STOP THE TRAFFIK is a pioneer in the prevention of global human trafficking and exploitation.  We have a unique intelligence led approach that relies on the collection, analysis and dissemination of global human trafficking data and information.  The R&I team is at the centre of the organisation’s innovative data and intelligence strategy.

Volunteers are crucial to the work of R&I, as they contribute to the ongoing collection and ingestion of human trafficking data, leading to a better understanding of global human trafficking patterns and trends. You will have a unique opportunity to directly contribute to STT’s vital role in preventing and disrupting human trafficking.

Team: Research and Intelligence (R&I), STOP THE TRAFFIK

Location: Remote

Hours: Minimum 3 hours per week

Duration: Minimum of 3 months maximum of 6 months

Expenses: N/A

Reporting to: Lead Analyst with oversight by the Head of R&I

The role:

Volunteers predominantly work remotely and are asked to commit to a minimum period of 3 months.  Following a review, this may be extended to 6 months.

Within this period, volunteers will manually record human trafficking cases via STOP THE TRAFFIK’s data ingestion tool to enrich knowledge of trafficking. This data ingestion will contribute to awareness campaigns, community engagement, resource allocation and multi-sector partnerships.

Volunteers are required to have regular meetings and/or phone calls with R&I’s Lead Analyst to track the progress and receive guidance on their work.

Responsibilities:

• To collect human trafficking and modern slavery data through open-source research
• To record data in the defined STOP THE TRAFFIK data ingestion tool
• To comply with all relevant data protection, privacy and information security obligations
• To regularly report to the Lead Analyst

Required skills:

• Ability to identify relevant human trafficking information from free text sources
• Self-motivation / organisation
• Ability to search the internet

Are you based in or near Southend on Sea and have a passion for fashion? You can turn your passion into action if you know your high street from your designer labels, your George from your Giorgio, your Prada from your Primark!

What the role involves.

Oxfam Southend on Sea are looking for volunteers to help in our fashion department in the stockroom and to help with merchandising and replenishing stock on the shop floor. This varied role will include any or all of the following:

• Sorting and preparing donations of men's, women's and children's clothing and accessories for sale
• Pricing donated fashion items according to the shop's guidelines
• Merchandising donated clothing and accessories on the shop floor to ensure plenty of stock is always on offer for our customers
• Use your creative flair to dress window mannequins and to display stock on the shop floor

What's in it for you?

• Full training, comprehensive induction and ongoing support for your new role
• Flexible shifts to suit your lifestyle from 4 hours each week with more hours by arrangement
• An insight into the running of a busy retail charity outlet
• The opportunity to join a friendly and dedicated volunteer team
• Local travel and lunch expenses can be covered in line with Oxfam's expense policy
• Opportunity to develop skills to enhance your CV with a range of free certified courses and NVQs
• The opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of others through your valued gift of time

 Please contact the Store Manager

We are currently recruiting for friendly and enthusiastic individuals to join our book team. Responsibilities will include among others:

• Sort incoming donations of books, identifying those which are likely to sell and any that have a potential high value.
• Help to research the value of rare and/or collectible books.
• Use shop guidelines to price the books.
• Review the stock regularly to provide a fresh selection for our customers.
• There is also the opportunity to get involved in the sale of books on-line if interested.

Ideally you will be able to offer to cover at least one 4-hour shift a week but we would welcome an application to cover more. 

Skills and Experience

• Reliability and ability to maximise store potential.
• Ability to work within shop guidelines.
• Ability to work well within a team.

What does this role offer the volunteer?

• The opportunity to contribute to Oxfam’s goal of achieving a just world without poverty.
• Full training ongoing
• References provided to future employers
• The chance to gain valuable experience in retail
• The opportunity to undertake free certified courses and NVQs
• Reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be covered in line with Oxfam’s policy.

