Health, Medical Volunteer Roles
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About Care for Veterans
Care for Veterans (CfV) was established in 1919 as the Queen Alexandra Hospital Home to care for soldiers returning from World War I with life-changing disabilities. For over 100 years, it has provided long term nursing, rehabilitation, respite and end of life care to Veterans and their families. The 62-bed home has been at Gifford House in Worthing since 1933.
CfV are seeking to recruit a Trustee with charity fundraising /marketing experience acquired at executive or board level.
What will you be doing?
ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES
· Contributing at four board meetings, a strategy offsite and four sub-committee meetings a year. These are usually held during business hours in Worthing.
· Develop a good understanding of CfV’s operations and the environment in which it operates;
· Monitor the performance of CfV in a constructive and inquisitive way;
· Making their time, skills, and experience available to CfV and its executive (in and outside of regular board meetings) and supporting key fundraising events;
· Average time commitment is 12-15 days per year.
What are we looking for?
· You will have a background in fundraising and/or marketing (executive or trustee) at a charity with significant fundraising activities. You will have strong commitment to the improving the lives of veterans and the work of CfV.
· Previous trustee experience is not necessary as new trustees will be given support and training.
· Due to the work of the charity a DBS check and references will be required.
Our Trustees:
· Bring a range of diverse professional and real-world experience to the Board;
· Have a strong empathy with the Armed Services community;
· Are articulate communicators with integrity and a strong commitment to CfV’s beneficiaries;
· Are committed to the highest standards of charity governance.
Before you apply
If you are interested in becoming a trustee, please send an up-to-date CV and supporting statement to us via Reach, via the url provided.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Vacancy – Barnsley Hospice Trustees
Barnsley Hospice is a registered charity, and we are currently recruiting Trustees to support our existing Board of Trustees. We provide specialist support for adults living with a life-limiting illness and those close to them through a range of outstanding palliative and end of life care services. These include a 10-bedded inpatient unit, counselling and bereavement support service, complementary therapy, support and wellbeing service and more.
We are looking for two candidates with a proven track record of significant achievement within the business/commercial sector at a senior level. Retail or legal experience would be particularly welcome. Charity experience is not a prerequisite, but the ability to maintain the balance between care, compassion and commercialism will be a real benefit. You must be someone who recognises and fulfils their responsibilities and is able to practice good governance. It is important that you are someone who can see the bigger picture, keeping the aims and objectives of the charity in mind at all times.
These are voluntary positions with expenses paid.
Details of all our trustees and their terms of office can be found on our website
More details about the role of trustee can be found in the trustee role description
We are particularly keen to achieve a more diverse Board of Trustees, and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Location and time commitment
We are based in Barnsley and if successful you will receive a full induction to the hospice. The estimated time commitment total is approx. 2 days/month (day/evening) however, regular dialogue/correspondence is required.
The process
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 10th April 2024.
Please ensure your covering letter describes how you meet the requirements outlined in the role description.
If you would like to have an informal conversation with Carole Gibbard, our Chair, prior to submitting your application, or arrange an informal visit to the hospice, please contact Nicki Jordan by contacting the Hospice
Interviews will take place on 23rd April. Please note and keep this date available.
Barnsley Hospice
Trustee Role Description
The members of the Board are responsible for the governance of the hospice. They must ensure that it operates in a manner that:
- enables it to fulfil the objectives set out in the governing documents (Articles of Association and Memorandum of Agreement)
- its assets and resources are used for charitable purposes in line with the governing document
- due attention is paid to charitable and company law
- keeps to the hospice’s mission, vision and values, and
- upholds the reputation of the hospice
Trustees must at all times act in the best interests of the hospice. Trustees must work together, and must not pursue personal or sectional interests at the expense of hospice interests. Trustees should declare any conflict of interest.
Main Responsibilities of Trustees
- To understand the hospice aims and objectives as set out in its governing document and ensuring that it operates in accordance with them. To plan what the hospice will do, and what you want it to achieve. To understand how all of the charity’s activities are intended to further or support its purposes and how the hospice benefits the public by carrying out its purposes
- To ensure the hospice operates within the law and complies with its governing document. This includes compliance with Charity and Company law as well as other laws that apply to the hospice.
