Location: Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire/sir Fflint, Gwynedd, Isle Of Anglesey, North Wales, Wrexham

Volunteers would not be expected to cover all areas

Could you be there for children?

In the average primary school class, at least two children have suffered abuse or neglect.

But thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who visit schools in their local area, we can give those children the confidence to speak out.

You too can change lives by delivering the assemblies and workshops we call Speak Out, Stay Safe. And the sooner you volunteer, the sooner you can make a difference.

Once you’re trained, you’ll be able to empower the children and young people in your community. Giving them knowledge that will help them stay safe from abuse and neglect.

Interested? Then take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"The children we speak to are actually safer for it. That’s an amazing feeling." – Ramon, Volunteer

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via the 'apply' link
• Check that this advert relates to an area you live or is easily accessible to you.
• NB if there are no adverts for your local area then sign up for email alerts
• Read the detailed School Service role profile
• Click ‘join us'

Location: Bradford, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds, North Yorkshire, Wakefield

Could you be there for children?

In the average primary school class, at least two children have suffered abuse or neglect.

But thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who visit schools in their local area, we can give those children the confidence to speak out.

You too can change lives by delivering the assemblies and workshops we call Speak Out, Stay Safe. And the sooner you volunteer, the sooner you can make a difference.

Once you’re trained, you’ll be able to empower the children and young people in your community. Giving them knowledge that will help them stay safe from abuse and neglect.

Interested? Then take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

“The children we speak to are actually safer for it. That’s an amazing feeling.” – Ramon, Volunteer

Location:  Hartlepool, Darlington, Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar, Cleveland, Richmond and Catterick

Could you be there for children?

In the average primary school class, at least two children have suffered abuse or neglect.

But thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who visit schools in their local area, we can give those children the confidence to speak out.

You too can change lives by delivering the assemblies and workshops we call Speak Out, Stay Safe. And the sooner you volunteer, the sooner you can make a difference.

Once you’re trained, you’ll be able to empower the children and young people in your community. Giving them knowledge that will help them stay safe from abuse and neglect.

Interested? Then take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

“The children we speak to are actually safer for it. That’s an amazing feeling.” – Ramon, Volunteer

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

“Being there for young people feels fantastic.” – Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

We are currently recruiting for Counsellors, Email Counsellors and Switchboarders.

Childline Helpline in London currently have vacancies for Volunteer Counsellors, Switchboard Volunteers and Admin Volunteers.

To find out more about these Volunteering opportunities you can attend a Volunteer Information Meeting at the Childline office in London.

At a Volunteer Information Meeting you will have the opportunity to meet current Childline Volunteers as well as Childline Staff. The meeting will last around 2 hours with a short presentation about Volunteering for Childline as well as the opportunity for you to ask any questions you may have about Volunteering for the Childline Helpline in London.

Our Volunteer Information Meetings cover all of the information you would need to become a Volunteer for the Childline Helpline, also some information about other ways you can become a supporter of the NSPCC, such as Volunteering for the NSPCC Schools Service will be covered as well as information about becoming a Fundraising Volunteer for NSPCC through our events team or out local fundraising Volunteer network. So there will be information about all of the following Volunteer roles with NSPCC.

Childline Volunteer Counsellor

Childline Switchboard Volunteer

Childline Admin Volunteer

ChildLine Foyle are currently recruiting for: Volunteer Counsellors, Email Counsellors and Switchboarders.

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"Being there for young people feels fantastic."

– Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It consists of 11 training sessions, including classroom modules, observations and mentoring.

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via 'apply'
• Read about the roles available
• Click ‘join us'

ChildLine Belfast are currently recruiting for: Childline Volunteer Counsellors, Email Counsellors. & Switchboarders.

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

"Being there for young people feels fantastic."

– Omar, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• The ability to identify and manage emotions (your own and other’s).
• Good IT skills.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• The ability to work in a team.
• A willingness to give and receive feedback.
• Openness to learning.
• Being able to maintain confidentiality.
• Emotional resilience.