For further information, please contact: Shop Manager

As a volunteer shift leader you will be the focal point for the smooth running of the shop in the manager’s absence. You will help to ensure that correct procedures are followed, in an effort to maximise sales. You will be joining a diverse, friendly and committed team who believe in Oxfam’s values and try to make a difference through a well run shop. You’ll be in charge of a small team and deal with any enquiries.

Ideally you will be able to offer to cover at least one 4-hour shift a week but we would welcome an application to cover more.

• Ensure good teamwork and smooth running within the store in the manager’s absence (when fully trained).
• Maintain a basic overview of the health and safety of volunteers and customers during the shift.

Skills and Experience

• Reliability and ability to maximise store potential.
• Ability to work within shop guidelines.
• Ability to work well within a team and to be able to delegate tasks and responsibilities to a team effectively.

What does this role offer the volunteer?

• The opportunity to contribute to Oxfam’s goal of achieving a just world without poverty.
• Full training ongoing
• References provided to future employers
• The chance to gain valuable experience in retail
• The opportunity to gain and or improve your customer service, leadership, team working and management skills.
• Opportunity to undertake free certified courses and NVQs
• Reasonable travel and lunch expenses will be covered in line with Oxfam’s policy.

For further information, please contact: Shop Manager

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is seeking a Legal Research Intern to provide support to our Corporate Legal Accountability Programme, the leading global information hub about human rights lawsuits against companies.  Working with our Corporate Legal Accountability team and other members of our global team, you will assist in monitoring news about lawsuits against companies over alleged human rights abuses, and help highlight affected communities’ struggle to access justice by posting relevant news and publications on our website. We are a small team and often ask interns to help with a variety of other tasks as well (see task description below).

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, reliable and well-organised. You must have, or be currently enrolled in, a law degree (LLB/LLM/JD or similar). You should have a strong interest in international human rights issues. You will need the ability to concisely communicate and demystify large amounts of complex information. You should be self-motivated, and able to work independently while functioning well as a member of a small team. You will need research skills, but also must be willing to do some amount of routine work efficiently and accurately. Attention to detail and accurate spelling are essential. Previous experience working with websites is not necessary. You must have an excellent working knowledge of English. Fluency in French or Spanish is highly desirable but not essential. Other language skills (particularly good working knowledge of Arabic, Chinese, German, Portuguese or Russian) are a plus.

Period: Minimum commitment of 4-6 months (at least 2.5 days a week, 17 hours a week), preferably starting as soon as possible.

Reimbursement of local travel costs, and lunch up to GBP 7/USD 9 for interns who do not have funding for the internship from their university or other institution; we are unable to pay any stipend or salary.

Location: Our offices in London or New York. In exceptional circumstances, remote working arrangements may be considered. Please note that due to lack of resources we are only able to take applicants with a valid work/internship permit, and are unable to offer sponsorship.

Next: Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by Friday 8 November and invited for an interview via Skype or phone and a short written test, which will take place on Tuesday 19 November 2019.

YOUR TASKS

1. Online legal research & inputs: find relevant news, commentaries, reports and court documents relating to lawsuits against companies over alleged human rights abuses; composing abstracts; categorising articles; adding and updating pages on the website, including broken links.
2. Drafting & updating case profiles: draft brief profiles in non-legal language explaining what the lawsuit is about, and what procedural stage it has reached.
3. Dissemination of content: help develop contact lists and disseminate our corporate accountability materials to legal contacts.
4. Participate in meetings, including fortnightly staff meetings with all staff & regional researchers.
5. You may also be asked to assist the Resource Centre with general, non-legal work, such as supporting our company response mechanism; liaising with relevant organizations etc.

You will be trained, supervised and supported by our staff.

Please note that this internship is not academically oriented, and does not involve extensive analysis or writing.  Rather, it is a practical internship focused on bringing global attention to company conduct affecting people and communities, with the aim of promoting respect for human rights.