- To attend and contribute to meetings of the Board and Committee as relevant. Attending other hospice events such as the Annual Meeting and fundraising events.
- To maintain a governance perspective by ensuring that the Board:
- establishes the hospice’s strategic direction and goals;
- contributes to the development of the hospice’s strategy and business plans;
- makes balanced and adequately informed decisions, thinking about the long term as well as the short term and taking advice where needed.
- understands and acts upon financial and other monitoring information presented to it, questioning such information when appropriate;
- defines the boundaries of management authority;
- delegates the implementation of its decisions to the senior staff;
- ensures the hospice delivers on its accountabilities both those demanded by law and those of hospice good practice;
- monitors key performance indicators on a regular basis and holds the Chief Executive accountable for outcomes; and
- ensures that the Chair reviews the Chief Executive’s performance and development annually.
- To act in the best interests of the hospice and act with reasonable skill and care
- Manage the hospice resources responsibly, not operationally, whilst acting reasonably and honestly.
- Ensure appropriate procedures and safeguards are in place to manage risks.
- To represent the Board’s agreed position when speaking publicly on behalf of the hospice.
- To contribute towards an annual review of the Board’s performance.
- To help to identify, recruit and induct new Board members, the Chair and the Chief Executive.
To support the Chief Executive and other staff in carrying out their work when requested to do so.
Time Requirements
There will usually be 6 Board meetings per year lasting up to three hours. Board meetings are held at the end of the day, commencing at 5.30pm. In addition, four half-days per year may be held for strategic planning and Board development. A schedule of Board and Committee meetings is agreed at the end of each year for all meetings to take place in the following year. Trustees are expected to commit to 100% attendance at Board and Committee meetings as detailed in the schedule. However, it is acknowledged that trustees are volunteers and have individual career responsibilities and that 100% attendance may not always be possible.
Any planned non-attendance should be discussed with the Chair of the Board of Trustees. Trustees must ensure that their attendance does not fall below 75% for both board and committee meetings in any one calendar year. Attendance will be monitored on an annual basis and discussed with each trustee via the Trustees Annual Performance Review. There may be times when the scheduled meetings have to be re-arranged and it is accepted that individual trustees may not be able to attend the re-scheduled meeting
There are 2 Board sub-committees:-
- Governance and Quality Committee
- Finance and Resources Committee
Board sub-committee meetings are held bi-monthly and trustees are usually expected to serve on at least one of them and to take part in working groups from time to time.
Trustees are expected to keep in regular contact with the Chair outside of Board meetings.
Trustees are expected to maintain a reasonable level of contact with the hospice so that they understand what it is doing and feel confident about the quality of its work.
Advocacy
Trustees are expected to assist the Board and senior staff in promoting the hospice and, where appropriate, in fundraising by meeting and communicating with potential supporters.
Contact with Staff
Trustees will mainly have contact with hospice senior staff. Trustees will be given the opportunity to get to know the main areas of the staff’s work. Their role is to support and motivate staff and provide advice and guidance, when invited to do so by the CEO and Hospice Executive Leadership Team, rather than to give instruction.
Induction
There is a process for the induction of trustees, an information pack is provided and each new trustee is offered a specified 'buddy' who is a current trustee on this Board.
Training
Trustees must attend all mandatory training and updates and are expected to participate in Board Development Programmes to ensure their knowledge and skills are continually updated. In addition, trustees are required to participate in the annual Personal Development Review process.
Advice
The trustees have access to specialist professional advice in a number of areas as deemed necessary by the Board, and as advised by the staff. The Hospice Executive LeadershipTeam also provide professional advice and support.
Conflicts of interest
There may be times when trustees faces a conflict of interest. Any such conflicts should be declared. (For example, having interests in organisations that might wish to provide services to the hospice.) To minimise the risks of conflicts of interest, trustees will be asked to complete a form covering the main areas of potential conflict as part of their induction process, and to declare their interests at each Board and committee meeting.
