Disability Volunteer Roles
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Chronically Marvellous is looking for a great communicator to set up partnerships and engage with charities, communities, and similar organisations for collaboration, helping us to support people with chronic illnesses [not a fundraising role]
What will you be doing?
Welcome to Chronically Marvellous, where we believe that living with chronic conditions should never mean facing life's challenges alone. We are an organisation dedicated to supporting individuals living with chronic illnesses through a range of free services designed to enhance their quality of life.
Our mission is simple: to provide holistic support to individuals with chronic conditions, addressing both their physical and emotional needs. We understand the struggles and hardships that come with chronic illnesses, and we are committed to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Our Services include: BACP Accredited Counselling Service; Support Groups; Helpline; Mobility Equipment Service.
Community Partnerships and Collaboration
We are looking to develop partnerships with various healthcare, wellbeing, and advocate organisations in our local area and nationally, to be able to collaborate on our services and make an even bigger difference in our community. This could be with organisation like NHS, national charities such as the British Heart Foundation, or our local foodbank.
Our organisation is quite different as we work with a community of people who have multiple chronic illnesses, meaning they could require more complex care, and/or have illnesses fighting each other as well as the person.
We are a small charity, so outreach and partnerships allow us to reach those who need us most, get the word of CM out there and make sure that anyone who needs support, gets it!
You will be working closely alongside our Directors and the CEO, but will have autonomy to work on partnerships that fit the remit of the organisation.
You will:
- Develop partnerships with local communities, healthcare providers, relevant organisations, and stakeholders.
- Organise awareness and 'meet and greet' events to allow potential partners to get to know us well
- Design engagement plans, ideate for which of our services to collaborate on
- Identify relevant organisations around where we operate as well as national organisations
- Create personalised communications with partners, acting as the point of contact on behalf of CM
- Provide reports to the Directors as needed
- Collaborate with the whole organisation - this role is not a fundraising one, however we believe that fundraising is -everyone's responsibility! You will be invited to participate in our fundraising and community events.
What are we looking for?
As our Community Partnerships and Collaborations Lead, you will have:
Proven experience in relationship building
Ability to cultivate and nurture relationships with diverse community groups, healthcare providers, and other organisations
Experience of public speaking
Ideas to execute a successful partnerships strategy
Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
Ability to work independently and in a team.
Awareness of chronic illnesses and the ability to talk about them to supporters
A passion for empowering our community members to thrive alongside their illnesses.
What difference will you make?
By volunteering with Chronically Marvellous you will directly impact the lives of individuals living with chronic illnesses. Your help and expertise will enable us to expand our services, reach more individuals in need, and provide essential resources that empower our community members to thrive.
We want to create a world where everyone, regardless of their health challenges, can live life to the fullest.
All our volunteering roles are subject to a DBS Check.
Please send us your CV and a short statement about why you are interested in Chronically Marvellous, and what experience you have for the role.
After shortlisting, we will contact potential candidates to offer a Zoom call with the Directors.
We believe in the power of community and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those living with chronic illnesses.
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Chronically Marvellous is growing quickly, and we need confident, empathetic group leaders to host support sessions for our service users. We now have more individuals who need our help and support, so we'd like to offer more online sessions.
What will you be doing?
Leading support sessions: For many of our service users, our weekly support sessions are a lifeline, as well as an opportunity to socialise, speak any worries they have, and generally have a safe space to talk freely about their illness. You will host each session online, ensuring that individuals have a chance to speak, encouraging people to share their stories and allowing for group discussion.
Safeguarding: Our sessions will mostly be a way to let our service users come together, but there may be times that you notice something not quite right. It could be the welfare of the individual, something in their surroundings, or another person in the background/they mention in conversation. It is up to you to flag these incidents to senior staff so that we may investigate.
Have fun and show passion for CM: You'll understand why Chronically Marvellous exists, and why the work that we do is important to so many people. You will be able to portray this in the sessions you host, and be able to show our service users that they are in a safe space. We're all here for the same reason, we should have fun and enjoy being here!