PERSON SPECIFICATION: LEGAL RESEARCH INTERN

Legal studies: 

• Have/enrolled in a law degree (LLB/LLM/JD or equivalent) - Essential

General research & analytical skills:

• Ability to search out & identify relevant articles & reports on the internet, to categorise & summarise them clearly & succinctly -Essential
• Academic or work experience involving research - Essential

Legal research skills:

• Ability to efficiently search out & identify relevant case information, commentaries and official documents on the internet and by other means - Essential
• Academic and/or work experience involving legal research - Essential
• Ability to compile legal research in a clear & succinct manner, adhering to the Resource Centre’s house style - Essential

Summarising skills:

• Ability to summarise complex legal cases clearly & succinctly - Essential

Data input capacity:

• Ability & willingness to do large amount of routine data input on a daily basis to update the website & develop the contacts database - Essential

Attention to detail:

• Attention to detail & accuracy - Essential

Language skills:

• Excellent English: reading/writing/speaking - Essential
• Fluent French, Spanish, Arabic or Russian (reading/writing) - Highly desirable – but not essential
• Good working knowledge (reading/writing) of other languages, particularly Chinese, German or Portuguese to a standard to be able to read newspaper articles and compose brief written summaries - Desirable – but not essential
• Excellent spelling skills - Essential

Information technology skills: 

• Basic proficiency in computer use, including word processing, spreadsheets (Excel), e-mail, using the internet - Essential [experience working on a website is not necessary]

Initiative:

• Ability to use own initiative and to work independently - Essential
• Motivated by achieving results and completing tasks - Essential

Team skills:

• Ability & willingness to work effectively as part of a small team - Essential

Organizational skills:

• Experience of organising & prioritising own work - Essential

International knowledge

• Interest in international affairs - Essential
• General knowledge of international social & environmental issues - Essential

Commitment to human rights;

• Interest in & commitment to promoting human rights - Essential

Impartiality & balance:

• Ability & willingness to present information objectively & impartially - Essential

Conflict of interest:

• No activities or membership/affiliation with organizations in conflict with the aims & objectives of the Resource Centre or which may jeopardise its image, impartiality & independence - Essential

Business & Human Rights Resource Centre strives to be an equal opportunities employer.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Director of Fundraising will lead a small and dedicated team of fundraisers to provide the necessary vision, leadership, and fundraising skills which will enable the organisation to achieve its fundraising targets and organisational development programmes. They will have substantial fundraising and management experience, a talent for building relationships and a proven track record in securing funds from statutory sources, foundations, trusts and major donors. Experience in development of an individual donor programme including donor marketing is also an advantage. Performed remotely.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Deliverables: Strategy and planning

▪ Lead the annual fundraising planning process to produce effective strategies to achieve income targets across the range of revenue streams

▪ In cooperation with the Executive Director, lead the development of any long-term strategy to achieve agreed long term organisational goals

▪ Identify new potential income streams and produce strategies to access these funds

▪ Produce cost-effective budgets to achieve action plans

▪ Develop and maintain income and expenditure tracking and evaluation systems

▪ Undertake annual performance reviews

Key Deliverables: Fundraising

▪ Manage an effective fundraising team that delivers fundraising income meeting set targets

▪ Oversee the management of grant and trust income programme, supporting the Executive Director as necessary and ensuring production of effective, high quality proposals and reports

▪ Lead on development of new funding streams

▪ Develop and maintain effective supporter journeys for the development of relationships and retention

REQUIREMENTS

▪ Educated to degree level or equivalent

▪ Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions

▪ Evidence of Continued Professional Development relevant to the role purpose and level

▪ Strong leadership skills

JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a successful and enthusiastic Director of Events to produce and manage the events of IWI from conception through to completion. You will supervise your staff through the planning and implementation of each event, while organising memorable events that meet quality expectations. This position will provide crucial support to the organisation to ensure the effective operations of the Events team, and IWI at a time of high growth.

At IWI, we do more than just facilitate projects; we are innovators, working with partners to educate the public, but more than anything we provide the tools and help pave the way for all women to thrive and enjoy the rights they, by virtue of being human, deserve. To achieve this goal, it is necessary to work within all IWI projects to identify additional opportunities to aid women. As the goal for IWI is to empower women, the Director of Events will work to raise funds to ensure opportunities to aid are not missed. Performed remotely.

RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Plan, design and produce event while managing all project elements within time limits

▪ Liaise with vendors and donors to ensure project needs are being met

▪ Conduct market research, gather information and negotiate contracts prior to closing any deals

▪ Provide feedback and periodic reports to stakeholders

▪ Propose ideas to improve provided services and event quality

▪ Organise facilities and manage all event’s details such as decor, catering, entertainment, transportation, location, invitee list, special guests, equipment, promotional material etc.

▪ Ensure compliance with insurance, legal, health and safety obligations

▪ Specify staff requirements and coordinate their activities

▪ Coordinate closely with Communications to promote and publicise event

▪ Proactively handle any arising issues and troubleshoot any emerging problems on the event day

▪ Conduct pre- and post event evaluations and report on outcomes

▪ Research market, identify event opportunities and generate interest

REQUIREMENTS

▪ Proven event management experience

▪ Excellent time management and communication skills

▪ Sales skills and ability to build productive business relationships

▪ Ability to manage multiple projects independently

▪ Willing to submit references from previous clients

▪ 3+ years successful event management experience

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the Digital Engagement Officer for IWI you will lead IWI's social media strategy in order to boost visibility and reader engagement. This involves managing IWI's online presence by developing a strategy, producing good content, analysing usage data, facilitating conversation and managing campaigns. Performed remotely.

RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Develop a social media strategy and set goals to increase brand awareness and increase engagement

▪ Form key relationships with influencers across the social media platforms

▪ Collaborate with other teams, like marketing and sales to ensure brand consistency

▪ Communicate with followers, respond to queries in a timely manner and monitor reader reviews

▪ Oversee social media accounts’ design (e.g. Facebook timeline cover, profile pictures and blog layout)

▪ Suggest and implement new features to develop brand awareness, like promotions and competitions

▪ Stay up-to-date with current technologies and trends in social media, design tools and applications

▪ Understand the objectives of IWI, our target audience, and develop informative and engaging social media while also being mindful of search engine optimization (SEO) techniques.

▪ Manage social media marketing campaigns and day-to-day activities including: Developing relevant content topics to reach IWI supporters. Create, curate, and manage all published content.

REQUIREMENTS

• Minimum academic qualification: Bachelor's degree in graphic design, digital marketing or communication and a minimum of 2-3 years experience in web related marketing and development.

• 2+ years experience in a managerial/team leader role, preferably within the NGO or charity sector. Experience in managing advocacy and/or research projects relating to women’s rights would be considered an advantage.

• Be able to work efficiently with remotely based teams.

• Passionate about women’s rights and gender equality.

• Native/Bilingual in English.

• Outstanding interpersonal skills- approachable, diplomatic and a good sense of humour.

• Great attention to detail and ability to work within strict, often conflicting, deadlines.

• A self-starter.

• Fairly good knowledge of HTML, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Macromedia flash, MS- FrontPage etc or other similar software.

• Able to provide a minimum commitment of 10 hours per week

▪ A solid understanding of the use of a range of social media platforms, particularly in relation to advertising/branding and supporters

▪ Strong editing and writing skills suitable for each platform, from knowing how to write a successful tweet to using effective storytelling techniques

▪ Online community management and customer service skills to strike the balance between publicity and stimulating direct discussion with potential and actual followers

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Corporate Engagement Officer is responsible for raising various forms of capital from corporate partnerships including but not limited to human/intellectual, reputational/brand, and financial capital. The position provides the expertise to advance the work of IWI by identifying sources of support, proactively seeking opportunities to generate new sponsorships based on aligning corporate interests, and by maintaining strong communication ties with corporate donors and prospects. The Corporate Engagement Officer is responsible for identifying purpose-driven employee engagement opportunities and is a resource for companies to strengthen their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies. Performed remotely.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Key Deliverables:

▪ Working closely with the Partnerships Team to create direct and coordinate corporate-related fundraising activities with special collaborative projects involving shared issues-based campaigns.