Trustees:
- have a duty to declare any interests relevant to their trustee role and to take steps to resolve any conflicts that may arise. Where private interests conflict with trustee duties, the trustee must resolve this conflict in favour of the trustee role
- must declare any financial interest in a matter under discussion and withdraw from the room unless he/she has a dispensation to speak
- must withdraw from discussion of any matter which creates a real danger of bias
- must declare an interest in any matter which might reasonably cause others to think it could influence their decision. He/she should state the nature of the interest but may remain in the room and participate in the discussion
- should consult the Chair if in any doubt about the application of these rules
It is a requirement that trustees' interests be formally documented.
Leadership
Trustees:
- should promote and support the principles of leadership by example
- must respect the role of the Chief Executive both as leader of the Hospice Executive Leadership Team and as the primary link with the Board of Trustees.
Confidentiality
Maintaining confidentiality of information relating to the hospice and its patients and families is essential. Trustees must not at any time disclose any confidential information about the affairs of the hospice, patients/families or staff to any unauthorised person. Hospice staff will only disclose confidential information to trustees for authorised purposes.
Trustees must comply with the hospices policies on information governance.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 10th April 2024.
If you are interested, please send a covering letter and CV
Please ensure your covering letter describes how you meet the requirements outlined in the role
description.
If you would like to have an informal conversation with Carole Gibbard, our Chair, prior to
submitting your application, or arrange an informal visit to the hospice, please contact Nicki Jordan
by calling Barnsley Hospice
Interviews will take place on 23rd April. Please note and keep this date available.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
The Gravesend RNLI fundraising team have a vacancy for a volunteer treasurer. The team work closely with the lifeboat crew and water safety team at Gravesend lifeboat station to hold a rage of events, develop partnerships and drive engagement locally. The treasurer is a key member of the team, ensurring financial compliance and providing a brief report on income at fundraising meetings (currently held every 6 weeks in Gravesend)
We are looking for someone who is financially literate with basic IT skills and is happy to undertake training with our finance team on internal processes and using Salesforce, our accounting system. Full training and ongoing support is available and an accounting or book-keeping background is not necessary. The team are a friendly, welcoming group witht he ambition to do more year on year and whilst the time commitment currently is probably around 2-5 hours per month ths may grow to be closer to 6-8 hours a month in time.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The RNLI is the lifeboats chairty that saves lives at sea and on the Thames. We have groups of volunteers all over the UK working with our volunteer lifeboat crews to raise awareness of water safety as well as raising vital funds to help to keep our lifeboats in the water.
The ask:
Our fundraising team in Kensington is being led by a new team who are keen to build a programme of events that capitalises on the groups past successes as well as creating new events that appeal to a more diverse audience. The team are currently looking for:
Event support volunteers - to come along and support on the day of an event - events range from collections to orchestras and dinner dances - ad hoc - we'd hope you'd be able to support one or two events per year
Branch members - to support with the planning and implementation of events. You would be involved in everything from coming up with event ideas through to supporting with risk assessing and resourcing - great for anyone with an events background or lookig to gain experience in event management - around 2-3 hours per week with bi-monthly meetings in Kensington / via Teams
Social media/ recruitment volunteer - to create and build a social media presence for the team as well as support with online volunteer recruitment - ad hoc - approximately 2-3 hours per week max
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Volunteer with the RNLI and help us to save lives in the sea and on the Thames
Our Gravesend Lifeboat station fundraising branch is currently putting together an exciting events calander for the year ahead and would like to recruit a volunteer to support them in promoting events, advertising recruitment vacancies and promoting the operational and engagement work of the RNLI in Gravesend on social media.
This is a post that might suit someone looking to volunteer, but unable to give a fixed, regular commitment as it can be carried out flexibly to fit around existing commitments. The group has a small social media presence they're looking to develop and we would like you to work closely on this with the lifeboat station crew as well as the fundraising team. Much of the work could be carried out remotely, but the group are keen to find someone fairly local to Gravesend as in addition to some local knowledge being useful, they'd love you to be able to join them for the occasional event or get together.
