Volunteer General Shop Assistant

Gain skills and help raise vital funds by volunteering in your local community.

Volunteering at Scope

Scope is a disability equality charity providing practical information, emotional support and campaigning relentlessly for a fairer society.

As a shop volunteer you’ll help raise vital funds for our work towards achieving everyday equality for disabled people. You will make a real difference to disabled people and their families at a time of need.

We particularly welcome applications from disabled people. Equality and inclusion are at the heart of Scope’s mission. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for volunteers.

About your role

In our shops there’s a role for everyone. No matter how big or small the task you can help the smooth running of the shop. There are lots of tasks that you can try. You can choose the ones you like best or develop skills in a specific area that’s new to you.

Choose from:

Customer service: welcome customers to the shop, answer questions or serve on the till

Department specialist: take care of a specific area of our shop, such as books, media, shoes or vintage

Visual merchandising: create eye-catching window and shop floor displays

Back of house: sort donations and prepare stock by steaming, tagging and pricing items

Sales: learn how to drive retail sales and promote Scope raffle tickets to raise money

Housekeeping: tidy shelves and rails, keep areas sparkling clean and ensure the shop floor and stockroom is always safe from hazards

Where and when

You will be based at 1 Coronation Parade, High Street, Ely, Cambs . We’d love your help for as little as one hour a week, but if you can give more time that would help us even more. Chat to us about the hours and days that suit you.

Skills needed

You don’t need special skills or experience to volunteer. We welcome anyone who is interested in charity shops, passionate about disability equality, wants to learn something new, or keen to meet people.

Skills you’ll gain

• Customer service
• Retail sales floor skills and merchandising
• Stock management
• Health and safety
• Teamwork
• Communication skills
• Valuable experience for your CV
• Experience in a large national disability charity

Support you’ll get

• Volunteer induction into Scope
• Relevant training to do your role efficiently and safely
• Access to a wealth of online training modules and videos hosted by Scope and Charity Learning Consortium
• Information on development opportunities such as NVQ training, Lead Volunteer opportunities and paid roles
• One to one support and regular catch ups with your manager
• Agreed out of pocket expenses (if you have any)
• Reasonable adjustments to make the role accessible to you
• A work-related reference for you

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility. Scope is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare and wellbeing of children and adults at risk, whether receiving services or being staff or volunteers. It expects all trustees, staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Join Victim Support Scotland in a volunteering role like no other!

As we recover from the Coronavirus pandemic, we are on the lookout for talented and committed people to help victims, witnesses and their families to move forward after a crime.

Victims of crime often feel a range of emotions such as anxiety, confusion and anger, while witnesses may feel confused, anxious and overwhelmed by the court system. As a support volunteer, you will provide help and support in both local communities and within the court environment, ensuring people receive the high-quality support and care they need.

You will:

• Discuss service users’ needs by telephone, face-to-face visits or other means, agreeing next steps at the end of each contact

• Help witnesses feel more confident at court by arranging and conducting court familiarisation visits

• Support service users in the court room and other appropriate locations on the day of a trial, liaising with court officials on behalf of service users

• Give feedback and agree follow-up actions with staff members

• Provide administrative support in completing service users’ journeys

This is a great opportunity to:

• Learn new skills and gain experience of working within the criminal justice sector

• Gain access to a range of in-depth training courses that are relevant to your volunteering role, resulting in accreditation

• Positively affect your community as a member of a team actively working to reduce the impact of crime

For a full role description, visit: victimsupport.scot/volunteer

The Academy Ambassadors programme brings the expertise of the business world onto boards at multi-academy trusts (MATs) throughout the country to raise standards of education and improve the life chances of young people, which is critical to our social and economic success.

The opportunity

Established in December 2011, The Excel Academy Partnership is made up of a single 11-18 school, Framwellgate School Durham. The trust seeks two Non-Executive Directors/Trustees to help strengthen the areas of HR and law/legal frameworks to shape the future from an all through provision to a multi academy trust of up to five schools. The trust seeks to ensure the board has a broad and diverse make up that is representative of the communities it represents, bringing a balance of skills, knowledge and experience in thought, expertise and lived experience, in order to offer the best range of perspective, and the best support and challenge to the leaders it supports and holds to account.