▪ Identify potential corporate donors and conduct research of current level and all points of engagement with IWI.

▪ Assist with the development of multi-level relationships with corporations, and strengthen and leverage those relationships for enhanced levels of funding.

▪ Help develop highly competitive proposals for corporate prospects and leverage diverse corporate goals and preferences in conjunction with IWI priorities and goals. Monitor and prepare proposals. Manage proposal deadlines and submissions.

▪ Identify purpose-driven employee engagement opportunities and is a resource for companies to strengthen their corporate social responsibility (CSR) strategies, talent acquisition and talent retention plans.

▪ Maintain a comprehensive schedule of contacts with corporate representatives, creating moves management plans related to them, compelling presentations, and comprehensive fundraising proposals.

▪ Identify, prioritise, develop, define, negotiate, and create – working cross functionally with other departments within IWI - customised corporate donor partnerships that support the mission of IWI

Competencies Needed:

▪ Drives revenue: Results driven, with a focus on gaining the resources to support IWI's mission and collective impact-focused strategic objectives.

▪ Strategic relationship building: Develops and maintains strategic relationships that generate the financial resources necessary to support IWI's mission.

▪ Effective and engaging communicator: Passionate communicator, articulating the IWI message in a way that inspires others to act in service to the organisation.

▪ Embracing and managing change: Champions and facilitates change to ensure long-term programme sustainability and adapts successfully to changing needs while maintaining positive relationships with all constituents, internal and external.

▪ Entrepreneurial and innovative: Seeks creative new opportunities to generate revenue and other resources that add greater value to the organisation and our programmes.

REQUIREMENTS

▪ Demonstrated knowledge of cultivation, solicitation, and stewardship strategies and techniques, particularly in the area of corporate relations.

▪ Ability to initiate and build relationships with prospective corporate donors, and interact via telephone and in-person.

▪ Ability to work with and command the respect of C-suite executives, departments heads and other high-level donors and volunteers.

▪ Demonstrated ability to take primary responsibility for diverse nature of projects and to complete them in a timely manner with limited supervision.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Journalist for The Lead you will contribute in the publication of timely and accurate news. An online magazine, The Lead seeks journalists that are skilled storytellers and relayers of fact, with the ability to lay bare truth in a manner that is bold and honest.

RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ Must be able to submit a minimum of two (2) articles a month for publication;

▪ Verifies accuracy of facts and obtains supplemental material and additional details from files, reference libraries, and interviews with knowledgeable sources;

▪ Organises material and writes story conforming to specified length, style, and format requirements;

▪ Interview people in a range of different circumstances as needed;

▪ Build contacts to maintain a flow of news, for example, police and emergency services, local council, community groups, health trusts, press officers from a variety of organisations, the general public, etc;

▪ Work closely with The Lead team to produce concise and accurate copy according to our house style;

▪ Research and write feature articles, sometimes for subsidiary publications and supplements;

▪ Create news content for The Lead website.

REQUIREMENTS

▪ Proven writing and/or journalist experience

▪ Interest in women’s human rights and gender equality

▪ Strong listening skills

▪ Excellent writing ability, including the ability to write in different styles and to other people's direction

▪ Good research and analytical skills to gain an accurate understanding of the subject in question

▪ Organisational ability to manage multiple projects, often to tight deadlines

▪ Creative approach, both in coming up with ideas for new projects and for getting a message across innovatively

▪ Ability to work independently and flexibly

▪ Good attention to detail, including the ability to proof-read your own work

▪ Strong interpersonal skills as you will be working with a range of team members

▪ Highly self-motivated and able to work autonomously, take initiative and make decisions

▪ Excellent written English skills

TO APPLY SEND YOUR CV, COVER LETTER AND WRITING SAMPLE

Treasurer.