This role can be a fixed term volunteer post if that's preferred by the applicant - ideally we would like a minimum of around 3 months in order to get an online presence established.
Thank you for your support!
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We're looking for friendly and enthusiastic people to join our team of Pink Ribbon Walk volunteers in the Peak District.
We’re expecting hundreds of walkers to take part across our 10 and 20 mile Pink Ribbon Walks. You’ll be part of the 100-strong support team on the day, helping to make sure they have a safe, fun experience while they raise funds for our world-class research and life-changing support.
From welcoming and registering our walkers in the event village, to running a snack station on the route, to cheering and handing out medals at the finish line - there’s a role for everyone at a Pink Ribbon Walk!
You’ll be that friendly face, making sure our walkers get the support and encouragement they need, when they need it.
As a Pink Ribbon Walk volunteer, you'll be helping us get a step closer to a future where everyone with breast cancer will live – and be supported to live well.
"It was my first experience volunteering at a Pink Ribbon walk and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The staff were really friendly and helpful and made me feel comfortable with my role."
- Pink Ribbon Walk volunteer 2023
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Happy Yoga was created to help clients manage their pain, injuries, physical, mental and emotional health via multiple training modalities (instead of preaching one method), primarily Pilates, yoga, personal training, breathing and meditation. The client focus is mainly on our ever-growing senior population, pre/post natal women, beginners, and trauma-sensitive groups. In addition the plan is to expand to kids offerings. All are welcome but Happy Yoga's primary focus are niche populations.
Happy Yoga solves these challenges by creating offerings for private and group sessions that are focused on populations considered niche but would also benefit from movement, self-care, self-awareness and healing. Examples of those populations are pre and post natal women, senior citizens, people who have experiences trauma (they may also fall into the above categories as well).
MARKETING STRATEGY
- Help redesign our logo and help come up with a new marketing strategy to implement. We have been word of mouth for a long time and it is time to expand beyond that.
- Volunteer 2-3 hours per week for 3-4 weeks.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Royal Air Force Central Fund is seeking an independent member to join its Finance and Risk Committee. The member will work with the Committee to oversee the Fund’s finance and risk governance, ensuring these are aligned with the Fund’s charitable and strategic objectives. Following a recent transformation, this voluntary role will give the member an opportunity to support and develop one of the country’s most exciting sport bodies.
About the RAF Central Fund (the Fund)
The RAF Central Fund is a 100-year-old charity that supports the 30,000+ serving personnel and over 40 stations that make up the RAF; the charity works to safeguard the health and well-being of serving RAF personnel through access to sporting opportunities and physical activities. The Fund is the primary funder of the 54 RAF Sports Associations and the sports kit and equipment that allows personnel to participate in their chosen sports from grass roots to Olympic level.
The Fund has recently undergone a period of transformational change and merged a partner charity and 36 of the 54 sports associations into itself. The remaining associations are currently in a consultation process with the aim of following suit to merge over the next couple of years. The goal of this change is to reduce the administrative burden and free the associations up to focus on delivering their respective sports for their members. The new construct also allows for improved opportunities relating to the sponsorship of RAF Sport.
The Committee
The RAF Central Fund is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee. The Committee is made up of a mix of serving and non-serving members all of whom abide by the Terms of Reference and Code of Conduct.
The Committee meets three times each year virtually or in London or the Buckinghamshire office.
The Role
The terms of office of Committee members will be up to three years. It is anticipated that the time commitment is around one day per quarter, this includes attendance at up to three Committee meetings a year.
Expenses will be paid in accordance with the RAF Central Fund’s expense policy.
The duties of a Committee member include:
· Implementing the Fund’s risk and financial strategies as set by the Board;
· Overseeing management of the strategies in accordance with the Committee Terms of Reference, the Articles and relevant statutory and regulatory frameworks;
· Monitoring the Fund’s financial statements, internal controls and risk management and reporting to the Board any significant issues and judgements;
· Contributing actively to the role of the Committee;
· Working with the Fund’s Committees and Board of Trustees to ensure the financial stability of the charity.
