This post is home-based, applicants should live in the South West of England

We’re looking for a special person to lead our South West Regional Group and help us achieve our vision of a beautiful and thriving countryside that is valued, enjoyed and accessible to everyone. 

You’ll be part of a team of people passionate about the countryside and you’ll be invited to free training courses, workshops and our annual conference and AGM (as a voting member). You’ll use your skills and experience in networking and collaborating to make a positive difference to the countryside, environment, and local communities.

CPRE is a membership organisation made up of a national charity and a network of 42 local charities across England. Local CPREs meet in eight regional groups to share ideas and experience, facilitate cross-border collaboration, improve communication and promote a coordinated regional voice and focus.

The South West region is formed of seven Local CPREs covering Avon and Bristol, Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Gloucestershire, Somerset and Wiltshire. The region receives funding from National CPRE of around £10,000 each year. 

Regional Chairs lead and support activities and convene and chair regular regional meetings with representatives from local CPREs. It’s a real opportunity to add value to what CPRE does in the South West. 

Ideally, you should have at least three years’ experience of working or volunteering in a networking, collaboration, partnership, leadership or organisational development role. It’s also helpful if you have experience of volunteering and supporting other volunteers.

CPREs governance, income and cost sharing arrangements are currently being reviewed with an aim to further strengthen the organisation. Regional Chairs will contribute towards the review so it’s important that you have a flexible attitude and a positive approach to change.

The approximate time commitment for this role involves three regional and three national meetings each year. You’ll also typically volunteer from home for around 2-3 hours per week supporting local and regional activities.

We provide out-of-pocket travel expenses and incidentals for home offices.

The recruitment process involves a CV, brief supporting statement, references and an informal interview. 

Please quote job reference: Chair-SW-nat-cj

CPRE is an equal opportunities employer.

We are looking for two District Managers to join our existing District consisting of the counties of Cheshire and Merseyside.

This is a developmental role initially for 6 – 12 months. During this time we will train, mentor and coach the post holders. At the end of this time, we intend to split Cheshire and Merseyside into two separate districts with the successful candidates becoming the District Manager for them.

The closing date for this role is 30/08/2021.

Across the UK, our 270 local groups play a vital part in supporting people affected by MS. They provide sense of belonging, unity and friendship. And they deliver services and support for their local MS community.

We are looking to recruit a Group Coordinator for our Lambeth and Southwark group. As our local Group Coordinator you’ll take the lead in making sure your local group works as effectively as possible. You’ll recruit, induct and support other group volunteers to make sure your group’s activities meet the needs of your local MS community.

In this role you’ll be able to develop your leadership, management, communication, organisation and motivation skills.

Time Commitment

We estimate this role will need around 5 hours a week. Our roles are flexible and aim to fit around you. Time commitments for this role may vary depending on your activities. This is an ongoing role.

This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones. We need you to get involved and help make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS.

About you

You’ll have an interest in the MS Society and the work that we do, as well as the enthusiasm to represent both us and our values locally. You will understand the needs of people affected by MS in your area and be sympathetic to the needs and motivations of volunteers. You’ll be confident using Microsoft Office, the internet and email. You’ll be able to apply disability, equality and inclusion practices and understand and apply our risk management system. Ideally you’ll understand the local area and organisations that provide local services.

You will be reliable and easy to contact and you need to live in or near the Lambeth and Southwark area to carry out this role.

The MS Society is committed to promoting diversity. We can only offer roles to over 18s.

We are losing this planet's species, and therefore biodiversity, at an alarming rate. Without our wildlife, we would be nothing. Hundreds of thousands of species are classes as critically endangered, with some on the brink of extinction. Bare Kind is aiming to funnel more funds from everyday purchases into protecting our most endangered species.

Bare Kind sells bamboo socks where 10% of the profits are donated to help save the animal on the sock. Each design is linked to an animal conservation or rescue charity, so you can enjoy a good-quality pair of socks and know that you are helping to save your favourite animal too! We work with charities from across the world, from protecting hedgehogs in the UK to Orangutans in Borneo.