Community Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers (CARAS) supports refugees and asylum seekers to play a full part in their community. CARAS provides practical, social, emotional and educational support to young people and families.

CARAS finds itself in a strong position, having achieved a good level of multi-year funding and running a surplus in our last budget. The current Board of Trustees are highly engaged in the strategic direction of CARAS and have strong oversight of its work. Staff, too, are highly experienced in developing innovative and effective programs that support refugees and asylum seekers. We have very recently undergone two changes that further ensure the financial health of the organisation, with the appointment of a Director of Operations and a new Finance Officer coming into role. As with any small organisation, we rely on the abilities and dedication of our staff, volunteers and trustees in delivering the best possible services for our beneficiaries. We are a tight-knit, passionate team who are always looking to recruit skilled and motivated individuals who share our welcoming community ethos.  You will quickly be able to see what the CARAS community means to its members. We represent a safe and productive space for people to learn and flourish.

The trustees have legal responsibility for CARAS and its operations, ensuring that assets are spent in accordance with our objectives and that decisions are carefully made. Trustees must always act in the best interests of CARAS. Trustees have group and individual responsibility. 

The Board of Trustees comprises:

• the chair
• the treasurer
• the secretary
• elected trustees  

The role of the Treasurer

 The specific duties and responsibilities of the Treasurer are to:

• Advise the Board on its financial duties and obligations
• Have broad oversight of the financial affairs of CARAS and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice
• Review and appropriately develop finance and accounting policies, procedures and practice, with the support of staff and the Board of Trustees
• Periodically report on the financial position of CARAS at board meetings, using plain simple English
• With the support of the rest of the Board of Trustees, ensure that the financial resources of CARAS meet its present and future needs and that the charity has an appropriate reserves policy
• Advise on the financial implications of CARAS’ strategic planning and fundraising strategy, as part of a risk management process
• Appraise the financial viability of all plans and proposals.
• Oversee the production of necessary financial reports, accounts and statements, in compliance with relevant legislation

Additionally, each director should use any specific skills, knowledge or experience they have to help the Board of Trustees reach sound decisions. They may lead discussions, focus on key issues, provide advice and guidance on new initiatives, evaluation or other issues in which the trustee has special expertise.

Each trustee must have:

• A commitment to the mission and values of CARAS
• A willingness to devote the necessary time and effort
• Integrity
• Strategic vision
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• A willingness to speak their mind
• An understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• An ability to work effectively as a member of a team and to make decisions for the best interests of CARAS
• A commitment to being a member of a Board which is accessible to our beneficiaries, some of whom will be joining in the next twelve months.

The Treasurer must have:

• Experience of overseeing charity accounting and reporting processes
• Knowledge of financial management for charities, accounting best practices for UK and compliance with associated regulation
• Good financial analysis and evaluation skills
• Knowledge of current financial issues facing charities
•  Ability to communicate clearly and effectively
• Experience in finance and fundraising within the not-for-profit sector (desirable)
•  A UK chartered or management accountant qualification (desirable).
• This is an opportunity to contribute to the running of a vital community organisation that serves a large local refugee and asylum seeker population. 
• CARAS' various projects include ESOL, women’s groups, advocacy and activities for young people, and one to one support. We work in collaboration with a number of organisations in south London to deliver our services. The charity provides training and placements for students from St George’s Medical School, and Kingston University and St George’s School of Social Work.

As a trustee you will be able to apply your considerable skill-set, working in a dedicated team to ensure the effective running of a much-loved charity.

Hours:   All trustees commit to four board meetings per year (in the evenings), a strategic away day, and attendance at the Annual General Meeting.  The Treasurer also has a commitment to co-chair CARAS’ Finance Working Group three times per year. Additional time may be required at various times, such as when accounts are prepared.

Location: CARAS, 25 Blakenham Road, Tooting, London, SW17 8NE

To apply, please submit a response which clearly outlines how you meet the specification above, as well as completing the declaration.