What are we looking for?
- Experience of leading groups, sessions, meeting of some kind
- An interest in people, getting to know their strengths, their interests, and helping them achieve their goals.
- Knowledge of safeguarding
- Ability to take initiative, bring ideas to the table, ensuring accessibility of all our systems and services.
- Great organisational skills.
- Personable and able to welcome people from all walks of life
- A passion for empowering people and promoting independence for those with chronic illnesses.
All our volunteering roles are subject to a DBS Check.
What difference will you make?
Chronically Marvellous is motivated by making a difference to the lives of people with chronic illnesses. By hosting group support sessions, you allow our service users to socialise safely, and be part of conversations with like-minded people with similar lived experiences.
Please send us your CV and a short statement about why you are interested in Chronically Marvellous, and what experience you have for the role.
After shortlisting, we will contact potential candidates to offer a Zoom call with the Directors.
We believe in the power of community and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those living with chronic illnesses.
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With the growth of Chronically Marvellous, we need more volunteers to operate our helpline, to give support and help to our community.
What will you be doing?
Our Helpline volunteers will work in shifts to ensure that our helpline is always staffed for our community.
Are you able to listen with empathy, understanding and without judgement? If so, you could play an important role as a volunteer for the Chronically Marvellous community. We are always in need of dedicated volunteers to join our growing service, to provide an ear to those who feel isolated and in need of support.
Our Helpline offers support to people in many ways: through signposting to other services, by offering a friendly chat at any time of day, for example. It is a crucial service and is often the first point of contact for people with chronic illnesses who need support.
The role will include:
Being the first point of contact for incoming calls, handling the calls sensitively and professionally
Being empathetic, non-judgemental and offering a friendly listening ear
Signposting to other relevant trusted services if appropriate, or noting down a need so that we can assess them for our services
Ensuring that relevant data is recorded after each call
Escalating any concerns via the appropriate channels and seek support when needed.
You will receive training and ongoing support in this role.
All roles at Chronically Marvellous are subject to a DBS check.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for people with a willingness to listen with empathy, understanding and without judgement. You will be acting as a first point of contact and it is important that calls are handled in a way that respects the individual.
You need to have:
Experience in a customer service role/volunteer work as a befriender/other similar experience
Excellent communication and active listening skills
Empathy and sensitivity for people with chronic illnesses
Be able to commit for around 5 hours per week
What difference will you make?
Having a staffed Helpline will ensure that our community always have someone to talk to, giving them more independence and empowering them to improve their overall quality of life.
Please send us your CV and a short statement about why you are interested in Chronically Marvellous, and what experience you have for the role.
After shortlisting, we will contact potential fundraisers to offer a Zoom call with the Directors.
We believe in the power of community and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those living with chronic illnesses.
We are looking for an experienced and credible senior health or social care professional with a strategic approach and knowledge of the current challenging environment - ideally in respect of disability and ageing - to join our Board of Trustees*. Our Vision is that ‘each and every beneficiary of the Trust has access to the resources and support they need to live their best life for the longest time’ and, as they enter the next phase of their lives and as their needs grow ever more complex, you will play an important role in ensuring we provide the best possible future for them.
The Thalidomide Trust is a unique organisation supporting 430 beneficiaries, now all aged in their 60s, born with disabilities as a result of their mother taking the drug, thalidomide, during pregnancy. Their physical disabilities include limb damage, hearing and visual impairment, brain and sensory impairment and damage to internal organs. They are a remarkable group of people, who have achieved a great deal despite often living with extreme levels of disability.
Our beneficiaries have very complex and varied needs which are increasing as they age, and we have gathered a wealth of data about them and gained an in-depth understanding of their evolving needs through our structured programme of three-yearly Holistic Needs Assessments (HNAs).
You will bring the following skills and experience to the role:
- Experience of operating at a senior level in a health and/or social care environment (this could be in policy, systems leadership or practice) with a high external profile and strong links with professional social care networks.