Each member should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Committee reach sound recommendations for the Board of Trustees.
Key Competencies:
· A high level of objectivity and independent judgement;
· An ability to work in partnership;
· Ability to communicate concisely and effectively;
· A charitable background preferred;
· Accounting investment experience would be advantageous but not essential.
Applications:
Closing date for applications is midnight on Sunday, 28 April 2024.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We are seeking a new trustee to join our Board. This opportunity has arisen at an exciting time in our journey at St Helena. We have recently agreed a new 10-year vision and strategic direction. However, to achieve our vision we need to find a way through a perfect storm of spiraling costs and increased demand, at the same time as income from traditional fundraising methods is diminishing and inflationary pressures are increasing. To help with income we have set up a subsidiary trading arm to manage our growing range of commercial activities. Already the lead organisation for palliative and end of life care in our area, we want to extend our reach and services to also become a key provider of complex frailty and dementia care. We are exploring moving to a new site and taking the opportunity that presents to develop business cases for new ventures that could be co-located with existing services. We operate two very successful B2B lottery partnerships delivering lotteries for other hospices and charities across the country. We have recently launched a new home care service in partnership with a national franchisor. We have a growing retail arm, with an increasing online presence. We also have a well-established and successful fundraising operation. We want to build on this success and diversify even further. You will be joining a welcoming, motivated, and supportive Board of Trustees, and you will find us a friendly and caring organisation to work with. We are keen to hear from you if you would like to be a Trustee. Previous experience in a management or leadership role and of working at Board level would be an advantage. Ideally, we are looking for someone who is motivated by our social purpose, and who will help us develop and implement new ways of delivering care and support that improve
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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We’re looking to recruit volunteers to join our existing multidisciplinary management committee. Do you have experience in any of the following areas and want to help make a difference:
- Lived experience
- Academics
- Corporate
- Psychology
- Psychiatry
- Counselling
- Social work
- Mental health nursing
- Occupational therapy
Yes? We’d like to hear from you.
Overview of committee:
knus Multidisciplinary Management Committee (MDMC)
The committee will be responsible for directing the activities of knus, ensuring growth and efficiency and achieving the objectives for which it was set up.
The committee will:
- Set the strategic direction to guide and direct the activities of knus - ensuring growth and positive impact;
- Ensure the effective management of knus and it’s activities; and
- Monitor the activities of knus to ensure they are in keeping with the founding principles, objectives and values
The team will be multidisciplinary incorporating volunteer committee members from all backgrounds. For example, those with lived experience, academics, corporate, psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, social workers, mental health nurses, occupational therapists, etc.
The committee members can bring in their own ideas and wealth of experience to shape the way knus moves forward.
Please note - all successful volunteers are required to pay the cost price of £20.60 for an Enhanced DBS check. If you've got a current Enhanced DBS on the update service, this cost will not apply.
You must be a UK resident to apply for this role.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Role description
We are looking for a Tender & Bid Writer to produce professionally written tenders that clearly articulate our organisation's values from local authorities, NHS, the Central Government, the Department of Health, and the EU tenders.
Role Description
We are looking for Tender & Bid Writer to produce professionally written proposal content that clearly articulates our organisation's values proposition. You will ideally come from a similar role, comfortable with the frameworks, portals, and tender documents you will be tasked with completing.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Search tenders from various sources such as Proactis and tenders from NHS, Central Government, Local Authorities, and EU Tenders, and complete tender documents and submit them on time before the deadline.
