Volunteer Roles

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).

WEB DESIGN

• Update our with Squarespace so that it flows with a bit more ease and is user-friendly. Guidance on layout, design, scheduling and payment systems would be amazing.
• Volunteer 2-3 hours per week for 3-4 months

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 

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.

Job title

Events Marshal

Position type

Volunteer

Job description

On Tuesday 18th June, the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) will host the London Legal Walk for a very special 20th time, bringing the legal community together to commemorate this anniversary and raise funds for free legal advice agencies across London and the South East.

Last year, over 16,000+ legal professionals from over 900 organisations took on the challenge.  To make this event a success, we are on the look-out for 1 day event marshals to join one of the largest single day fundraising events in the country and add value to the thousands of event attendees.  

The event is attended by high ranking judiciary, the President of the Law Society, the Lady Chief Justice and hundreds of London's top law firms. Want to be part of this special day and add skills to your CV? Take a look at some of the tasks below: 

Tasks:

• You will be positioned at a “cheer point” along the 10km route where it will be your role to cheer and motivate walkers and offer support and encouragement as they go past. Your presence alone is enough to motivate thousands across the line, and ultimately raise as many funds as possible through a positive event experience. Regular email contact and a full brief in are provided so you are fully confident of supporting this event.
• Answer any questions walkers may have (you will be provided with an information pack about your point on the route).
• Other event stewards will support us in our cloakrooms and at the street party finish line on Carey Street.
• Enjoy the street party after your slot!

Duration:

• 2.30-9pm

Date:

• Tuesday 18th June 2024

Location:

• Meeting point on Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1PL, United Kingdom. Will be briefed and stationed on either the street party (Carey Street) or a route point around central London.

We will provide:

• Lunch/snacks on the day for you to take with you
• Information packs with everything you need to know about your role and responsibilities
• A full brief on the day so you are super confident to do your role
• Always buddied up with somebody else on a station.

What to bring:

• We recommend bringing hats, sun cream, and plenty of water. We also suggest you bring layers for the evening as it may still to get cold in the evening.
• Wear clothes you will be comfortable in especially comfortable shoes like trainers
• Feel free to bring your own food. You will have plenty of opportunities to go and grab something if you need (although food packs are provided by LLST)

Additional comments:

• No skills or qualifications necessary, we just ask that you are dedicated, energetic and willing to help. This day would not be possible without the help of our brilliant marshals.
• All marshals have access to the street party post shift to enjoy the atmosphere with thousands of others.
• Shorter shifts available upon request.

Role: Support at the drop-in centre on either a Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday (12.30-4.30pm) or a Friday (either 10-1pm or 1-4.00pm), either weekly or fortnightly.

We also have a selection of other days open for volunteer opportunitities. 

Purpose: To support adults with a learning disability and/or autism in a social situation to increase confidence and self-esteem, to build independence and to reduce social isolation.

Activities: We provide a range of activities that our members can choose to be involved with, or simply attend to socialise with friends. Volunteers and staff are there to provide support where needed. Please note that this is not a support role and that members who need extra care will attend sessions with their own support/care workers.

Examples of Activities:

• Encourage and support individuals to access and/or engage with activities
• Help facilitate arts and crafts, quizzes, bingo, and other games and activities
• Encourage independence and social skills amongst members by engaging and socialising with them (in accordance with The Hive’s boundaries policy)
• Help in the kitchen to provide refreshments (teas and coffees) as needed

Skills Required: Skills in listening and the ability to communicate with diverse types of people are essential. Patience, enthusiasm, and a non-judgemental mindset are a must. Experience with learning disabilities and/or autism is not a requirement, and full training will be provided to new volunteers.

Hours and Timescale: One session at the drop-in either weekly or fortnightly,, ideally for a minimum of six months. Flexible volunteering can be offered; however, it is essential that volunteers attend sessions that they are scheduled for and notify the session leader if they are unable to attend. This is to ensure the safe running of the drop-in.

Supervision: Volunteers will be supported by their Session Leader, who will provide informal supervision on a regular basis. The Volunteer Coordinator can always be contacted via email if there are any issues.

Benefits: All volunteers receive induction and awareness training on learning disabilities and autism within the first three months of volunteering and have the option to attend additional training offered by The Hive. Full liability insurance is in place. Mileage and out-of-pocket expenses can be claimed if needed. A work record will be kept for each volunteer so that we are able to provide references if requested. Social events, such as skittles, are held regularly for volunteers.

Volunteer at Worcester City FC Match Day Takeover

 Why not volunteer at Acorns Match Day Takeover and support us by being a collection volunteer.

We are delighted that all Acorns volunteers have a chance to watch the match.  

on: - Saturday 17th February 

Volunteer from 1 -5pm 

Apply now if you want to be part of this great volunteering opportunity.