- Knowledge of current health and social care policy and provision and the implications for our beneficiaries as they age.
- Integrity, empathy and the ability to contribute to effective decision making in the best interests of all beneficiaries of the Trust.
You should also be willing and able to devote approximately 20 days (plus travel time) per annum to the Trust – and specifically be available to attend three full day board meetings, at least two half-day Health & Wellbeing Committee meetings and one beneficiary event each year.
This is a voluntary role, but reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.
We particularly welcome applications from the BAME community and people living with disabilities.
Application Details:
To apply, please visit our website
Closing date for applications: 9am on 24 June 2024
Date for Interview: Wednesday 31 July 2024 (in Central London)
* Following a restructuring exercise in January 2018, your formal title will be a Director of the Thalidomide Trust Company. However, you will operate as a charitable trustee and will be governed by the Charity Commission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are looking for an experienced finance professional with an understanding of charity accounting procedures and governance to join our Board of Trustees*. You will help ensure we provide the best possible future for our beneficiaries in the next phase of their lives.
We are a Charity with secure funding in place for the lifetime of our beneficiaries. A recent Independent Governance review reflected the high level of skills and experience of our Board and excellent standards of governance.
The Thalidomide Trust is a unique organisation supporting 430 beneficiaries, now all in their 60s, born with disabilities as a result of their mother taking the drug, thalidomide, during pregnancy. Their physical disabilities include limb damage, hearing and visual impairment, brain and sensory impairment and damage to internal organs. They are a remarkable group of people, who have achieved a great deal despite often living with extreme levels of disability.
Our beneficiaries have very complex and varied needs which are increasing as they age. The Trustees provide effective governance and oversight to ensure the Trust understands these needs and has adequate and well-managed resources to meet them.
You will bring the following skills and experience to the role:
- Professional accountancy qualification and strong technical accounting skills.
- Understanding of the principles of investment management.
- Experience of working in a senior financial position
- Good current knowledge of charity accounting processes and reporting requirements.
- Sound current knowledge of Charity Law and Charity Governance frameworks.
- Well-developed interpersonal skills and an ability to develop positive relationships with individuals from a wide range of backgrounds.
Experience of monitoring investment performance is desirable but not essential. However, you should be willing to learn new skills and be able to devote approximately 15 to 20 days per annum to the Trust – within this time specifically be available to attend three full day Board meetings, at least four half-day Finance Committee meetings and one beneficiary event each year.
This is a voluntary role, but reasonable expenses incurred will be reimbursed.
We particularly welcome applications from the BAME community and people living with disabilities.
Closing date: 9am on Monday 24 June 2024
Date for interview: 22 July 2024 (in Central London)
*Following a restructuring exercise in January 2018, your formal title will be a Director of the Thalidomide Trust Company. However, you will operate as a charitable trustee and will be governed by the Charity Commission.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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About Vocal Advocacy
Vocal is a small independent advocacy organisation operating in South and West Devon including Torbay, that helps adults with communication difficulties to understand and exercise their rights, make informed choices and speak up for themselves. Our main activity is one-to-one advocacy, however we also offer services including training, person centred planning and independent quality monitoring or care packages.
We have a reputation locally for the high quality of its services. We hold the national advocacy quality mark. We may be small, but we are effective, enthusiastic and innovative.
What will you be doing?
We are all dedicated to ensuring that the aims of the organisation are achieved and that people's rights are upheld. One of the trustees has been on the management committee, in various roles, since the organisation was founded 29 years ago. Their hard work was recognised when DeVA selected them for ‘trustee of the year winners’ at the Devon Community Foundation volunteer of the year awards ceremony. Our Board needs to encompass a wider range of skills, especially around strategic planning and marketing in order to drive the success of our development project. If you are interested in becoming a trustee of Vocal, we would love to hear from you!
What are we looking for?
We are looking for passionate people to join our Board. You don't need to have a background in health and social care or in supporting people who have a learning disability, but you must share our passion for ensuring people's rights!
We particularly wish to broaden our skill base of the Board to support our Chief Officer through the development of the organisation.