If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 4.25 hour shift for at least a year?

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It consists of 11 training sessions, including classroom modules, observations and mentoring.

I am interested, what do I do next?

If you are inspired to become part of the team:

• Go to our website via 'apply'
• Read about the roles available
• Click ‘join us'

Could you be there for children?

At Childline, our free counselling service for children, a child contacts us every 25 seconds.

And thanks to our dedicated volunteers, who do a shift each week, we can offer support when it’s needed most.

To make sure it stays that way, we’re looking for more brilliant people who want to make a difference.

After you get trained and set up in your local base, you’ll be helping children and young people who need someone to talk to. Listening to them at first and then offering support, information, or practical advice.

Interested? Then get ready to take a life-changing step forward – for you and for children.

“Knowing that I’ve been there for a young person when no one else is. That’s special.”

 – Atiyah, Volunteer Childline Counsellor

So who are we looking for?

While Childline is committed to training volunteers, applicants do need to meet certain criteria for this role. Can you demonstrate the following traits?

• A genuine passion for helping children and young people.
• Good communication skills (written, oral and listening).
• The desire to make an impact.
• The ability to work in a team.
• The ability to deal with stress appropriately.
• An empathetic and non-judgmental outlook.
• Emotional resilience.
• An openness to feedback, learning and continuous improvement.

 If that sounds like you, can you commit to a regular 3.75 hour shift for at least a year?

We have three ChildLine Helpline opportunities in Aberdeen: Volunteer Counsellor, Volunteer Email Counsellor and Volunteer Switchboarder. (Note: the apply link will take you straight to our switchboarder advert; if you are interested in the other available roles pleasse email the NSPCC's Volunteer Recruitment Team.)

I can do a shift, but do I get training?

Yes. To prepare you for the role, you’ll do some initial training. It’s completed over an 8 hour workshop, where you’ll learn and practice the IT skills you need for the role, and the ways you can help keep children safe.

An exciting opportunity for an individual with to join the team of a new Samaritan Satellite Branch opening in Sevenoaks, offering telephone, text and e mail to support those in distress.

Based in the CAB at Brockhurst Lane. Weekday evening to morning operation  - A choice of volunteer packages to suit your availability

British Blind Sport (BBS) is the National Governing Body for blind and partially sighted sport.  Our mission is to make a ‘visible difference through sport’ and we aim to change the lives of visually impaired (VI) children and adults through sport and physical activity.

To support this work and to help us to demonstrate our commitment to VI sport we are looking for an Independent Director with responsibility for Finance, Audit and Accounting.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide advice and guidance to Board members and staff on Finance, Audit and Annual Accounts, as appropriate.

• Oversee the financial affairs of the organisation and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice.
• Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures are in place.
• Monitor and report on the financial health of the organisation.
• Oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits.

Additional Information

This is an unremunerated role however reasonable travel expenses will be paid.

Meetings are held at our offices in Leamington Spa.  There is an expectation that board members will attend a minimum of 4 meetings per annum.

Professional; permanent

Closing date for applications is 5pm on Monday 13th January.

This role is the fist step to becoming an adviser.

Our assessor’s help to establish how we can best help our clients.

As a volunteer assessor, as well as assessing clients, which will include using our debt and benefit online assessment tools, you will also be exploring client’s issues, updating client case records and making appointments.

When you join Citizens Advice, you will be invited to join our comprehensive, in depth and rewarding training programme, you need no prior knowledge of law.     

The training

We are looking for people with a friendly manner who are comfortable and confident seeing clients and using IT.

The initial training will last around four weeks and during this time you will complete our online Induction training module, to include, confidentiality, discrimination and Safeguarding.

You will then be trained in using our online debt and benefit assessment tools and given the underpinning knowledge to support you in using them.

Your training will also include, how to explore issues with our clients, case recording skills and having a chance to observe our full advice sessions.