Applicants of all faiths and none are welcomed. Board meetings are held at Framwellgate School Durham. The Trust encourages individuals who live within a reasonable travelling distance of County Durham to apply, in the hope that they are able to attend Board, committee and panel meetings and other engagement opportunities in person when required.

The board seeks two business leaders with board-level experience in:

• human resources OR
• legal/compliance

As a key member of the board you will support the trust in achieving the following over the next 12 - 24 months:

1. Post-Covid recovery: for Framwellgate School Durham to recover strongly following the Covid-19 pandemic and to achieve a Good Ofsted rating as soon as inspection allows;
2. System development: to continue establishing and refining the systems and structures that come with being an academy trust - including the governance structure;
3. Financial management: to use the trust's strengths in this area to support other schools with robust financial planning and a costed curriculum model;
4. Growth: to continue to grow and work with more schools and grow the trust whilst allowing schools to retain their unique characteristics in their communities.

What's involved?

Board governance in education is a strategic, 'eyes on, hands off' commitment which involves attending six board meetings per year, amounting to 14 hours of work a month.

You will be responsible for:

• Ensuring clarity of vision, ethos and strategic direction
• Holding executive leaders to account for the educational performance of the organisation and its pupils, and the effective and efficient performance management of staff; and
• Overseeing the financial performance of the organisation and making sure its money is well spent

As an Academy Ambassador, you will join our ambassador network which provides resources, guidance, networking events and webinars to support you in your role.

All roles are pro bono.

People from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

What next?

Please register your interest now to be considered for the role.

When you select Apply you will be redirected to the Academy Ambassadors webpage where you will find a full role specification with more details of the opportunity and the trust, including details of how to apply for the position.

Please be aware the closing date may change if we have received sufficient applications.

Since the start of the pandemic we have noticed a great deal of our clients who got in touch had a common issue that could not be ignored: they felt isolated, even lonely in the UK.

We set up our Isolation Support project, with the help of Imperial Health Charity, to connect with vulnerable clients through regular telephone chats.

We are seeking compassionate volunteers! Do you want to help fellow Eastern Europeans who have felt isolated due to the pandemic? If you:

• Are a good listener
• Speak Romanian or Polish
• Are looking for a way to give back to the community

Then this is the opportunity for you! This would be an ideal volunteering opportunity for anyone seeking flexibility, and the chance to build up on their experience as a volunteer in the charity sector.

If you have any spare time and you want to make a real difference in someone’s life – get in touch!

If you are interested in the role, or would like to find out more, please email us. 

The role

This role requires a relationship fundraiser who is a creative and dynamic self-starter, able to  

grow engagement and long-term commitment from our supporters, and to generate new income

from people who share our belief that no one should be left behind.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities:

1. Maximise income from supporters; relationship management, direct mail and cultivation events (online and in-person) to create more personalised supporter relationships.
2. Develop AHO’s programmes to build engagement and create a sustainable income channel.
3. Develop our legacy income by promoting giving through Wills in our communication with donors, volunteers, care homes and people who have been helped by AHO.
4. Support AHO’s community fundraising groups and build fundraising relationships with others.
5. Line management of Fundraisers

1. Main duties

• Managing direct marketing appeals (30%): Develop and deepen existing donor relationships through planned direct marketing appeals. Maximise the potential of our warm donor support through engaging campaign creative and astute data management.  You will be expected to manage the appeal delivery process.
• Develop and manage donor programme (40%):  Create a donor product to build engagement with existing and new donors to secure their longer-term commitment and to encourage new supporters to join the product using bespoke personal, written and face to face communications.
• Develop our income from gifts in Wills (15%): As part of enhanced engagement with our donors, build gifts in Wills promotion activity within supporter journeys; using mailings, online bespoke events, digital media and to encourage conversations and meetings with legacy prospects and pledgers.
• Building a fundraising programme (15%): Working with Fundraising Coordinator, develop a fundraising programme by initiating strong relationships with management and identifying effective ways to engage users and supporters.