Key areas are skills in income generation, strategic and business planning, marketing and communications. We would welcome a Trustee with finance/ accountancy background to take on the Treasurer role in due course.
In terms of planning for the future, our Chair would like to have a succession plan in place, should she decide to step down in a few years time, and it would be good to recruit trustees who might be interested in and be suitable future leaders for the charity.
What difference will you make?
As part of our Board, you will support and shape our work and strategic direction, as well as help us achieve our purpose to ensure wide ranging and easily accessible advocacy is available to people with a learning disability in South Devon and Torbay. As a Trustee, you will have a real opportunity to offer your unique skill set to help the strategic progression of the charity.
You will become part of a warm friendly and inclusive organisation where staff trustees and our ‘experts by experience’ (people who’ve used our services) work supportively and enthusiastically together to a common end. Everyone contributes in their own way, and is valued for what they bring. Vocal is a great network to belong to, and our in person or virtual meetings involving all the different groups are stimulating but also fun!
Commitment:
Trustees meeting every six weeks, plus other organisation meetings every three months for two to three hours. Email and other communication between.
How to apply:
Reach TrusteeWorks are supporting Vocal Advocacy with their Board recruitment.
Please send a CV/ LinkedIn profile or similar and a brief expression of interest.
Potential Trustees are invited to attend our quarterly Network meetings with staff, members (people with a learning disability who have used our services) volunteers and other trustees.
Please ask the TrusteeWorks team for further details or to arrange an informal chat with the charity, by contacting them on the email address provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're looking for an enthusiastic, teamworking Community Fundraiser at Chronically Marvellous, where we believe that living with chronic conditions should never mean facing life's challenges alone. We are an organisation dedicated to supporting individuals living with chronic illnesses through a range of free services designed to enhance their quality of life.
Our mission is simple: to provide holistic support to individuals with chronic conditions, addressing both their physical and emotional needs. We understand the struggles and hardships that come with chronic illnesses, and we are committed to making a real difference in the lives of those we serve.
Our Services include: BACP Accredited Counselling Service; Support Groups; Helpline; Mobility Equipment Service.
Community Fundraising
Even though we are a small charity we want to make a big difference and would like to draw on your experience in fundraising to help us to grow and support more people.
We are looking for a fundraiser to take the lead on our individual-giving/community stream of fundraising. We have a fundraiser currently who focuses on events and major donors, and our Directors/Trustees have taken the lead with grant applications to Trusts and Foundations. However, we are open to hear from any fundraisers from any type of income stream, as we are looking to diversify our income to maintain sustainability. You will be working closely alongside this group throughout our fundraising journey.
You'll have the opportunity to:
- Project manage fundraising opportunities
- Engage new individual supporters and help other volunteers to increase our fundraising opportunities
- Develop donor journey/stewardship plans
- Identify areas where we operate (Richmond, London) which may allow us to grow in our fundraising campaigns
- Manage our digital fundraising platforms, such as Donorbox, Crowdfunder, and Give As You Live
- Maintain records of all donors/donations, in line with GDPR
- Take responsibility for personalised communications with supporters
- Provide reports to the Directors as needed
- Collaborate with the whole organisation - fundraising is everyone's responsibility!
What are we looking for?
As our Community Fundraiser, you will have:
- Proven experience in fundraising and donor management.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and negotiation skills.
- Ability to work independently and in a team.
- Awareness of chronic illnesses and the ability to talk about them to supporters
- Data management and some experience of working on donor platforms/databases
- A passion for empowering our community members to thrive alongside their illnesses.
What difference will you make?
By volunteering with Chronically Marvellous you will directly impact the lives of individuals living with chronic illnesses. Your help and expertise will enable us to expand our services, reach more individuals in need, and provide essential resources that empower our community members to thrive.
We want to create a world where everyone, regardless of their health challenges, can live life to the fullest.
Please send us your CV and a short statement about why you are interested in Chronically Marvellous, and what experience you have for the role.
