Undergraduate/ Graduate Psychology Students

HoardingUK (HUK) is looking for Access and Assessment volunteer to join our Therapeutic Services Team providing support for adults, carers and family members across the UK who are impacted by hoarding behaviour. Often this is the first point of entry for people seeking advice.  This can be an initial step leading to ongoing engagement or an answer providing relevant information empowering informed actions.

 About the role:

You will be providing support and information for people impacted by hoarding behaviour who may be facing a variety of situations including legal, financial, psychological and discriminatory abuse and neglect. You will act as a first point of contact, sign posting callers to services and support within and outside of the charity and providing emotional support.

You will be working with trained colleagues to alleviate housing, benefits, mental health and other problems experienced by HUK’s participants. This opportunity is well suited for undergraduate psychology students and graduates with the aim of gaining relevant work experience in mental health for Clinical and Counselling Psychology Doctorates.

  The role consists of:

· Volunteering at HUK a minimum of a half-day (4 hours) each week for minimum 6 months.

· Providing accurate and timely support to those using the service.

· Supporting queries by providing appropriate information on support services both internally and externally.

·       Conducting initial assessments and triaging based on support needs.

·       Maintaining confidential data and updating databased in accordance with GDPR

· Complying with HUK’s case-management procedures, training program and other relevant policies and procedures.

Training on hoarding, advocacy and other relevant areas of advice will be provided.

 We are looking for:

· Experience or understanding of working with vulnerable adults.

· Willingness to provide support to those with hoarding behaviours, family and friends and professionals contacting the service

· The ability to work sensitively and professionally with people facing difficult circumstances.

· A commitment to volunteering with us for a minimum of 6 months after initial training.

· A commitment to values and ethos of HUK.

HoardingUK is an Equal Opportunities Employer. ​ Applicants will not be negatively assessed if they request support for the application process. HUK promotes equality of opportunity for all, through diversity, giving everyone the chance to achieve their potential, free from prejudice and discrimination.

If you are interested, please email for an application form or further information.

Build a dynamic, online and real-world community;
Nurture the community and interact with our users through online properties;
Cultivate relationships with some of our most active users. You will be in tune with the community climate and will be able to influence key stakeholders to make critical product or process changes;
Help with offline marketing;
Work with SPEAK participants to understand their needs;
Assist in onboarding process;
Provide customer feedback to the management team;
Find opportunities to increase customer retention.

Entelechy Arts is a charity based in Lewisham, South East London. We produce projects which powerfully test the boundaries between art, creativity, care, wellbeing and community. 

We believe in the creative power of the individual, and that everyone should have the opportunity to contribute to the creative life of their local community, regardless of any limitations they are experiencing. This richness in sharing stories and experiences of those who can often feel underrepresented, encourages stronger communities, changes perceptions, and ultimately helps people live healthier, happier and more connected lives.

We produce vibrant and important cultural programmes, created by and for the communities we work with, namely isolated older people and those living with profound and multiple disabilities, enabling them to play an active and visible role in the creative life of their community.

Entelechy has a strong reputation both nationally and internationally developing new ways of supporting isolated groups to connect with and enrich the lives of their communities.

Trustee Roles

We are looking for a Treasurer to work join the trustee group to maintain an overview of the organisation's affairs; ensuring its financial viability and ensuring that proper financial records and procedures are maintained.

This postiton is temporarily remote, however in the future will require in person meetings.

Be an Ambassador at SPEAK Ipswich. Moving to a new city can be challenging. Ambassadors connect newcomers and locals and make sure everyone feels at home.
You would be responsible for creating the events occuring in the city.
We would be looking for at least 2 events a month and 10 hours a week to prepare and promote these events.

Be an online language buddy and help others learn a new language. You would be leading a group on a language you are fluent or native, for 12 sessions of 90 minutes each. You will be able to choose the schedule that best fits you. 2x a week for 6 weeks or 3x a week for 4 weeks.
If you have some extra time during the week to help others feel more connected, join us as a language buddy

"I decided to become a buddy and spend some of my free time in this adventure because I knew how worthwhile could be to volunteer in order to help people who are trying to discover a new language. The hours I spent with my students were amazing, and I could learn more about myself, about my own country, as well as discover some great new people. I would absolutely recommend this opportunity to everyone who loves languages and is willing to share their expertise!" Lois, Buddy for Spanish

Purpose of the Role

Sitting within the “Getting On” Team at Age Concern Luton, the role of the Volunteer Administrator is to assist the team with basic administration duties and data entry. If you want to help older people through back office support, or build your administration experience, then this is the volunteer role for you!