Selection process:  We will interview candidates who meet the criteria. We are particularly interested in those who have experience within the charity sector, as a volunteer or as an employee, and those who can work well with beneficiaries who play a role in every level of CARAS’ governance. Interviews will take place at CARAS. The panel will consist of trustees, staff and beneficiaries.

Declaration

We take our responsibility to safeguard children seriously. Therefore to volunteer, you will be asked to undergo a DBS check as well as a reference check (we will be contacting referees upon receiving this application). Please provide details of two referees who can confirm your suitability for working with children in a voluntary capacity (excluding family and friends). One of the referees should be your current/last employer or education provider. By listing the referees, you have informed them about the reference check and they have consented to be contacted by CARAS by email or phone.

Name: Name:

Address: Address:

Tel: Tel:

E-mail: E-mail:

Relationship to applicant: Relationship to applicant:

Declaration

• Have you ever been cautioned, charged or convicted in relation to any offence (this question relates to all convictions, spent and unspent, as per the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974)?
• Has any complaint of abuse ever been made against you?
• I understand that a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS – formerly known as CRB)/pre-appointment vetting checks will be required as part of the recruitment process. Details of the Disclosure will be recorded and retained in CARAS Database for the length of your volunteering.
• By making this application I confirm that I am not barred from working with vulnerable groups and understand that to apply to work with such group/s in Regulated Activity roles when barred from doing so is a criminal offence.
• I declare that the information I have given on this form is correct and true to my knowledge.

 Signed: Dated:

Data Protection

All personal information provided on application forms by volunteers will be encrypted and stored on the CARAS database. Volunteers have the right to access personal information stored about them at any time. Hard copies of this application will be shredded.

Once completed please e-mail this form back (details in next section)

Treasurer for Swindon charity - focus on refugees/asylum seekers

We wish for all to feel welcome in Swindon including those seeking sanctuary. We've been running projects for 3 years that end destitution & bring community cohesion. We now need an experienced Treasurer to join us!

What will you be doing?

Joining our Board as Treasurer will involve setting budgets, maintaining accounts and reporting regularly to the Board, which currently meets every 2 months, for 2 hours, in Swindon.

As well as having successfully bid for our core funding and for some of our projects which includes employing our Executive Officer and Hosting Coordinator, we have gained support from local businesses, community groups, schools, colleges and individuals and have a small stream of unrestricted funding through donations.

We have a Fundraising sub committee whose current focus is writing a fundraising strategy to enable us to create a more sustainable future.

We are a registered charity, therefore Treasurer role will include the responsibilities of Treasurer as set out in by Charities Commission here, as well as those general responsibilities of a member of our Board of Trustees. 

The Treasurer will liaise with the Executive Officer and our Finance volunteer to ensure the accounts are kept up to date and all is recorded accurately. 

The Treasurer will also Liaise with our payroll volunteer (which is through a local business) and ensure employees are paid the right amount on time.

All these tasks can be done remotely but the Treasurer is required to attend our Trustee meetings.

What are we looking for?

For this role it’s vital that you have accounting experience and are able to communicate well about finances to those that don’t!

With established projects and various funding streams we now require someone with accounting experience and preferably someone who has been a Treasurer or Trustee before. 

Of course we want you to be as committed to our cause and commit to our objectives and values as a charity and we hope you’ll check out our website to see the positive impact we’ve made already.

If you have further questions on this please do contact us.

What difference will you make?

The current membership of our Board ( a team of 8) is diverse in age and with a range of experience, but united by commitment to the cause.  Some of us have been involved since the beginning in mid-2016. What started out as a relaxed steering group trying to make a difference to those seeking sanctuary as volunteers swiftly became a registered charity with established project that meet a real need here in Swindon which is also a dispersal town for asylum seekers.

We now have a great need for an experienced Treasurer to join us, to help us keep on top of all our finances to enable us to plan into the future and update the charity commission on an annual basis. This role is vital for the future of our charity and recruiting the right person will mean a stable future for our projects and the positive impact we have on those we support and our part in the national movement to make all feel welcome, especially those fleeing persecution to the UK.