General responsibilities to be undertaken as part of the role:

• Work with the colleagues across AHO to integrate fundraising into all elements of AHO’s communications and profile.
• Segment AHO’s supporter base to allow for more targeted fundraising activity.
• Track the expenditure and ROI in relation to the appeals activity to ensure they remain within budget and achieve set targets.
• Budget management of income generation channels with regular reporting and forecasting as required.
• Ensure that all activity related to the collation of personal data is in accordance with GDPR and managed accordingly.
• Represent the organisation at meetings with donors and external events.
• Manage external agencies to produce high quality fundraising initiatives and carefully monitor and review ROI on all activity.
• Build excellent relationships with staff in all departments and liaise with team members and internal contacts to gather information to support our fundraising and develop new fundraising approaches.
• Undertake any other reasonable duties as requested.
• To be responsible for your own health and safety and that of your colleagues, in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work Act (1974) and relevant EC directives
• Line manages, motivate and support Fundraisers and their personal development.

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Highly proficient use of business IT systems including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and databases.
• Proven track record and experience of working within a fundraising team with greater focus on relationship fundraising.
• Experience of data base targeting, segmentation, testing and response analysis and associated impacts on budget monitoring and reforecasting.
• Exposure to a range of Direct Mail, email and social media marketing techniques including multi-channel campaigns
• An effective communicator in both oral and written English; writes in a succinct, structured way and is able to communicate complex issues clearly to different audiences. A confident copy writer and editor of own work; excellent attention to detail and an eye for design.
• Proactive, able to work well unsupervised under pressure to deadlines, to prioritise own workload, to be self-servicing administratively
• Experience of recruiting, training and managing volunteers in fundraising setting.

The purpose of this role is to support the CEO and coordinate fundraising activities across the world and supervise Fundraising Managers in your local area

Purpose of Job:

• To support the charities long-term financial sustainability.
• To explore a variety of funding streams that could be suitable for the charity.
• To increase the contributions of individuals and groups to the charity by building relationships and exploring new fundraising opportunities from various sources.
• Raise awareness of the charity's work, aims and goals.
• Line manage Volunteer Managers.

This exciting role is responsible for developing and maintaining a fundraising programme for AHO.

Responsibilities & Duties

Income Generation

• Manage, support, develop and run imaginative fundraising activities, some of which will be events-based.
• Contribute to grant applications and fundraising events.
• Inspire new supporters to raise money through regular and one-off giving, while maintaining and developing relationships with existing supporters.
• Develop and broaden corporate support.
• Develop and coordinate web-based fundraising including social media.
• Recruit fundraising volunteers and provide an excellent standard of fundraising support to the general public and third-party fundraisers including ad-hoc special events such as rotary clubs.
• Responsible for the management and execution of an agreed number of community fundraising events.
• Provide them with the necessary fundraising materials, such as sponsor forms, a t-shirt and training advice.
• Line manage and provide support to Fundraising Managers. 

Strategic Direction

• Maintain and update the fundraising and communications budgets, with the CEO.
• Collaborate with the CEO to develop, evaluate and update a strategic plan to guide fundraising activities and revenue generation in order to further build AHO’s base of support.
• Work in conjunction with the CEO and Grants Coordinator to have a good overall understanding of all revenue streams.

Communications

• Work with the Director to raise the profile of the charity.
• Raise awareness of the charity, its service, successes and plans in the local community and through social media and the local press.
• Write and speak to a wide range of audiences as needed.
• Deliver presentations to interested groups and to attend events as an AHO representative.

Administration

• Plan, budget and forecast fundraising income.
• Preparation of fundraising reports for Trustees meetings.
• Maintaining the fundraising database and documents.
• Write and design Organisational fundraising materials.
• Contribute updates of fundraising events and activities for quarterly newsletters.
• Write appeals and direct mail in collaboration with another team members.
• Manage the web site fundraising content, including the blog.

Other

• Awareness of fundraising best practice and legislation, ensuring compliance with the Charities Act and the Institute of Fundraising and FRSB codes of practice.
• Network with other fundraisers and charity staff when possible
• Undertake any other duties commensurate with the post
  
   

Person specification

Prior experience - essential

• 2 year of professional experience in fundraising or managing fundraisers.
• A strong commitment to the aims, objectives and values of AHO.
• Well established and practiced organizational and planning skills, extensive knowledge and experience of charity fundraising.

Role Purpose

• Develop virtual fundraising events, challenge events, Fun events and other community fundraising initiatives.