- Creation of high-quality PQQ and bid documents, including writing and editing content (text and graphics) and document production according to Council tender
- Management of bid document production, including championing best practices in planning and organisation and ensuring compliance with the business development process, style, and brand guidance
- Responsible for the end-to-end process of Bid and Tender submissions to councils
- Managing tender emails, portals, and websites for upcoming tenders, identifying opportunities and future pipelines, registering interest, and downloading the relevant documents
- Managing and coordinating bid and tender responses whilst collating and working with account managers and suppliers. To provide a winning bid or tender response
- Uploading tender documents and ensuring that bids and tenders are submitted on time with the correct information
- Maintaining and building our tender response library to efficiently complete bid and tender responses
- Evaluating and identifying areas for improvement from tender and bid feedback
Education, Skills, and Experience
- Bid/Tender Writing: minimum 1-year experience required
- Knowledge and experience in bid writing in the public and private sectors
- Ideally a knowledge of bid writing in public sector health or a similar background
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to navigate tender documents and understand customer requirements
- Able to work accurately and methodically to coordinate documents and meet deadlines
- An understanding and ability to manage critical deadlines and quality of work.
- Good IT skills with the ability to use all standard Microsoft Office packages. Outlook, word, excel, etc
- Good multitasking, time management, and flexibility to prioritise workload to meet deadlines
- Experience in sales, business development, customer relationships, and marketing in an IT environment would be an advantage but not essential.
- Excellent verbal and written skills
- Adaptable to working independently or as part of a team
- Highly developed professional communication skills
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Community Engagement Volunteer
About the role
Healthwatch Lewisham is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run.
As a Community Engagement volunteer, you will be taking a lead in helping us reach people, contributing to our Patient Experience and Emerging Communities Programmes. This role is ideal if you like talking and interacting with people, are passionate about the voice of the local communities and believe in equality.
Patient Experience
We visit healthcare and community settings to talk to people about their experiences with health and social care and capture those experiences with our feedback survey.
Following a visit, volunteers input the feedback into a database. Those looking for further skills and development can get involved in analysing the data collected and help create charts and written content for our quarterly Patient Experience Report.
Healthwatch Link Champion/ Emerging Communities
If you have an interest in supporting an emerging or isolated community then you could contribute to our Patient Experience Programme as a Healthwatch Link Champion. This part of the role specialises in gathering and feeding back views from a particular community, helping to build trust, improve links and deepen our understanding of how the community experiences health and social care services.
Tasks
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Visiting health and care and community venues to talk to people and gather feedback.
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Carrying out telephone engagement to capture people’s feedback.
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Collecting online reviews of relevant services from google,the NHS and other review sites.
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Inputting patient experience feedback into a database.
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Analysing patient experience feedback.
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Producing infographic summary reports, highlighting, and simplifying the key findings from our Patient Experience Report.
Time Commitment
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A weekly commitment, Weekday morning availability a plus
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4 hours a week, 3-month minimum commitment
Travel commitment
You must be willing and able to travel across the borough – sometimes this could be up to 1.5 hours.
Is this role right for me?
What we are looking for:
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Aged over 18.
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Able to travel to and around the borough.
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Confidence in speaking with strangers.
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Friendly, approachable manner with good verbal communication and listening skills.
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Awareness of personal and professional boundaries.
Considered a Bonus:
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Additional languages are considered a plus.
Benefits of volunteering
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Incredibly social role, where you meet and work with lots of other people
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Join a network of over 300 volunteers
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Gain access to our training hub and develop yourself further
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Our volunteers receive priority job alerts for internal paid roles
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Travel expenses covered
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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Community Engagement Volunteer
About the role
Healthwatch Tower Hamlets is an independent organisation set up to champion the views of health and social care service users. It strives to make sure that health and social care services are meeting local needs and to ensure that the public’s voice is heard regarding how local services are run.
As a Community Engagement volunteer, you will be taking a lead in helping us reach people, contributing to our Patient Experience and Emerging Communities Programmes. This role is ideal if you like talking and interacting with people, are passionate about the voice of the local communities and believe in equality.
Patient Experience
We visit healthcare and community settings to talk to people about their experiences with health and social care and capture those experiences with our feedback survey.
Following a visit, volunteers input the feedback into a database. Those looking for further skills and development can get involved in analysing the data collected and help create charts and written content for our quarterly Patient Experience Report.