DESIGN

• Help create new digital designs (of animals) to be used on socks

• Volunteer 2 hours per week

We are losing this planet's species, and therefore biodiversity, at an alarming rate. Without our wildlife, we would be nothing. Hundreds of thousands of species are classes as critically endangered, with some on the brink of extinction. Bare Kind is aiming to funnel more funds from everyday purchases into protecting our most endangered species.

Bare Kind sells bamboo socks where 10% of the profits are donated to help save the animal on the sock. Each design is linked to an animal conservation or rescue charity, so you can enjoy a good-quality pair of socks and know that you are helping to save your favourite animal too! We work with charities from across the world, from protecting hedgehogs in the UK to Orangutans in Borneo.

VIDEOGRAPHY

• Create sock related videos/content to be used to engage people on social media.

• Volunteer 2 hours per week

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

We are looking for enthusiastic volunteers with a range of skills to help the Red Cross support refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants in many ways, from giving advice on how people can access services to helping out with our group work or lending a hand at our drop in centres to give emergency support.

Our project volunteers help the team as they support refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants adjusting to life in a new country and access the help they need. Providing emotional support is critical due to the range of vulnerabilities of people using our service.

We are looking for volunteers who speak a language likely to be used by our service users such as Tigrynya, Farsi, Kurish Sorani, Arabic, Spanish, Amharic, Albanian, French or Urdu.

We also require a commitment of a minimum of 12 months volunteering and to be available 4 hours per week (between the hours of 9:00-17:00, Monday to Friday), with some opportunity for flexibility.

We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at

Location: Flexible, with maximum 5 meetings per year in London

Unpaid, volunteer role

I CAN is the leading children's communication charity in the United Kingdom and were originally formed in 1888. Our purpose - to make sure that no child is left behind due to struggling to communicate - has never been more relevant. We need good Trustees to help us develop our organisation and continue to grow our reach and impact. Post-covid, 1.5 million children are at risk of being left behind with their speaking and understanding with devastating consequences for their education, mental health and future employment.

We are looking for a Legal Trustee to join our high performing board and chair our remuneration committee. The commitment is for 4 Board meetings of less than half a day per annum plus a full Board Awayday, whilst the remuneration committee meets twice a year, again for less than half a day. In addition, there is time needed to read papers, which you'll receive a week in advance, and the occasional need to provide expert advice and guidance to the leadership team on specific issues and projects.

We are at an exciting time in the charity's development as we look to extend our reach, advocate more effectively and digitise our services. You can read more about our latest campaign at

How to apply

Interested in joining us? Please read our r, including the role profile, and find out more about the work we do. Applications should be on a CV and covering letter and sent to Sam Pathak, HR Advisor at by 23:59 on 10th August 2021 with the heading 'Application for legal trustee.' We aim to hold interviews in week commencing 16th August 2021.

We are under-represented at our Board by people from Black and Asian Minority Ethnic backgrounds and we would particularly welcome applications from suitably qualified people from these backgrounds.

I CAN works within the government's Covid-19 guidelines.

I CAN is committed to safeguarding and welfare of children. We carry out the appropriate vetting and verification on all staff.

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

Our Young Refugee Project Volunteers work with vulnerable young refugees who are children and young people aged 15 - 25 seeking safety in the UK.

As a Young Refugee Project Volunteer you will be involved in a range of activities helping children and young people integrating into the UK to navigate their local area, develop skills to cope with their situation and to find a way forward.

You will be able to commit to the role for 12 months, volunteering 1 day per week minimum (availability mainly afternoons to be discussed). This role will be a mix of home based and office volunteering. You will also have an understanding of issues relating to refugees and asylum seekers.

We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

We're looking for three new trustees for the Heart of Newhaven Community

Do you have a passion for our local community and a desire to share your skills with us? Do you live within our area of benefit?

Our vision, shaped by community consultation, is about to be turned into reality and we need help to carry it through. We’re seeking three new trustees to lead our ambitious plans for the future. 

The Heart is going to be a place for inspiration, exploration and enjoyment where the aim is to enrich lives through active learning, and discovery. As one of the first inter-generational centres in the country, we want to encourage, develop and deliver inclusive opportunities for people of all ages and backgrounds to come together to experience, share and exchange culture and heritage, learning, skills, expertise and enterprise in an accessible and welcoming environment.