What's in it for the volunteer?

We are a committed, friendly bunch of people to work with, who've had a gratifying level of support from the community in Swindon. This is a truly rewarding cause, bringing results both at the level of individual refugees needing direct support to the broader population opening their hearts, minds & even doors to us. Although an independent charity in Swindon, we are linked to a national network, We're joined with 100 cities, towns & villages from the national City of Sanctuary. We are also part of the national hosting network NACCOM. We are a small charity but the opportunity is there to be part of something bigger. 

Please do look at our website and social media to get a picture of what’s going on with our projects currently. 

Applying

If you are interested then once you have applied our Chair will arrange to meet with you to discuss the role further with you.

Ideal time commitment: 2 days a week (Tuesday or Friday), ideal 2-month minimum commitment

Reports to: Grants Manager

About the Helen Bamber Foundation

The Helen Bamber Foundation (HBF) is a human rights charity based in London which was founded in 2005. Our specialist team of therapists, doctors and legal experts have an international reputation for providing therapeutic care, medical consultation, legal protection and practical support to survivors of human rights violations.

HBF grew from the recognition that people who have suffered prolonged inter-personal violence – whether from human trafficking; war; community, domestic or gender-based violence – present with similar physical and psychological symptoms to torture survivors and experience the same complex and enduring responses to their trauma.

We offer our clients a Model of Integrated Care, providing legal, medical, psychological and welfare support, as well as an Integration Programme which includes arts-based groups, and skills-based classes such as English and IT. Through this, we help our clients to develop a sustained recovery from extreme trauma.

About the role

The fundraising team HBF is small but busy, with a diverse portfolio of fundraising streams and high targets on which to deliver. It ensures that all of HBF’s programmes and activities can be delivered, as well as maintaining relationships with a variety of stakeholders and reporting on HBF’s activities to donors, grantmakers and other funders.

This volunteer will support the busy work of the fundraising team, working on a range of administrative tasks with the Grant Manager and other staff members within the team. This will include updating our fundraising systems with donor and grantmaker information, researching potential new grantmakers, and contributing to funding reports.

Main tasks and activities

• Researching potential trusts and foundations;
• Keeping donor information up to date and accurate;
• Supporting the Grants Manager to ensure that funding systems are effectively used;
• Keeping a record of contacts for possible future partnerships;
• Undertaking grant administrative tasks including documenting concept notes, proposal and reports.

Skills and experience needed

• Understanding of, and commitment to, the objectives of the Helen Bamber Foundation;
• A demonstrable empathy for our vulnerable clients, including asylum seekers, refugees and survivors of torture and trafficking;
• Punctual, reliable and self-motivated with a positive, ’can-do’ attitude;
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
• Awareness of confidentiality/data protection;
• Excellent organisational skills and ability to manage own time and workload, and to prioritise a range of competing demands;
• Excellent IT skills including the use of Microsoft Office (or similar) and databases;
• Good research skills;
• Flexibility and willingness to undertake other duties as required.

What you will get out of the role:

• A better understanding of asylum seeker and refugee processes in the UK;
• A stronger understanding of the criminal justice system as it relates to survivors of trafficking;
• Stronger administrative skills;
• Ability to process large amounts of data and prioritise or categorise it;
• Experience of writing clear content and reports;
• Experience of writing engaging content;
• An ability to multi-task between competing priorities.

The International Humanity Foundation (IHF) was founded in 2001 and works with children in impoverished communities through our Children’s Homes and Education Centers in Thailand, Kenya, and Indonesia. Our mission is to educate impoverished children—activating their highest potential—and also to educate global citizens through real life experiences, about the realities of impoverished communities and the value of other cultures.

Our At-Home Volunteers support this work remotely, from their homes around the world. An At-Home volunteer should have access to a dependable computer, wifi connection, and experience with Google Suites applications is a plus.

Details of all our volunteer programs can be found on our website