Tasks and Duties

Tasks and duties can be varied. This is not an exhaustive list but some examples of what you may be doing as one of our volunteer administrators:

• Input client onto our CRM Database (charitylog)
• Updating details of services being offered by the team
• Updating excel spreadsheets with relevant information
• Collating research data and imputing onto excel
• Calling older people to update their details on our database
• Updating activity clubs on the database
• Uploading word documents and other files onto the database
• Liaising with the Getting On Team and other people within Age Concern Luton

Time Commitment

• Volunteers can choose which days and the number of hours they are willing to commit each week. People usually commit to anywhere between 2 - 20 hours per week depending on individual circumstances.
• Please allow time for training sessions via MS Teams during the beginning stages of your volunteer role.

Recruitment

• Because you will be working on a database containing sensitive information, all successful applicants need to provide details of two references and to complete a DBS check (paid for by Age Concern Luton).
• Full, in-depth training is provided.

Benefits to the volunteer:

This role is ideal for anyone wishing to help support older people in Luton by providing back office support. This role is also ideal for anyone wishing to build or maintain their administrative experience. This role can also benefit you in the following ways:

• Get to know new people
• Make a real difference in the local community
• Training opportunities
• Add value to CV
• Receive of out-of-pocket expenses
• Volunteer flexibly around other commitments
• We can provide a reference to a future employer
• Feel valued as part of the “Getting On” team
• Have fun!

COVID-19 Safety Measures:

• The role of Volunteer Administrator is currently home-based.

If you are committed to helping people during this crisis and would like to get involved, contact us now!

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

Are you passionate about delivering schemes which directly impact the health and wellbeing of communities? Can you represent St John to community partners such as the NHS who work with us to provide services? Do you have experience bringing together internal teams and volunteers to realise projects?

Community Response Officers lead a team in delivering specific community-focused healthcare programmes, such as Hospital Care Volunteering, Homeless Health Services, Night-Time Economy or Falls Services

This position is suitable for somebody with existing operational experience of primary/community/pre-hospital care, especially those who are providing care directly to members of a vulnerable community OR who are experienced in project management, coordination and delivery and would like to put these skills to use in a new setting.  Volunteers are welcome from both within and outside of St John Ambulance, but this role is not suitable for those who are solely looking to develop first aid skills.

Successful applicants will be responsible for leading a team of Hospital Care Volunteers who will be undertaking voluntary duties at their local hospital. In building and developing their hospital team, they not only support the delivery of operational volunteering, but work with wider St John Ambulance and NHS staff & volunteers in order to create a welcoming and supportive environment for their operational volunteers - including supporting their training & development.

Closing date for this post is Sunday 14th March 2021

Interviews are to be held Saturday 20th March 2021

No one should die because they needed first aid and didn’t get it. St John Ambulance teaches people first aid so they can be the difference between life and death, and you can help us do this.

Are you passionate about delivering schemes which directly impact the health and wellbeing of communities? Can you represent St John to community partners such as the NHS who work with us to provide services? Do you have experience bringing together internal teams and volunteers to realise projects?

Community Response Officers lead a team in delivering specific community-focused healthcare programmes, such as Hospital Care Volunteering, Homeless Health Services, Night-Time Economy or Falls Services

This position is suitable for somebody with existing operational experience of primary/community/pre-hospital care, especially those who are providing care directly to members of a vulnerable community OR who are experienced in project management, coordination and delivery and would like to put these skills to use in a new setting.  Volunteers are welcome from both within and outside of St John Ambulance, but this role is not suitable for those who are solely looking to develop first aid skills.

Successful applicants will be responsible for leading a team of Hospital Care Volunteers who will be undertaking voluntary duties at their local hospital. In building and developing their hospital team, they not only support the delivery of operational volunteering, but work with wider St John Ambulance and NHS staff & volunteers in order to create a welcoming and supportive environment for their operational volunteers - including supporting their training & development.

Closing date for this post is 14th March 2021

IPPR is seeking volunteer members to join our Health & Care Workforce Assembly. As an assembly member, you will take on a critical advisory role within the project.

2020/1 has been one of the most difficult years ever for people working in health and care. Beyond the obvious physical health risks, the pandemic has impacted mental health and wellbeing. This came on the back of already difficult working conditions in the NHS. Record vacancies across almost every profession were leading to overwork, burn-out and mental ill health even before Covid-19 occurred.

At IPPR, we’re interested in how crises occur in the health and care workforce. Our analysis indicates workforce crisis are often cyclical – as with the economy, we go through periods of boom and periods of bust. This research project is about breaking that cycle. It is about identifying what might cause the ‘busts’ of the future, of the 2030s and 2040s, and designing policy to pre-empt that today.

