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.

The closing date for this post is 15/11/2019

Dorridge All Services Unit is a brand new unit based in Dorridge, Solihull. The Unit Manager's role will be primarily to build a strong Cadet Unit with the recruitment of new Adult Youth Leaders. Following that, an Adult Unit will be launched to follow cadets.

Induction will be completed on a 1-1 basis with your line manager. Date To Be Confirmed.

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 Youth unit. You will do this by leading weekly meetings, organising other youth development activities and actively participating in the recruitment, training and retention of the young people and 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.

This is a rewarding role helping to develop young people in the Richmond Borough. The successful candidate will be the lead in a thriving cadet unit and will have the job of developing young people in their SJA journey.

Successful candidates will be expected to attend weekly unit nights and support the young people when out on duty. Youth and first aid training will be made available for those successful candidates from outside St John Ambulance.

• Closing date is 6th October 2019 and interviews will take place on 10th October and the 15th October at York Street. 

Using their interpersonal and organisational skills, our Administration Volunteers are the linchpin for all local group activity. They act as the first point of contact for the group and play an important role in keeping the group’s data and details up to date to comply with data protection legislation.

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit an Administration Volunteer for the Gloucester and Forest of Dean Group. As an Administration Volunteer you will be organising the admin of a group and ensuring group volunteers are aware of current agreements and activities.

We are a small and friendly group of about 8 volunteers who meet monthly to plan social, information and other opportunities for people affected by MS in the area. Some of our volunteers are trained to offer support and information about local services, and we provide grants to help pay for items that will have a significant positive impact on the lives of those affected by MS. We also fund a two exercise classes and distribute a regular newsletter.

We need some additional help with the administration related to these activities. We would also welcome support with checking the group's email account, keeping group data and records up to date, preparing mail-outs, and supporting the group with any additional administrative tasks as needed.

The role is very flexible and we aim to fit around you. Time commitments may vary but we estimate that it would take around 4-8 hours of your time every month. The group meets every month (at present on a Tuesday evening) and meetings generally last for a couple of hours.

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

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 a keen organiser of admin and record keeping and willing to share information with others.

You’ll need to live in the Gloucester/Forest of Dean area.

Thirsk Community Care Need Volunteer Drivers

Do you live in the Thirsk area, have access to a car and a few spare hours?

We desperately need volunteer drivers for our social car scheme to transport individuals who are unable to access other transport to reach services such as doctors, hospital appointments, day services, health clinics or dentists. We also help to maintain independence and promote social inclusion through transport to shops, libraries, hairdresser appointments, attend leisure activities and make visits to family or friends.

In August 2019 alone our volunteer drivers carried out 682 journeys!

Journey bookings are managed from the office and journey rates are very low, just enough to cover the volunteer’s mileage and the administration of the bookings.

You don’t have to commit to a minimum number of hours, and you decide when you would like to drive and which journeys to take on. We appreciate any help. All you would need to agree to is to have a DBS check and we will carry this out and no cost to you at all.

For more information please contact the office or come along to one of our volunteers drop in sessions which we run every Wednesday between 2:30 – 4:30 at the Thirsk Community Care office (14a Market Place, Thirsk, YO7 1LB) and find out more about this and all our other volunteering opportunities.

Middleport Pottery / UKHBPT are seeking volunteers to support the maintenance and operation of Dane, one of the last remaining wooden built working narrowboats in the UK.

Current opportunities:

• Skipper/Helmsman (Skipper Ticket Desirable)
• Crew (Visitor Safety and Mooring)
• General Cleaning and Maintenance
• Engine Maintenance

Unfortunately, all the above positions are not accessible to wheelchair users or those with limited mobility needs.

Middleport Pottery's events programme is diverse; from Jazz Nights to contemporary art and everything in between. We require friendly and welcoming volunteers to support the visitor experience at these events. This role is diverse and ranges from general on-site support and guidance, visitor welcome, assisting in craft activities or even serving a pint of beer!

It is expected that volunteers commit to at least two of our large-scale events a year. Please note: this role will involve volunteering on some weekends and evenings. 

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.

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

We are committed to keeping people safe. Our Health & Safety volunteers play a vital role in ensuring group activities, events and premises are safe and inclusive for everyone.

