National Office, the Steering Group is  required to vote and elect new Steering Group members at least every two years, including the Communications Officer

Would you like to help a charity that supports volunteers like you? ValueYou is looking for local Volunteer Champions to help run our volunteer recognition scheme in your borough. ValueYou provides volunteers who have done 100hrs of voluntary activity with a discount card that can be used in independent businesses. We currently run the scheme in 16 boroughs across London, and we’re looking for 1-2 Volunteer Champions in each borough who can help us keep the scheme going. 

What will it involve?

• Business recruitment: visiting local independent, high street stores to see if they they would offer a discount (and an optional gift) to ValueYou card holders. 
• Contacting charities: identifying local charities whose volunteers aren’t signed up and contacting the Volunteer Managers, encouraging them to promote the scheme to their volunteers.
• Business check-in: checking in with participating businesses to see how they’re getting on & if they’re still running the scheme.
• Sending e-newsletters (Optional): sending out a monthly email to members in your borough, with local discounts & offers, keeping them updated with any new developments

Who will suit the role?

We’re ideally looking for people who are already ValueYou members or have some awareness of the scheme, but this isn't essential! You will need to be: 

• Independent: You will get lots of support to deliver your role, but as we’re a very small charity, with a very small team, you’ll need to be confident in getting on with the tasks on your own.
• A good communicator: The role involves dealing with lots of different people, from small business owners to charity professionals. You’ll need to be able to adapt your communication style and manage these different relationships.
• Organised: Promoting the scheme involves a varied taskload. You’ll have to be able to stay on top of what you’re doing and plan effectively.
• Enthusiastic: Champion is in the name! To promote the scheme well and build good relationships, it’s key that you’re passionate about volunteering and can show this to others. 

As a volunteer recognition charity, we’re committed to supporting our own volunteers and making sure that your experience with us is both useful and rewarding. We will offer you:

What will you get in return?

• Full induction training on recruiting businesses, contacting charities and how to represent ValueYou. You’ll be supported throughout your experience with regular check-ins.
• Reimbursement for expenses for travel, phone call & any other reasonable costs incurred.
• Flexibility. We will try to tailor your role to your skillset, motivations and development goals, so it’s a good fit for you.
• Responsibility & control. Helping to run the scheme in your borough will mean you get lots of responsibility. As a small charity, we’ll welcome your ideas and input and you’ll get to have a say in how we operate.

This is a great volunteer role if you enjoy building relationships and are passionate about volunteering! 

Are you organised and happy to chat on the phone? Looking for Retail work experience? We’re always looking for friendly and helpful people to join our team on our phones and on the tills serving customers!

If you have good communication skills and a mind for administration then you'll be perfect for us! You will be a point of contact for our customers, helping them with any enquiries and arranging collections for donations - this is a great role to improve your retail and customer service skills.

Volunteering can help you to:

• Learn new skills or develop your existing skills further

• Gain valuable work experience and strengthen your CV

• Meet new people

• Build your confidence

• Have Fun!

  We can offer you:

• We will provide full induction training and introduction to the roles

• Flexible times to volunteer that fits in with your lifestyle and other commitments

• We will provide you with on-going support as you volunteer

• You will have an opportunity to learn lifesaving skills by completing CPR training.

• Reimbursement of reasonable travel expenses

• Plenty of tea and biscuits!

  Giving your time helps us to save lives - our volunteers help beat heart disease and through giving their time to help in our shops, raise funds that goes towards life-saving research.

  Apply now or pop in and ask for Kathy or Devon to be part of our friendly team

Do you have experience of mental health issues? Would you like to use that experience to make a difference to the lives of people in a hospital setting or those who have been discharged recently?

Who are we?
Barnet Voice for Mental Health is a specialist project within Inclusion Barnet.  We are a peer-led Deaf and Disabled Peoples’ organisation, which means that everyone that works and volunteers with us has their own lived experience of disability or mental health issues. We believe that using the skills gained from our own experiences to support others is a powerful tool and this is a central aspect the way that we deliver services. 

What is the Hospital Outreach Project?
Being admitted to a mental health ward can be a disorientating and distressing experience for many people at a time when they are feeling very vulnerable.  In addition, being discharged can bring its own challenges and our aim is to make a difference to people in hospital and those recently discharged.

Our Inpatient Outreach Project is delivered by volunteers with their own lived experience of mental health distress (‘Peers’). It offers friendly and social spaces for in-patients where they can meet with Peers and receive support and information, as well as group activities.  In addition, we are starting a new Recovery group where people recently discharged can attend to meet with others, participate in activities and access a signposting service to other community support structures.

Volunteers make a huge difference to people at this vulnerable time, by talking to people, offering them support, information and signpost them to appropriate services. 

We are looking to expand our team of excellent volunteers and so if you have your own experience of mental health issues and can offer some time on a regular basis we would love to hear from you!

Time Commitment: 
We are looking for volunteers for a couple of hours per week or every fortnight on either or both parts of the project. 

Training and Support:
Inclusion Barnet offers excellent training for volunteers in mental health outreach and Safeguarding.  The training, support and supervision you will receive will provide you with the skills and experience not only to work on this project, but also could be valuable for other roles that you may be seeking in the future.  You will join a fantastic organisation and team of volunteers with a range of life experiences, and have regular support and supervision from a dedicated Volunteer Coordinator.

Application Process: what to expect:
Email or call us for an application form. As soon as you have completed the application form, we will contact you for a short interview, and once accepted, you will be offered training before you start your work with the team. 

Closing date for applications:  20 October 2019 and ongoing recruitment