Am I right for the role?

We’re looking for volunteers who are

• Approachable and happy to raise awareness about Acorns
• Confident and happy to be a collection volunteer outside

Why volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a different in your community
• Connect with like minded people and make new friends
• Learn new skills to boost your CV
• Opportunities to progress to other roles

Purpose: Supporting the facilitation of Kids Matter parenting programmes in prisons, encouraging dads to grow in confidence, competence, and community.
Location: Within the prison (either HMP Brixton or HMP Wormwood Scrubs)
Time commitment: Minimum of 1 year, 4-8 hours per week, depending on prison placement

Main responsibilities

• Support Prison Facilitator (staff member) in the delivery of Kids Matter's prison parenting workshops
• Attend a Kids Matter family visit
• Engage with supervisory support from Prison Facilitator (staff member)

About Kids Matter's prison workshops

Kids Matter's prison workshops run for five weeks* (4x sessions followed by 1x family visit day). There will be breaks between each programme, and our goal is to run 3x programmes per year in each prison.
* Programme schedules may vary based on the prison location.

Before the programme starts

• Familiarise self with programme content
• Meet with the team
• Attend Kids Matter training
  • Minimum 4.5 hours of bespoke training (depending on level of prison experience, it may be expected to attend more training)
• Complete prison security checks and training (where required)

During the programme

• 4x weeks of 2-hour sessions, plus set-up and set-down (roughly 4 hours per week)
• 1x 3-hour Kids Matter family visit, if applicable

After programme

• Review and debrief with team

Volunteer with us! - New Volunteer Oppportunity in Acorn's Children's Hospice Superstore - opening at the end of March in Erdington!

At Acorns we provide care and support for life limited or life threatened children and their families. We are a charity, so most of the care that we provide is funded through fundraising and through our shops.

To help us to continue to provide the care that we do, we are looking for fun and enthusiastic volunteers to join us in our brand new Erdington superstore shop. Our shops are exciting and dynamic, with no two days being the same. From our walk-in customers, to receiving donations, and everything in between.

As a Shop Volunteer with us, you will be:

• Engaging with customers
• Accepting and sorting donated stock
• Pricing donations for sale
• Working on the till

Our shops are open Monday to Saturday (some open on Sundays too) 9am to 5pm.  You can volunteer the hours that suit you, but it would be great if you could support in the shop for at least 3 hours a week.

Why Volunteer at Acorns?

• To help a local charity and make a difference in your local community
• Connect with likeminded people and make new friends
• Enhance your CV by learning new skills and gaining experience
• Opportunities to progress to other roles
• Access to free online courses
• Retail discounts
• Invites to social events and participation in our volunteer recognition schemes and rewards

Full training will be provided

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

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

• 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

• A weekly commitment, Weekday morning availability a plus

• 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:

• Aged over 18.

• Able to travel to and around the borough.

• Confidence in speaking with strangers.

• Friendly, approachable manner with good verbal communication and listening skills.

• Awareness of personal and professional boundaries.

Considered a Bonus:

• Additional languages are considered a plus.

Benefits of volunteering

• Incredibly social role, where you meet and work with lots of other people

• Join a network of over 300 volunteers

• Gain access to our training hub and develop yourself further

• Our volunteers receive priority job alerts for internal paid roles 

• Travel expenses covered

About Onja

Onja is a social enterprise training underprivileged youth into world-class software developers.

We find the brightest students in Madagascar who can’t afford to continue their education, and train them in English language and software development. After just two-and-a-half years they are ready to work as remote front-end software developers in international tech teams.

Once in a job, our developers earn a good salary that helps them support their families and pay forward the opportunity to a new wave of students. They unlock exciting careers that fulfil their potential, and accelerate the development of their nation (see ‘How Onja Works’ below).

Our first cohort, ‘Wave 1’, consists of nineteen talented and committed graduates who are now working remotely for our partner companies in Europe and the US. With this immensely successful first cohort, and a proven social model, our goal is now to scale our impact: we aim to take on 360 new students over the next four years. 

Our fast-growing team is very united, committed to the mission, and hardworking, but we also maintain a relaxed and peaceful atmosphere that you’ll find everywhere in Madagascar. 

Onja is located in Toamasina, a lively city with beautiful beaches, nice restaurants, and with plenty to do and see. Toamasina is Madagascar’s second largest city (population 300,000) yet is surrounded by plenty of natural beauty, and even has a national park nearby. 