You will work with us on defining the problems, testing solutions and securing impact for the work. You will not be expected to agree or sign-off on everything but will provide high quality insight and challenge rooted in your experiences of health and care so far, and your hopes for your future career.

We are looking for a really diverse range of professionals. You absolutely do not need to be in the ‘right’ role to apply. In health, you might be working as a nurse, doctor, trainee or allied health professional. Equally, you might be in a relatively new NHS role – as a nursing associate, link worker, data scientist or clinical data manager. You might equally work in social care or public health, in a range of different roles.

We are also keen to engage experts by experience. If you are self-managing a condition or providing informal care for a loved one, friend or family member, we would very much like to hear from you.

Before you apply go to our website for the full role description and attributes we are looking for. To apply, please send a CV and 300-word expression of interest – detailing why you are interested in joining the assembly – to applications @ ippr. org quoting REF: Assembly Member.

Please also ensure you complete our anonymous diversity form. Link on the website

Closing date for applications is Midnight Tuesday 27th April. We’ll contact shortlisted candidates for a short interview by zoom, before recruiting the final assembly in early May.

IPPR is committed to equality of opportunity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community. As an organisation engaging in critical debate about a wide range of progressive policy issues, we value the creativity and range of perspectives that a diverse team can provide.

AIT is a charitable archive that tells the remarkable story of the UK’s leading role in the development of Tech industries through interviews with the people who made, and are still making, it happen.  Information Technology and Communications have brought about unparalleled changes in society and the UK economy. We want to help people to understand this exciting success story; to encourage study of it and to make young people aware of the important career opportunities in IT for people from all backgrounds, ethnicities and genders. Our expanding, online digital database records the personal accounts and observations of those who made history and are shaping the future.

We now seek volunteers to work with the archived material to analyse themes, derive insights and compile interest-pieces to engage and inform our audience. Source material is our expanding collection of interviews and documents. Outputs might be written articles, podcasts, and video clips.

We also have requirements for volunteers who could undertake interviews by video link or face to face, to capture oral history.

These roles would suit volunteers from a range of backgrounds, such as academic, curation or journalism, or maybe just enthusiasm for the subject.  Tasks are available to suit people who prefer to work in teams or individually. 

The role

• Working hours, flexible to match your needs and ours – a few hours per week or as many as you can spare
• Working from home or other own premises and via phone and video meetings
• Physical meetings (when permitted) may be useful in various locations

The Person

• Essential
  • Competence in basic office technology
  • Strong analytical skills, such as from a background in the arts, science, or commerce
  • Excellent written and verbal communications.
  • Interest in industrial and social history and technology
• Highly desirable
  • Creative writing
  • Museums, curation and / or academic research
  • Interviewing and journalism skills

Support at Home Volunteer
Supporting your local community

If you are compassionate and like helping and meeting people, then this could be the role for you. Volunteers like you provide people in their local community with support to help them in a time of need possibly through illness, isolation or help build confidence after a stay in hospital. Whether it is to help with shopping, taking to an appointment or checking in on someone over the phone, it makes a difficult and distressing time a little bit easier. Spread the power of kindness with us and help make sure that those who need support get it.

Location: Merthyr Tydfil and Rhondda Cynon Taff
Availability: Service operates Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. We are looking for volunteers who are able to give 2 hours per week.
Driving required: Must hold a driving licence that entitles you to drive in the UK and have access to your own vehicle.

What you will be doing -
Below are examples of some of the activities you may be involved in, please note because of the current pandemic we may not be involved in face-to-face support with service users.
* Visiting services users in their home.
* Providing companionship, including relieving a carer or relative for a short time.
* Support with shopping and collecting prescriptions.
* Assisting with transport to medical appointments.
* Keeping records of your activities at appointments.

What's in it for you
* Meet new people and be part of a dynamic and inclusive team.
* A great opportunity to use your existing skills or gain new ones.
* An opportunity to be part of the world's largest humanitarian organisation and the knowledge that you are making a positive difference to people's lives.
* All training and induction for the role.
* Reasonable pre-agreed travel expenses for the role including for attending training.

Requirements
* UK Resident
* Uphold the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross.
* Enjoy meeting people, a good listener and good people skills.
* Able to work independently and in a team.
* Able to commit to a regular shift.
* Confident to undertake training via a computer.

Under-18s: The minimum age for this role is 18.

Covid-19 Health and Safety Statement
Please note those who are clinically extremely vulnerable can only volunteer from home at this time. Unfortunately, this means we cannot currently process applications for this role from people in this group.
Deployment into role will be subject to government guidelines and individual and building risk assessments.

This role is not exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
This role requires applicants undergo a DBS - Enhanced with Adult Barred List check.

If you have any questions before applying, please contact us at ILCRvolrecruitment @redcross.org.uk