It is vitally important that you are committed, reliable and punctual as much of the work you will undertake is essential to the smooth running of our client sessions, office and charity.

On successful completion of this training and after gaining valuable skills and experience in this role, you would then be able to progress onto the adviser training programme, should you wish.

The commitment

As this is a very challenging role, to become a great Assessor, you will need to be able to commit to at least two sessions a week, which is around ten hours a week, for at least six months.

Title/Position:

Information, Advice and Support Volunteer

Aim of Position:

To support the Ask Us Nottinghamshire service to provide high quality, confidential and impartial information, advice and support to families living in Nottingham City and Nottinghamshire with children and young people with SEN and Disabilities (SEND) aged 0 to 25.  The volunteers support parents/carers, children and young people with issues relating to their education, social and health needs. Support is provided individually and in groups, offering telephone and face-to-face contact in order to improve outcomes for families with a child with SEND.

Sample Activities:

• Listening to parents, children and young people and giving impartial advice and information about the SEN system and sign posting them to other agencies and services where necessary. 
• Support parents & young people with paperwork and filling in forms (such as EHCP applications).
• Helping parents prepare for meetings.
• Accompany parents & young people to meetings in schools and in community or local authority venues.

Requirements:

• Some knowledge of the Special Educational Needs system and/or a willingness to learn 
• An adequate level of literacy skills in order to be able to help with form filling.
• Ability to support parents and young people in meetings and help them put across their point of view 
• Patience and understanding
• Good listening skills
• DBS check
• Attend induction training
• Complete online training including safeguarding & GDPR
• Attend 1-1 and peer supervision & quarterly team meetings
• Follow Ask Us Nottinghamshire Volunteer policy and procedures and work under the supervision of the Line Manager and Volunteer Coordinator

Workplace

Nottinghamshire

Benefits to Volunteer

• Flexible hours that fit in with other commitments
• Travel expenses covered.
• Westfield Healthcare to support your wellbeing.
• Gaining experience of working with children and young people with SEN and their parents/carers.
• Working with an experienced and motivated team
• Induction training and SEN IPSEA training (with more CPD opportunities available)
• Ongoing support and supervision.

Is this something you'd like to get involved with?

To Apply, please send us your CV below with a statement telling us a bit about yourself, your experience and why you would like to volunteer with us.

 About Browns Community Services

Browns Community Services is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) that provides support and advice to socially excluded, disadvantaged and vulnerable people aged 18 and over with complex and multiple needs. We work in various locations across South East England.

Our service has individuals at its heart. We work with service users 1:1 to identify their specific needs and set achievable goals. We then provide service users with tailored, holistic and flexible support, empowering them and providing the tools, techniques and self-confidence necessary for increased independence and improved well-being.

Homeless Support Volunteer

Our Intensive Support Service is working in conjunction with The Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead Council to support clients in a small first stage homeless resettlement unit based in Maidenhead.

This role entails supporting eight men in a resettlement unit, that will provide specialist support to clients with multiple disadvantages and a variety of support needs including substance use, mental health difficulties, rough sleeping, criminal justice contact and self-care issues. The service aims to deliver a high quality accommodation-based support service. During their stay, residents are supported by an Intensive Support Worker to address their needs and work towards independence.

We are looking for passionate, committed and insightful volunteers. You will have a passion for working with clients with complex needs, as well as a dynamic and solution-oriented approach to supporting vulnerable people make positive changes in their lives.