About the Role

Your mission as our CFO is to lead and be in charge of Onja’s finances. You will assume responsibility for managing Onja’s financial functions, including building out and overseeing the financial team. This will include: 

• Improving our accounting systems & processes
• Financial planning and analysis, including budgeting and forecasting
• Monthly management reporting and quarterly financial reporting
• Annual reporting (New Zealand and Madagascar)
• Tax compliance (New Zealand and Madagascar)
• Responsible for and coordinating activities of external auditors, responsible for preparation of financial statements to be audited.
• Managing cash flows between global accounts
• Managing direct reports 
• Report directly to Onja’s CEO
• Evaluating accounting and internal control systems
• Reviewing work from direct reports as required, which would likely include the following tasks:
  • Payroll
  • Client invoicing
  • Supplier payments / employee reimbursements
  • Cash expenses
  • Review of information within accounting software (Xero)

Requirements

• Twelve month commitment (this ensures sufficient time to make a truly meaningful impact) with potential to renew/extend.
• Excellent English communication skills
• Degree in Accounting or similar
• Experience in Accounting or similar

Why work for us

• Do impactful work:  Working with Onja gives you the ability to make a real tangible difference with your work, and have a deep sense of purpose in your every-day.  Our mission is to nurture talented, underprivileged youth to lead impactful careers in tech, unlock opportunities for others and accelerate Madagascar's development.

• Grow your skills fast: As a young fast-growing startup we are all in “over our head” and this is a great place to grow.  You will be challenged but you’ll also be part of a very supportive team and caring environment. Our social model is innovative with exciting potential to scale, so there is a great opportunity for you to grow your career along with us.

• Work with very talented individuals who are very socially inclined:  At Onja you’ll join a community of talented and passionate people from around Madagascar and the world. 

Role logistics and benefits

• This is a part-time remote position
• We are able to offer a good local (Malagasy) salary. 
• We offer unlimited annual leave.

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

• 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

• A weekly commitment, Weekday morning availability a plus

• 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:

• Aged over 18.

• Able to travel to and around the borough.

• Confidence in speaking with strangers.

• Friendly, approachable manner with good verbal communication and listening skills.

• Awareness of personal and professional boundaries.

Considered a Bonus:

• Additional languages are considered a plus.

Benefits of volunteering

• Incredibly social role, where you meet and work with lots of other people

• Join a network of over 300 volunteers

• Gain access to our training hub and develop yourself further

• Our volunteers receive priority job alerts for internal paid roles 

• Travel expenses covered

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

Overall Purpose of Role

• To ensure on behalf of the Board that Plateful Cafe’s assets are properly managed, only used for approved purposes, and applied as effectively as possible
• Jointly oversee the financial affairs of the organisation and ensure they are legal, constitutional and within accepted accounting practice

Main Responsibilities

• Share the responsibility of jointly reporting the financial position (balance sheet, cash flow, fundraising performance etc).
• Jointly oversee the production of necessary financial reports/returns, accounts and audits and the production of an annual budget and propose its adoption at the last meeting of the previous financial year.
• To ensure jointly that proper accounts and records are kept and that Plateful Cafe meets its legal obligations in respect of its financial affairs and financial reporting
• To ensure jointly that Plateful Cafe’s financial resources are spent in line with good governance and legal and regulatory requirements
• To be jointly instrumental in the development and implementation of Plateful Cafe's financial policies
• To jointly supervise and assist Finance assistants

Main Tasks
- Liaising with the appropriate member(s) of volunteers responsible for Plateful Cafe’s
financial activities and financial record-keeping
- Make members aware of their financial obligations and take a lead in interpreting
financial data to them.
- Monitoring that financial systems and controls are in place and adhered to
- Assist the fundraising team and team with Funding applications with the finance
questions
- Assist with preparing budgets and other financial information for funding bids
- Assist volunteers with the preparation of financial reports for funders
- Acting as a financial spokesperson for Plateful Cafe as appropriate
- Ensure proper records are kept and that effective financial procedures and controls
are in place, ie:

• Cheque signatories
• Purchasing limits
• Purchasing systems
• Petty cash/ float
• Others as appropriate

- Appraising the financial viability of plans, proposals and feasibility studies.

- Lead on appointing and liaising with auditors/an independent examiner.

- Undertake bookkeeping duties and/or oversee the finance volunteer ensuring posting
and bookkeeping is kept up-to-date.

- Maintain the petty cash system and regularly process petty cash claims.

- Regularly carry out reconciliations/ oversee regular reconciliations by the finance
volunteer.

- Arrange payments to creditors as appropriate and arrange appropriate signatures on
payments.

- Make the necessary arrangements to collect payments from debtors and bank
payments promptly.

Qualities
 Knowledge and experience of current and fundraising finance practice relevant to
voluntary and community organisations.
 Knowledge of bookkeeping and financial management (as necessary).
 Good financial analysis skills.
 Ability to communicate clearly
 Previous usage of Free Agent system preferable
 Attention to details
 Preferable previous experience on payroll
 Experience on preparing budget