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit a Health & Safety Volunteer for the Harrogate and district Group. As a Health & Safety Volunteer, you will ensure group activities, events and premises are safe and inclusive for everyone.

Our group is run by a friendly team of volunteers who fundraise and deliver a range of activities and services to support people with multiple sclerosis locally and we really need someone to help ensure all our activities are safe and accessible. This is an opportunity for you to volunteer within a well establish Health & Safety system to make a tangible difference to the operations of the MS Society in our area. By carrying out simple risk assessments or following guidance documents, you will help the Group Coordinating Team consider the safety implications of any planned activities and prevent accidents. Importantly, you'll also be helping us give the people using our services the confidence to know that they will be kept safe from harm.

In return we offer a flexible volunteering opportunity, the chance to be part of a friendly and welcoming team and plenty of opportunities to see the positive impact of your role.

This role is home based and out and about in the community. The role is very flexible and we will work around your availability. Ideally, you will occasionally be able to attend a Group Coordinating Team meeting normally held on the evening of the third Monday of the month, at Community House on East Parade.

You'll receive a welcome, induction and training relevant to the role, ongoing support from our friendly volunteer team and local staff member. We also encourage our volunteers to claim out of pocket expenses in line with our expenses policy.

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 will need to be well organised with good attention to detail and with a willingness to use our existing system to keep people safe.

You’ll need to live in or near the Harrogate area to carry out this role.

Making sure our volunteers and members are kept up-to-date with both local and national news is vital. Our communication volunteers use social media and newsletters to make sure everyone from our MS community is informed about any MS Society updates as well as upcoming activities or events.

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit a Communications Volunteer for the Harrogate and district Group. As a Communications Volunteer you will make sure the local MS community is aware of our updates and upcoming activities or events at the group.

Our group is run by a small and friendly team of volunteers who fundraise and deliver a range of activities and services to support people with MS in the Harrogate area. As Communications Volunteer, you would take the lead on creating and editing our group newsletter three times a year using our bespoke online publishing platform, Web to Print. You will also liaise with and be supported by the rest of the volunteer team, to help cross promote the newsletter and stories of interest via social media and to new audiences. Once you are familiar with Web to Print, you’ll be our go to person for other publicity materials, like posters and leaflets.

This role is home based and very flexible. Ideally, you will be able to attend an evening group planning meeting, normally on the third Monday of the month at Community House, East Parade. You'll received a welcome, induction and training relevant to the role, ongoing support from our friendly volunteer team/ local staff member, plus opportunities to meet via videoconference with other Communications Volunteer to swap tips and ideas.

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

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 don’t have to have personal experience of living with MS, but you do need to have an understanding of how a long term condition might affect an individual and their family, or be willing to be guided on this via a combination of our key publications such as ‘what is MS’ and expert input from our existing volunteer team.

You will need to be comfortable using the internet and email and be able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English. You will be able to volunteer as part of a team.

You’ll need to live in or near the Harrogate area to carry out this role.

Using their interpersonal and organisational skills, our Administration Volunteers are the linchpin for all local group activity. They act as the first point of contact for the group and play an important role in keeping the group’s data and details up to date to comply with data protection legislation.

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
Are you someone who wants to help locally and use or develop your administrative skills? If so, then this role could be perfect for you.

We are looking to recruit an Administration Volunteer for the Harrogate and district Group. As an Administration Volunteer you will be organising the admin of a group and ensuring group volunteers are aware of current agreements and activities.

Our group is run by a friendly team of volunteers who fundraise and deliver a range of activities and services to support people with MS locally and we really need someone to help organise us! You will act as the first point of contact for our group, accessing the MS Society group email account and data and responding to emails and requests.

You will also play an important role in keeping the group’s data and details up to date to comply with data protection legislation. This is a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones.

This role is home based and very flexible. Ideally, you will be able to attend a group planning meeting one evening a month at Community House on East Parade in Harrogate. You'll received a welcome, induction and training relevant to the role, ongoing support from our friendly volunteer team and local staff member. We also encourage our volunteers to claim out of pocket expenses in line with our expenses policy.

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

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 a keen organiser of admin and record keeping and willing to share information with others. You will need to be comfortable using the internet and email or willing to learn. You'll be willing to follow MS Society policies and procedures, enjoy working as part of a team and able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.