After shortlisting, we will contact potential fundraisers to offer a Zoom call with the Directors.
We believe in the power of community and are committed to making a positive impact on the lives of those living with chronic illnesses.
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Do you want to make a real difference to Scope, the disability equality charity, and our income?
Do you like a variety of roles, from talking to people to sorting stock, or are you not sure what you’d like to do?
Do you have a couple of hours a week to support your local charity shop?
You might like our shop volunteer role!
About this role
You will be vital to the work of your local Scope shop, generating income and raising awareness of our work in your local community. You will receive all training and support you need to get involved and enjoy your time volunteering.
Your role may include:
- sorting and organising goods for sale
- helping to display stock and window dressing
- tidying and cleaning the shop
- welcoming and supporting customers
- using the till and taking payments
- steaming clothes so they look better for customers
- pricing and tagging new donations
When and where
You will be in our Scope Oxford shop at 256 Banbury Rd, Summertown, Oxford OX2 7DX. We are flexible on the times you would like to volunteer. We’d love your help for as little as 1 hour a week, but if you can give more time that would help us even more.
Who we’re looking for
We welcome anyone who is friendly and passionate about disability equality!
Some volunteers want to learn more about charities or about retail. Others want to make a difference to the lives of disabled people. Other volunteers are interested in our training and development opportunities. Some people join us to meet new people and make friends. Sometimes people want to help a charity shop they like shopping in, while also getting a discount in the shop!
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 all volunteers.
Skills and experience you can gain
- teamwork
- customer service
- till operation
- organisation
- retail skills
- communication
- stock preparation and management
- health and safety
- valuable experience for your cv
- experience of a large, national disability charity
What we can offer you
- introduction to scope
- demonstration of your tasks
- training courses, in person and online
- personal development opportunities
- support and regular catchups from a dedicated manager
- agreed travel expenses- all volunteers are entitled to claim their travel expenses if they work a minimum of a 4-hour shift.
- adjustments to make the role accessible for you
- work experience for your cv
- a work reference
- 20% discount in your scope charity shop
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.
Volunteering at Scope
Scope is a disability equality charity providing practical information, emotional support and campaigning for a fairer society.
As a shop volunteer, you’ll help raise vital funds for our work towards everyday equality for disabled people. You will make a real difference to the lives of disabled people and their families.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
PIP works mainly in the Kensington & Chelsea and Westminster communities to support adults with learning disabilities and autism. Our focus is on teaching and learning life skills so those we work with self-identify as PiP students. Ranging in age from 18 to 92, our average student is around 34 years old.
PiP students have a range of learning disabilities including Down's Syndrome, Fragile X, Autism Spectrum Conditions (ASC), dual diagnosis with mental health problems and/or physical health conditions such as Diabetes and Epilepsy.
What’s in it for you?
You will be joining a friendly board with a variety of skills and you will gain immense satisfaction from a role in which you will steward our mission to combat social inequalities and their effect on people with learning disabilities. Your involvement will mean we can ensure that every PiP student has a voice and can make their own choices about their own lives.
Role & Person Specification
As Chair your primary responsibilities will include:
- Chair meetings of the PIP Board of Trustees, providing leadership and support to the CEO including meeting regularly to discuss current issues
- Lead the board in the performance of their roles and scrutiny of PiP’s work
- Enable trustees to fully engage with their role, board sessions, and the organisation’s work
- Hold the CEO to account for the performance and financial sustainability of the charity and give appropriate support and challenge
- Oversee the strategic direction, financial management & performance of the organisation
- Provide leadership for the organisation
- Support in the income generation, communications, and community engagement of the organisation
- Lead on the appointment of trustees and CEO as required and ensure that posts receive appropriate induction, advice, training and information
- Ensure that PIP complies with its governing document, charity law, company law and any other relevant legislation or regulations
PiP is looking for an individual with the following skills and experience:
- Strong leadership skills, with the ability to think strategically and creatively
- Good communication skills with the ability to inform and engage a wide range of audiences
- An understanding of leadership, management and governance and the respective roles of the Chair, the Board and the Chief Executive
- The ability to understand and scrutinise the financial management of the organisatio
- An understanding of the importance of PiP’s work and our person-centred approach to addressing inequalities for adults with learning disabilities
- A willingness to commit time and effort to the development of PIP
- The ability to engage comfortably at all levels
- A commitment to PiP’s values
How to apply
Eastside People is supporting PIP (Pursuing Independent Paths) in the recruitment for this role.