• Carry out partnerships with schools, universities, faith groups and other community organisations for fundraising purposes.
• Maximise the use of digital and social media to promote fundraising events
• Develop fundraising events and products suitable for community groups, corporate employees, families and individuals.
• Develop tailored resources and fundraising packs.
• Contribute towards achieving the targets and outcomes of AHO’s fundraising strategy and annual fundraising plans.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Prepare the community and event fundraising, incorporating digital/virtual fundraising alongside traditional methods.
• Run community fundraising, including relationships with schools, universities and other community groups.
• Manage the charity’s online fundraising pages.
• Develop and cultivate relationships with sponsored event participants and community fundraisers to maximise income and encourage repeat participation.
• Use Mailchimp to develop content and communication journey with event participants.
• Research and design new fundraising events, initiatives and products suitable for the changing COVID-19 landscape.
• Produce and implement multi-channel marketing plans to promote the above products.
• Oversee and manage all community and events materials, including fundraising guides, running vests, collecting tins and other fundraising collateral.
• Write inspiring content for supporter communications and update fundraising pages of the AHO website.
• Activate employee fundraising initiatives.
• Manage, train and support fundraising volunteers as appropriate.
• Respond to general enquiries relating to Community Fundraising.

Person Specification

• Highly effective at persuasive, engaging and creative writing.
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for AHO’s delivery approach and mission and values.
• Proven experience of delivering income growth in an event or community fundraising setting (preferably both).
• Experience of developing and successfully launching new community and/or events products.
• Proven knowledge of online fundraising tools and digital marketing.
• Experience of providing exemplary supporter stewardship, to strengthen and cultivate relationships with fundraisers
• A passion and motivation to raise money to support health and social care projects in Africa.

Role Overview

The Grants Officer Volunteer supports the CEO for developing and writing grant proposals to trusts, foundations and other grant-making organisations such as Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, UKAID, USAID, EU grants, DFID tenders, etc, and persuasively communicates AHO's mission and programmes to potential funders. In collaboration with the Director, the Volunteer administers the organisation’s grant management activities, including grant proposal writing, editing and compilation, submissions and follow up and prospect research. This position helps to write tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Director, referring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winning contracts and funding. Applications are welcome from any part of the world.

Purpose of Role

To identify grant and bid opportunities, managing the grant development and proposal process and to produce successful tender proposals – as well as other fundraising applications when required based on good research and excellent communication.

Duties and Responsibilities

Grant writing

• Developing and writing grant proposals to foundations and other grant-making organisations persuasively communicating the organisation’s mission and programmes to potential funders;
• Assembling and submitting grant requests, including letters, proposals, budgets, and presentations;
• Track and create a calendar of grant opportunities – including deadline dates, required materials,
• Complete and submit grant applications to secure funding
• Researches and identifies potential sources of foundation and corporate grants and governmental funding.

Bid writing

• Writing tenders based on instruction and detailed information from the Director referring back for editing and final approval, leading to increased success in winning contracts
• Maintaining an awareness of contracts due for tender and taking responsibility for acquiring pre-qualification questionnaires and tender documentation
• Collating the input of disparate contributions to create a coherent and well-structured final tender and ensuring the timely submission of tenders and other proposals

Skills Required

• Excellent writing, analytical, and research skills are essential. Candidates must be self-motivated, detail-oriented, and highly-organised, and have experience using online databases and other sources to locate biographical, financial, and philanthropic information.
• Experience of writing and delivering successful grants and tenders,

At-Home Guardian Angel Volunteers

 Make a Meaningful Impact from the Comfort of Your Own Home

IHF has no centralised administrative offices and thus relies on volunteers across the globe to help manage and support our international programs and projects remotely.

Overview

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) that serve and positively impact, promote, and protect the dignity and humanity of people everywhere. We work with children in impoverished communities around the world. IHF currently has three centers in Indonesia and one in Kenya.

IHF is currently seeking volunteers to be Guardians. We have four different sponsorship programs in which our children can be enrolled (Nutrition, Orphan, Medical, and Education), in addition to our supplementary class program at our Education Centers. Each Guardian is paired with a child/class at one of our IHF Centers and will be responsible for managing their sponsorship status. 