Healthwatch Link Champion/ Emerging Communities
If you have an interest in supporting an emerging or isolated community then you could contribute to our Patient Experience Programme as a Healthwatch Link Champion. This part of the role specialises in gathering and feeding back views from a particular community, helping to build trust, improve links and deepen our understanding of how the community experiences health and social care services.
Tasks
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Visiting health and care and community venues to talk to people and gather feedback.
-
Carrying out telephone engagement to capture people’s feedback.
-
Collecting online reviews of relevant services from google, the NHS and other review sites.
-
Inputting patient experience feedback into a database.
-
Analysing patient experience feedback.
-
Producing infographic summary reports, highlighting, and simplifying the key findings from our Patient Experience Report.
Time Commitment
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A weekly commitment, Weekday morning availability a plus
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4 hours a week, 3-month minimum commitment
Travel commitment
You must be willing and able to travel across the borough – sometimes this could be up to 1.5 hours.
Is this role right for me?
What we are looking for:
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Aged over 18.
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Able to travel to and around the borough.
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Confidence in speaking with strangers.
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Friendly, approachable manner with good verbal communication and listening skills.
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Awareness of personal and professional boundaries.
Considered a Bonus:
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Additional languages are considered a plus.
Benefits of volunteering
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Incredibly social role, where you meet and work with lots of other people
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Join a network of over 300 volunteers
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Gain access to our training hub and develop yourself further
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Our volunteers receive priority job alerts for internal paid roles
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Travel expenses covered
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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The Joshua Tree is looking for new Trustees!
To help The Joshua Tree continue to support families going through the most unimaginable times we need new people to join the Trustee board. We are looking to further strengthen our existing Trustee team with people who have the passion and vision to contribute in a holistic way but with a particular emphasis and skill set in Counselling (including safeguarding)
This is an exciting time to join our charity as we further develop our services and proposition. As a Trustee your contribution to the board and charity will help us succeed in our growth, whilst continuing to ensure our beneficiary families remain at the heart of everything we do.
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference to all those who we support.
For more information, see our website
For an informal discussion about the role please contact our CEO, Richard Driffield
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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VOLUNTARY GRANT FUNDRAISER
Alex TLC is a trusted and experienced organisation offering support and information for all those affected by leukodystrophy. Leukodystrophies are rare genetic disorders that mainly affect the white matter of the central nervous system, (ie the brain or spinal cord). They affect people of all ages and backgrounds, most notably children. Leukodystrophies are usually degenerative, causing symptoms such as impaired mobility, vision, speech and hearing, incontinence, inability to swallow and loss of cognitive skills. In many cases, this sadly means a reduced or limited lifespan.
Established in 2004, we are recognised by the NHS and global stakeholders as the "go to" organisation for those affected by these devastating conditions in the UK.
Like many other small charities, we have grown organically from an informal support group to the recognised voice for leukodystrophy patients and their families. To fulfil our charitable objectives, we need to increase and sustain our grant income levels.
Could you spare a few hours a week to help us?
ABOUT THE ROLE
Working with our Trusts and Grants Fundraiser, we are looking for volunteers, preferably with experience of grant fundraising, to:
- research potential grant making trusts for relevance to our specific objectives
- send applications using existing templates
- update our systems with details of applications
This is a wonderful opportunity to develop your existing skills within a unique arena, learn about the difficulties facing those with rare disease, and give vital and tangible support to sufferers of leukodystrophy.
We need your help to give hope and support to people affected by leukodystrophy.
ABOUT YOU
Candidates should be able to demonstrate the following:
- an interest in Alex TLC and the work that we do
- basic understanding of the complexities of leukodystrophy
- excellent written skills
- excellent computer skills, particularly Microsoft Word and Excel
- excellent organisational and administrative skills
- access to a laptop/computer, internet and printing facilities
- a basic understanding of (or keen interest in) grant fundraising
This is a remote role with an ideal commitment of at least two hours per week.
Unfortunately, we're unable to consider applications from non-UK residents.
Alex TLC is committed to promoting diversity.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.