Please submit your CV and a cover letter, which should indicate why you are interested in applying for the Chair role and joining PIP, how you meet the role requirements, as outlined in the Candidate Information Pack and how your skills and experience would add value to the organisation.
We want you to have every opportunity to demonstrate your skills, ability and potential. Please contact us if you require any assistance or adjustment so that we can make the application process work for you.
The closing date for applications is 9.00 am on Wednesday 5 June and interviews with the recruitment panel at PIP will take place week commencing 10 June.
The successful candidate will be asked to attend the Board meeting on 8 July at 5.00 pm – 7:00 pm to meet the trustees.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you enjoy meeting new people and have free time on Monday evenings?
We are looking for a friendly volunteer to accompany a gentleman we support to attend his Monday evening social club and escort him home at 10.00pm. The club is fortnightly, and the venue is a 5-minute walk away from his home in Kidderminster.
If you would like to make a difference and make a great friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!
Activities will include:
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Sharing your time on Monday evenings (fortnightly) and joining a gentleman we support to attend his evening social club. This includes help with purchasing a drink and retain a receipt.
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Escorting him home at 10.00pm. The gentleman is a wheelchair user although self-propels most of the time
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Being there for company, friendship and fun
Activities will NOT include Personal care, or medication support.
We are looking for volunteers who are:
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Friendly and enthusiastic
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Comfortable with pushing a wheelchair when needed
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Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism.
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Reliable and willing to commit to volunteer once a fortnight (on Monday evenings)
A DBS check and two-character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
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Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
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Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
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Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
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An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Do you enjoy reading books and sharing stories?
We are looking for a friendly volunteer to spend time and read newspapers or books to a gentleman we support with cerebral palsy and learning disabilities. *N* loves being read to and the company this brings. He will really enjoy having a cup of tea with a new friend.
If you would like to make a difference and make a great friend along the way, we would love to hear from you!
Activities will include:
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Reading Books and Newspapers to a gentleman we support. *N* communicates without words but loves listening to others.
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Enjoying a cup of tea together
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Being there for company and friendship
Activities will NOT include: Personal care, medication or financial assistance.
We are looking for someone who is:
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Friendly, caring and enthusiastic.
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Comfortable reading out loud and spending time with people with learning disabilities and autism.
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Reliable/dependable and willing to commit to volunteer regularly (exact times/days can be discussed)
A DBS check and two-character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
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Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
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Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
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Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
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An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do have a love of Music? Would you like to join us and play on our piano?
We are looking for a friendly volunteer to share your musical skills with people we support in Burghfield. We have a piano at the house but other instruments are also welcome to bring along!
Activities will include:
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Visiting the people support to share time and music together. You will be playing to a group of people and lively songs will be popular!
- Playing an instrument, either the Piano we have at the house or your own to bring along.
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Chatting away with a cup of tea and building friendships
Activities will NOT include: Personal care, medication or financial assistance.
We are looking for volunteers who are:
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Confident to play a musical instrument with people we support (any level of skill is welcome)
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Comfortable to play in front of people
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Happy to take requests and share ideas
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Friendly and enthusiastic
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Reliable/dependable and willing to volunteer regularly (days/times to be agreed)
A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
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Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
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Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
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Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
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An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
Want to apply for this role?
If you’d like to be a Dimensions volunteer, please get in touch!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Do you have a calm and friendly dog (other pets also welcome!)
Would you and your pet like to make new friends?
We are looking for a friendly animal owner in Reading who would like to share their time with our animal loving people we support.