In this capacity as a Guardian you will:- Be an advocate for the children IHF is working to empower

- Leverage your personal network to secure sponsors for your assigned child/class

- Have the opportunity to correspond with your child/class 

- Approach schools regarding ‘class-to-class’ our international pen pal program

We provide all the necessary training, background, and support for you to form a meaningful bond with your child/class and ensure they are financially secure.

Eligibility 

IHF is looking for individuals who can commit to a minimum 2-3 hours per week with a passion for international development. 

Benefits

In addition to making a notable difference in the lives of the children we serve, you will also have access to the following benefits: 

- Letter of recommendation upon request  

- Enhance your CV with practical experience working with an international NGO

- Gain a background in fundraising

- Join a global network of IHF volunteers and alumni

Requirements

Volunteers accepted to this team will have: 

- Confidence using the English language (both spoken and written)

- Proficiency in Google Suite applications 

- Deep empathy for impoverished children and their communities

- A commitment to our Core Values

*Experience with child advocacy is a plus

Deadline

IHF is accepting applications on an on-going basis.

Details of all our volunteer programs can be found on our website

Medan Center Co-Director

Half of International Humanity Foundation’s (IHF) mission is to educate the poor and the other half is to educate the world about the poor. Our vision is to strive for a world of leaders and citizens who have interacted with, and are truly knowledgeable about the world's poor. We believe in a "pass it on" philosophy where education is free and available for all who seek it. Those of us who have received a free education pass it on by helping others less fortunate by teaching, interacting and learning. With just a few hours a week, our volunteers, children and sponsors are changing the world we live in. IHF is a non-religious, non-political, non-profit organization that strongly believes in an equal opportunity for all and in preserving the cultures, traditions and beliefs of the marginalized communities it works in.

IHF is currently looking for at-center volunteers to co-direct our center in Medan, Indonesia. This comprehensive position allows the individual to work both with the community we serve, as well as administrative tasks that enable an international organization to function. This includes rotational assignments in the core components of IHF, such as center operations, legalities, community development, finance, fundraising, media and communications, and more. 

Volunteering within this position will generate valuable experience for anyone wanting to start a career in the non-profit sector, in addition to great leadership skills. Also, it will boost your CV and allow you to gain international experience working with people from diverse cultures. All this while exploring the food cuisine, lake toba, and all other exciting features of Medan.

As a co-director, free shared room and board are provided, monthly stipends are given to provide for extra expenditures on your days off. The position is for a minimum of 4 months but we encourage individuals to join for a year. 

For more information and to apply, visit our website and provide your CV. Our team will get in contact with you within 24 hours. 

For any other enquiries please contact our Volunteer Team at our website.

The Story Museum's mission is to enrich lives, especially young lives, through stories. We are achieving this from our most unusual Museum in Oxford, where we share 1001 great stories through immersive exhibitions and imaginative events. The Museum reopened in October 2020 following a major £6million capital redevelopment.

The Story Museum is seeking a trustee who will bring current and/or extensive experience of working in Creative Producing & Venues. The following skills, experience and qualities are essential:

• Personal networks and authority in creative producing and venues
• A working understanding of running a creative venue and its business models
• Evident leadership qualities: strategic thinker, clear and persuasive communicator and effective networker
• A synergy with the aims and values of The Story Museum
• An interest and enthusiasm for children’s stories and wider stories in all their forms
• Appreciation of participatory methods of working including co-creation
• A demonstrable commitment to inclusion and diversity
• Active cultural participation

Desirable skills, experience and qualities include:

• Deep personal knowledge and skills in one or more creative artforms eg literature, visual arts, music, design, performance, production, dance, crafts, circus, film, digital
• Experience of serving on the board or committee of a charitable organisation
• Understanding of mixed funding models

To find out more about the role including a downloadable Trustee recruitment pack and details of how to apply please visit our website. Deadline for applications is 9 July 2021.

We are committed to increasing the diversity of our creative programme, workforce and audiences to ensure the quality and impact of our work. This can only be achieved with integrity if our Board is representative of the communities we wish to serve. We therefore particularly welcome applications from the Global Majority, specifically the African diaspora; South, East, and South East Asian diaspora; the Middle East and North Africa. We also encourage people with disabilities and people from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds to consider applying.