You’ll need to live in or near the Harrogate area to carry out this role.

Making sure our volunteers and members are kept up-to-date with both local and national news is vital. Our communication volunteers use social media and newsletters to make sure everyone from our MS community is informed about any MS Society updates as well as upcoming activities or events.

We’re the MS Society – a community of people living with MS, scientists, campaigners, listeners, organisers, ambassadors and fundraisers. Our volunteers are a key part of achieving our goals and their support is vital. Join us.

About this opportunity
We are looking to recruit a Communications Volunteer for our York and district Group. As a Communications Volunteer you will make sure the local MS community is aware of our updates and upcoming activities or events at the group.

Our group is run by a friendly team of volunteers who fundraise and deliver a range of activities and services to support people with multiple sclerosis (MS) locally and we really need someone to help spread the word about what we do!

This is a key role for our group this year as we aim to improve our communications and reach out to younger people. You will take the lead on editing and publishing our Group newsletter twice a year. Depending on your interests and time available, you might also help us develop our social media and online profile, liaising with our Group Coordinating team. This role has a huge potential to make positive changes to the lives of people affected by MS in York. It is also a great opportunity to gain experience within a large charity and develop your existing skills and learn new ones.

We estimate that this role will take around 2 to 3 hours a month. Ideally, you will be able to attend a group planning meeting every other month at the Holiday Inn on Tadcaster Road, but this is not essential as we welcome your involvement whether you are working full time or not - this role is very flexible!

We have a bespoke publishing platform to make production of our newsletter as simple as possible. You'll receive a welcome, induction and training relevant to the role, ongoing support from our friendly volunteer team and local staff member.

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

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 will need to be comfortable using the internet and email and confident in use of Facebook, or willing to learn.You will be able to communicate clearly in written and spoken English.

You’ll need to live in or near the York area to carry out this role.

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.

We are looking for people with excellent interpersonal skills to join our Safeguarding team. Safeguarding is central to the work of St John Ambulance because it ensures that the diverse range of services we provide to children and adults at risk of harm, are delivered safely. Safeguarding Team Members do this in a number of ways e.g. by monitoring the implementation of the safeguarding policy, by responding to questions regarding and giving guidance etc.

 Learning is at the heart of St John Ambulance and we offer a very large range of learning and developmental opportunities to our volunteers, including the full professional training that is essential for our Safeguarding Team Members:

·Safeguarding Awareness

·Safeguarding in Practice

·Working safely with Children and Adults at Risk of Harm

This role is exempt from the provisions of the Rehabilitations Offenders Act.

Are you confident driving around Central London’s roads and love keeping yourself busy? Do you happen to have a van available or know someone who has one?

Would you like to volunteer a few hours of your time to help a children’s literacy charity bring new and fun books to families’ homes?

If so, WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU!

We are Doorstep Library, a children’s literacy charity going directly into the homes of families and encouraging children (from 0-11 years old) to read through a fun, child-led story session, leaving books to borrow for the week and a promise to return the following one for more. It is important to us that children have access to a variety of books they can pick and choose from, and we know that having books that spark their interest is what does the trick and turns them into curious and voracious readers. This is why, twice a year, we swap our book stock across our projects in Lambeth, Westminster and Hammersmith and Fulham.

We need someone who can drive a van from one location to the other and help us rotate our stock of books so that we are ready to start our projects in the new academic year. We are looking for someone who is a confident driver, has access to a van and is physically active and comfortable with heavy lifting of boxes (you’ll be carrying them in and out of the van, up and down flights of stairs). We’ll take care of all the logistics beforehand, and will be on hand and helping out with the move on the actual day.

Please note that it will be your responsibility to ensure you that you have a full, valid driving licence and that your van is correctly insured for carrying out this task.

We are hoping to have fresh reads available to the children we visit by September, when our projects resume. However, there is some flexibility with regards to timings, so please do not hesitate to get in touch if you think you might be able to help with this at any other point.

We are able to cover expenses (petrol and possibly van rental if this needs to be hired). We can promote your business on social media and list you as a supporter on our website. Plus, you’ll receive eternal gratitude - from our staff, volunteers and the families we visit! Your help will make a huge and tangible difference, enabling us to bring new and exciting learning adventures to children across London.