Activities will include:
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Visiting the people we support at their house in Burghfield and bringing along your pet
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Chatting with the people we support and being a friendly buddy
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Pet cuddles!
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Providing friendship and fun
Activities will NOT include: Personal care, medication or financial assistance
We’re looking for someone who is:
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A pet owner with a calm but loveable dog (or other animal that can be suitable)
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Friendly, reliable and a good listener
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Comfortable chatting with people with learning disabilities and autism
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Willing to commit to volunteer on a regular basis (exact times and days can be discussed)
A DBS check and two character references will be required for this role.
What you’ll gain from being a Dimensions volunteer:
Dimensions provides support for around 3,500 people with learning disabilities and autism across the UK.
Our volunteers play a vital role in our work and in return, we support them with:
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Access to free online training (with access to 800 plus courses)
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Comprehensive support from professional and friendly Dimensions staff
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Reasonable expenses may be reimbursed at manager’s discretion
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An opportunity to gain real experience in the social care sector
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Seable Holidays organise holidays for blind and partially sighted people. Blind and partially sighted people are widely underrepresented and under serviced. They are often isolated and without the confidence to make new friends, try new activities or get out of their comfort zone. There are over 1 million visually impaired people in the UK only and there is a lack of a proper tailored offer in the holiday sector. Seable Holidays offer holidays that stimulate independency, self-esteem and reduce isolation for blind and partially sighted people. We are the only tour operator to offer "chaperone assistance" - a local professional friend that ensures the holiday is safe and enjoyable.
They have a range of tailored and group holidays to suit the needs of all visually impaired people. The tailored offers are for people less confident and requiring 1:1 assistance, couples wanting a romantic break or families in need of assistance to have a well deserved relaxing holiday. Their group holidays are for people that need to make new friends and want to socialise. All the activities are tailored and tested for and by visually impaired people, from skiing holidays to tasting sessions and sporting holidays
They involve visually impaired people in every step of the way, their office staff is visually impaired as well as 25% of the board of directors. Their social impact report from people that have travelled with us in 2023 have shown the following results: 100% increased their confidence, 45% Have reduced isolation and made new friends, 25% have started a new hobby (from an activity tried on a holiday), 5% have looked for a job.
Responsibilities
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They are looking for VOLUNTEER Business Developer (CSR )
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Help us identify the right companies to approach to get sponsorships for our services for blind and partially sighted people. Support us in creating a pitch deck tailored for these CSR departments.
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Volunteer 0-1 hours per week remotely for 6+ months
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as the applications come in. Don’t miss your opportunity, apply now!
Seable Holidays organise holidays for blind and partially sighted people. Blind and partially sighted people are widely underrepresented and under serviced. They are often isolated and without the confidence to make new friends, try new activities or get out of their comfort zone. There are over 1 million visually impaired people in the UK only and there is a lack of a proper tailored offer in the holiday sector. Seable Holidays offer holidays that stimulate independency, self-esteem and reduce isolation for blind and partially sighted people. We are the only tour operator to offer "chaperone assistance" - a local professional friend that ensures the holiday is safe and enjoyable.
They have a range of tailored and group holidays to suit the needs of all visually impaired people. The tailored offers are for people less confident and requiring 1:1 assistance, couples wanting a romantic break or families in need of assistance to have a well deserved relaxing holiday. Their group holidays are for people that need to make new friends and want to socialise. All the activities are tailored and tested for and by visually impaired people, from skiing holidays to tasting sessions and sporting holidays
They involve visually impaired people in every step of the way, their office staff is visually impaired as well as 25% of the board of directors. Their social impact report from people that have travelled with us in 2023 have shown the following results: 100% increased their confidence, 45% Have reduced isolation and made new friends, 25% have started a new hobby (from an activity tried on a holiday), 5% have looked for a job.
Responsibilities
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They are looking for VOLUNTEER Grant Writer
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Help us identify the right grant financing opportunities and assist with the application process for them so that we can support even more blind and partially sighted individuals.
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Volunteer 0-1 hours per week remotely for 6+ months