But the vision is worthless without the funds and the management to support it. Our aim is to make the Heart self-sustaining and for that we need trustees with a business background.

The ideal candidates may have a professional or commercial business background and experience in leadership but they must be flexible and also bring people skills to engage with fellow trustees and volunteers.

We need people with solid business acumen to lead the board through the complications of running the Heart successfully as a charitable business while also realising the shared community goals of well-being gained through culture and heritage and learning and enterprise.

Are we looking for you? Find out more ………

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

Our casework volunteers work one-to-one with refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants at a time which many will find particularly difficult and distressing. We help to ensure people have choices and opportunities made available to them to find a way forward and start their lives in a new country.

You will be able to commit to the role for 12 months and be able to volunteer 1 day per week (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm). You will need access to a phone and laptop/computer for this role but we will be able to provide these if necessary. Ideally you will have volunteering experience, advice/casework experience and experience in working with vulnerable people. An understanding of asylum issues and process is essential for this role.

We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

As a Peer Educator volunteer, you will be helping newly arrived refugees and their family members through the stressful and challenging time of not only moving to a new area but a new country as well. As part of a team, Peer Educators develop and present life skill programmes to help people adjust to life in the UK.

You must have lived experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker and speak Arabic.

This is currently a home based role and you will need access to a phone and laptop/computer for this.

You will need to commit to at least 10 weeks volunteering and be available for 1.5 hours per week plus one hour every 2 weeks to attend volunteer only meetings.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

British Red Cross volunteers help thousands of refugees, asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants every year enabling people to draw upon their own strengths to withstand crisis and rebuild their lives.

As a Peer Educator volunteer, you will be helping newly arrived refugees and their family members through the stressful and challenging time of not only moving to a new area but a new country as well. As part of a team, Peer Educators develop and present life skill programmes to help people adjust to life in the UK.

You must have lived experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker and speak Tigrinya.

This is currently a home based role and you will need access to a phone and laptop/computer for this.

You will need to commit to at least 10 weeks volunteering and be available for 1.5 hours per week plus one hour every 2 weeks to attend volunteer only meetings.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

British Red Cross volunteers and staff help families who have been separated by armed conflict, political upheaval, natural disaster or migration to get back in contact with each other. In these situations, communications often break down and families become separated. As a result, people do not know where to turn to find a missing relative or how to get a message to them. Knowing what happened to family members left behind or who have migrated around the world is vital.

Our casework volunteers sensitively interview people to collect detailed information, keep accurate records and carry out local searches and research to find people in the UK. This is a challenging and rewarding role that requires a regular and long-term commitment to build up these skills.

You will be able to commit to the role for at least 12 months, volunteering for 7 hours per week on a Thursday as a minimum (2 days per week preferable). The role is home based but it will require contact with service users remotely and with the team. You will also need access to a phone and laptop/computer.

We would be particularly interested to hear from you if you have experience of being a refugee or asylum seeker.

Health and Safety Statement

We take an individual approach to ensuring your safety.

We may ask you to complete a simple risk assessment. We will also have a conversation with you to discuss any restrictions that may still be in place in your region and identify any adjustments you may need.

OXFAM CHELSEA BOUTIQUE

Shop Volunteer/Till Operator (UNPAID)

In Oxfam Chelsea Boutique we're dedicated to fighting poverty and inequality. Boost your CV, confidence, and skills by getting customer service & sales experience here.

We'll give you training and support so you can help us sell lots of goodies each week by providing customers and donors with amazing service.

We ask for 4 - 8 hours per week, we are particularly looking for volunteers for Sundays, however we can be very flexible around employment / education and any other commitments you have. Some travel and lunch expenses can be covered too.

If you have a couple of hours to give to Oxfam, then we'd like to hear from you.

We want to hear from you if you are:

• reliable and honest
• willing to learn new skills
• interested in working with a team

*Boost your confidence, skills, and CV by volunteering*

Tempted? Click Apply now and we'll get back to you soon!

Vacancy location: Oxfam Chelsea | 123a Shawfield St, Chelsea, SW3 4PL

Our shop complies with Covid-19 guidance and we aim to keep everyone safe with thorough cleaning and welfare procedures. We aim to reply to applications within two working days. If you haven’t heard from us, please check your junk folder.