We are seeking volunteers from mid-December – March. The resettlement unit will be open seven days a week, and we are seeking volunteers across the following patterns:

Monday – Friday 7.30am – 1pm
Monday – Friday 4.00pm – 9.30pm
Saturday – Sunday 10.00am – 2.00pm

Health & Safety
Browns Community Services is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its
employees and volunteers. It will, so far as is reasonably practicable, establish procedures and
systems necessary to implement this commitment and to comply with its statutory obligations
on health and safety. It is the responsibility of each employee to familiarise themselves and
comply with the organisation’s procedures and systems on health and safety. Primary
responsibilities are:
• To report all Health & Safety occurrences including potential hazards to line manager
• To comply with Browns Community Services Health & Safety Policy and Regulations
• To adhere to the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedures.
• To adhere to the Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy & Procedure.
• To report any safeguarding incidents or concerns immediately to your Designated
Safeguarding Officer or Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• To complete any Safeguarding Awareness training as required by Browns Community
Services CIC
• If required for your post, undertake an enhanced DBS check and maintain annual
membership through the update service.

It is a requirement for this post that an enhanced DBS disclosure check will be undertaken for the successful candidate.

Travel expenses will be paid.

About Browns Community Services

Browns Community Services is a registered Community Interest Company (CIC) that provides support and advice to socially excluded, disadvantaged and vulnerable people aged 18 and over with complex and multiple needs. We work in various locations across South East England.

Our service has individuals at its heart. We work with service users 1:1 to identify their specific needs and set achievable goals. We then provide service users with tailored, holistic and flexible support, empowering them and providing the tools, techniques and self-confidence necessary for increased independence and improved well-being.

Employment Support Volunteer

This role entails working alongside a Support Worker to support our clients, who include adult males, ex-offenders and those with SEN (special educational needs). The sessions are carried out in a public setting such as Job centres, libraries and community spaces within the local area. At times the role will also involve undertaking home visits with a member of staff.

The aim is to support users to develop interpersonal skills and self-confidence to enable them to meet the objectives set within their client care plan. The aim is also to empower, motivate and enable clients to enrol and attend courses/ volunteer opportunities with the view for the client to begin to consider their employability skills set, and furthermore be supported to become work ready and make appropriate applications for paid work .

Main Tasks:

• To undertake assessments on service users and set out clear care plans.
• Set goals with service users.
• Supporting in accessing relevant benefits and attending appointments, form filling.
• Provide support to obtain identity documents; opening a bank accounts; registering with health services.
• Supporting and empowering people in developing a positive network and enable the client to access community resources.
• Appointments advocacy e.g. JCP.
• Support in looking for voluntary or paid work.
• Volunteer alongside other partner agencies.

Skills and Experience Required:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skill.
• Reliability and commitment to volunteering 1-2 days a week.
• Approachable, friendly & professional.
• Non - Judgmental.
• An ability to establish and maintain professional boundaries.
• An understanding and willingness to build on your knowledge of barriers this client group may present. with, develop your understanding of social inclusion.
• A willingness to adhere to organisations  policies & procedures, including attending training.
• An ability to complete monitoring and evaluation forms as required.
• An enthusiasm to contribute to a positive environment supporting vulnerable people.

What you can expect from Browns Community Services:

• 2 Day Induction training to the role
• Ongoing Training
• Support from on call staff
• References
• Meeting other volunteers

Health & Safety
Browns Community Services is committed to ensuring the health, safety and welfare of its
employees and volunteers. It will, so far as is reasonably practicable, establish procedures and
systems necessary to implement this commitment and to comply with its statutory obligations
on health and safety. It is the responsibility of each employee to familiarise themselves and
comply with the organisation’s procedures and systems on health and safety. Primary
responsibilities are:
• To report all Health & Safety occurrences including potential hazards to line manager
• To comply with Browns Community Services Health & Safety Policy and Regulations
• To adhere to the Safeguarding Children & Vulnerable Adults Policy and Procedures.
• To adhere to the Safer Recruitment & Selection Policy & Procedure.
• To report any safeguarding incidents or concerns immediately to your Designated
Safeguarding Officer or Lead Designated Safeguarding Officer.
• To complete any Safeguarding Awareness training as required by Browns Community
Services CIC
• If required for your post, undertake an enhanced DBS check and maintain annual
membership through the update service.

Due to the nature of the role, an enhanced DBS check and references are required.

Travel expenses will be paid.